Jozi Jazz: The Sound of Freedom
A one-night-only jazz feast, Jozi Jazz: The Sound of Freedom, takes place in Carnival City’s Big Top Arena on Women’s Day, August 9.
Jazz legend Caiphus Semenya, sultry songbird Letta Mbulu and popular “Kasi Soul” a-capella group The Soil will be seen in this show.
Collaborating for this special event, these old and new jazz greats will take jazz enthusiasts on a magical musical journey that will keep them enthralled from start to end.
The audience is promised an unusual treat when Mbulu makes a rare appearance with her husband, Caiphus Semenya, on stage.
Jaco Saaiman, entertainment manager at Carnival City, said the casino is proud to present Jozi Jazz: The Sound of Freedom as part of their Women’s Month entertainment line-up.
“With some of the country’s foremost jazz performers on stage in one dazzling show, it is a superlative treat for music-lovers,” he added.
Semenya is one of South Africa’s foremost musical directors and composers.
Most recently heard on the soundtrack of Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, Semenya’s feature film credits include an Oscar nomination for African music for Steven Spielberg’s Colour Purple.
His compositions have been performed by overseas giants like Cannonball Adderley, Harry Belafonte, The Crusaders, Lou Rawls and Nina Simone, amongst others.
It is impossible to mention world jazz greats without mentioning this legend.
Mbulu, or “Ma Letta Mbulu” as she is affectionately known by her fans across the globe, holds her own in the world of music.
Having worked with the likes of Cannonball Adderley, David Axelrod and Harry Belafonte and, most notably, for providing the Swahili chant in Michael Jackson’s single, Liberian Girl, Mbulu can best be described as Africa’s mother of cross-over and versatility, with her velvety voice heard on the soundtracks of Roots, The Colour Purple, and the 1973 film, A Warm December.
The four-hour spectacular starts at 5pm.
