Top artists to pay tribute to Gé Korsten
Carnival City will host tribute show to honour legendary SA musician.
This year marks the 20th year since the legendary voice of South Africa’s first true superstar, Gé Korsten, fell silent forever, and his life, career and phenomenal talent are celebrated in Frans Swart’s tribute production, Gé Sing: Hoor My Lied!
This elegant production will take place on August 31 at 8pm in the Big Top Arena at Carnival City.
Frans Swart, director of Gé Sing: Hoor My Lied!, said it is a great privilege for him to pay tribute to this iconic singer and artist.
“If there was ever a superstar in South Africa, it was Gé.
“I was privileged to know Gé personally because as a young cameraman at SABC TV, I worked on a few seasons of his popular TV programme, Gé Sing,” Frans said.
“We became very good friends and I developed the most incredible respect for this artist.
“Not only was he a singer, but he was a mentor to so many people in the industry.
“He was a family man, administrator, friend, actor, singer, orator, fighter for the opera and legend.”
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Top artists, such as Andrè Schwartz, Louis Loock, Arina de Witt, Jannie Moolman, the PJ Twins and Taschè from The Voice SA, pay tribute to Gè with audio-visual archival material projected against a giant screen in Gé Sing: Hoor My Lied!
This will give the audience an overview of his work, as well as provide insights into Gé as an artist, man and father.
His musical legacy is reinterpreted in a fresh way by some of the country’s leading artists and a full orchestra.
Gé Sing: Hoor My Lied! promises an evening of great entertainment for the whole family, while bringing the legacy of one of the country’s musical pioneers into focus again.
The show is presented in collaboration with Stuttaford Van Lines, RSG, Sounds Good, Hollywood Costumes and Van Loveren Wines.
For more information visit www.lefra.com.
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