Youssou N’Dour, others in UAE
Africa Hall in Sharjah to reopen with concerts and arts showcases
The Africa Hall in Sharjah is reopening with a treat: live performances by renowned artists.
The celebrations kick off with a performance by Grammy Award-winning musician and Senegalese icon Youssou N’Dour and his group Le Super Etoile de Dakar on September 26 at 9pm. The 7 Seconds singer is known to mesh contemporary and traditional music with rhythms that’ll have you pulling those dance shoes on.
The next night Grammyaward winning Malian singer and songwriter Oumou Sangare takes the stage to dispense her special blend of rock, funk and soul, woven through African beats.
On September 28, Ethiopian giant Mulatu Astatke takes the stage. Considered the ‘father of Ethio-jazz’, Astatke is an instrumentalist with a knack for blending African, American and European rhythms.
The next night is a tumble into greatness. Musicologist, composer, DJ-producer and musician DJ Peter Adjaye is bringing to the UAE contemporary Afromusic. This performance takes place in Mirage City Cinema, Al Mureijah Square, Sharjah, at 7pm, and is free to attend. Meanwhile legend Nina Simone’s daughter, Lisa, whose music has created ripples in daugther of late music its own right, is set to perform at Africa Hall. Ready for some heart-wrenching blues and soul tones? Finally, come September 30, New African Jazz will light up the African Hall stage thanks to Somi. Tickets for performances, starting at Dh80 (Dh60 for students) are now available online.