The Citizen (KZN)

Hamilton happy to be ‘home’

GIVING HIS ALL INTO PUTTING A LITTLE BIT OF SOUL INTO WOMEN’S MONTH Grammy Award-winning artist returns to SA for twonight concert.

- Kgosi Modisane

Twelve-time Grammy award-winning musician and producer Anthony Hamilton, together with Sun Internatio­nal, have partnered up in celebratio­n of Women’s month to host the Soulful Night music concert.

Hamilton, who’s collaborat­ed with a bevy of artists including award winning hip-hop artists Nas, Rick Ross, Carlos Santana, Jill Scott, Tupac and Al Green. to name a few, will be performing for two nights over the weekend of August 24-25 at the Sun Arena Time Square, in Menlyn in Tshwane.

Formed in 2015, the Soulful Night festival has featured internatio­nal and local award-winning acts like Kenny Lattimore, Anthony Hamilton, Jaheim, Lira, MiCasa, Ringo Madlingozi, Afrotracti­on, Vusi Nova, Moneoa, Selaelo Selota and Ntando. “Yes. Johannesbu­rg is where it all started.

“From visiting Nelson Mandela and meeting his family to Soweto, where the people are pure. There is so much spirit there.” “It’s a night where the music and the people meet.

“A place where memories and dreams dance together to create hope and happiness.

“A sexy place.” “From my mother to all the amazing women in my life, they’ve shaped me and given me purpose.

“To learn love, patience and priority has come from women.” “I let them know how beautiful they are, how important they are.

“I open doors and just a smile of appreciati­on is enough to let them know they are celebrated. “I give it all. I leave it all on the table and refuse to do anything less than that.

“With a full live band and the best back-up singers, it’s hard not to do just that.”

“I don’t worry about relevance or being the new fad in music or life.

“I give from a place that’s pure and real. It outlives and translates far longer than a fly-bynight hot boy.

“When I hit the stage, my time and attention is demanded by simply being what the people have been waiting for.” “I’ve simply just been enjoying life, fatherhood and creating greeting cards, journals, new talent and readying for a new album soon.”

Date: Venue:

August 24 and 25. Sun Arena Time Square in Menlyn, Tshwane. From R250 – R1 850.

Tickets:

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