Femi Kuti performing at Felabration, New Africa Shrine, October 2013.
A number of top Jazz acts have been lined up for the maiden edition of Bayelsa State International Jazz Festival.
Jazz artistes expected are South Africa’s legend Hugh Masakela, Nigeria’s Femi Kuti and American Jazz legend Earl Klugh. Others include Somi, Ego, Gbamgbe BrassBand Cotonou and Naija Jazz All Stars Band.
The Government of Bayelsa is adding Jazz to its tourism roll call as the state capital Yenogoa has hosted several events in the last eight months which includes Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) and theNational to Festival of Arts and Culture.
According to the state’s Commissioner of Information, Mackson Fefegha, ‘the Seriake Dickson administration is determined to transform Bayelsa into a tourism hub in Africa’.
The event holds from December 3 to 7, 2013.
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