Isaiah Katumwa to honour Hug Masekela in Jazz junction show

Isaiah Katumwa will this year hold his annual concert in tribute to the fallen ‘father of South African Jazz’ and internationally celebrated jazz icon, Hugh Masekela, in a special show featuring a true African legend originally from Cameroon based in Paris, Manu Dibango.
He is a musician, song writer and saxophonist best known for his 1972 single ‘Soul Makossa’ which inspired Michael Jackson’s ‘Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’.

Isaiah Katumwa

Manu is best known for having developed a unique music style fusing jazz, funk and traditional Cameroonian music. This year’s concert will feature both bands of Isaiah and Manu. He has over 70 albums which he started recording as far back as 1968. This will be his first performance in Uganda.
For the past two years, Isaiah Katumwa hosted Masekela to perform at his annual jazz concert but unfortunately he passed on at the start of the year.
“Owing to the great inspiration, friendship and mark he left in the world of jazz, I want to celebrate the life of my friend Hugh Masekela,” Isaiah Katumwa.

Isaiah Katumwa, Manu Dibango to pay tribute to Hugh Masekela at Serena next month

The Isaiah Katumwa concert is an annual concert to celebrate especially African jazz artistes who have made it big both in Africa and globally.
This year’s Isaiah Katumwa concert is sponsored by Johnnie Walker and will be held at the Kampala Serena Hotel on 30th April, the international Jazz day. Isaiah has so far held over 10 annual concerts since 2007 featuring both local and international renowned jazz artistes.
“It is our tradition as Johnnie Walker to celebrate rare and exceptional talent such as the duo of Isaiah Katumwa and Manu Dibango. We guarantee that this duo is a classic blend whose performance will be iconic and exceptional”, UBL Head of Whisky Portfolio, Annette Nakiyaga.
This year’s concert will cost Shs. 150,000 for VIP tickets, 300,000 for VVIP and 3 million for a table.
The concert will also feature Siphokazi, a famous South African vocalist best known for her versatile groovy, soulful, poignant lyrics and Afro-chic style.

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