Sing the Truth!
ANGELIQUE KIDJO, DIANNE REEVES, AND LIZZ WRIGHT CONTINUE THE LEGACIES OF MIRIAM MAKEBA, ABBEY LINCOLN, AND ODETTA
Saturday, January 19, 2013, at 7:30pm | Tryon Festival Theatre
A Benin-born UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, a multiple Grammy winner who was featured in the film Good Night and Good Luck, and a jazz phenom with Pentecostal gospel roots—these are the women who sing their truth in a stunning showcase that celebrates the female greats of R&B, blues, folk, gospel, and jazz music.
Angelique Kidjo, Dianne Reeves, and Lizz Wright begin at the root of this musical tree with odes to Miriam Makeba, Abbey Lincoln, and Odetta before climbing newer branches with the likes of Lauryn Hill, Tracy Chapman, Toshi Reagon, and Sade. In improvised and powerfully executed incantations, the trio and their instrumental ensemble weave a joyful offering of sisterly power and artistic collaboration.
The length of this event will be announced when information becomes available.
Patron Co-sponsors
Dianna Armstrong
Anonymous
Corporate Silver Sponsor
Sharon Harkness, Inc., at Keller Williams Realty
Corporate Bronze Sponsors
The Great Impasta
University of Illinois Employees Credit Union