Seal....The son of Nigerian and Brazilian parents, Seal was raised in England. After graduating with an architectural degree, he took various jobs around London, including electrical engineering and designing leather clothing. After a while, he began singing in local clubs and bars. He joined an English funk band called Push , touring Japan with the band in the mid-'80s. When he was in Asia, he joined a Thailand-based blues band. After a short time with that group, he traveled throughout India on his own.--AOL.com.
Seun Kuti: Part 2
Son of Nigerian music legend Fela Kuti, saxophonist and vocalist Seun Kuti has been performing on stage since he was nine years old, beginning his career as a backup singer in his father's legendary band Egypt 80. Now, with the same charisma, energy and incendiary spirit that made his father a world music superstar, Seun Kuti leads Fela's original 20-piece group in an explosive dance party, featuring the Kuti family's signature Afro-beat magic and social consciousness laced with a contemporary mix of urban funk, soulful grooves and hip-hop rhythms. The concert will feature music from the group's 2008 self-titled CD, as well as some Fela Kuti classics.--UCLA Live
Denyce Graves at UCLA
Her expressive, rich vocalism, elegant stage presence and exciting theatrical skills have made mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves one of today’s most exciting vocal stars. USA Today identified her as one of "the singers most likely to be an operatic superstar of the 21st century." Performing a broad repertoire in the world’s great opera houses, Graves is particularly well-known for her signature portrayals of the title roles in Carmen and Samson et Dalila, both of which partnered her with the great Placido Domingo, among others. She has also performed a wide-ranging repertoire with leading symphony orchestras and conductors throughout the world.
The Suzhou Kun Opera Theater of Jiangsu Province
The Suzhou Kun Opera Theater of Jiangsu Province
From the mists of the Ming Dynasty comes a tale of love, beauty and marriage so profound that it still resonates with modern audiences more than 400 years later. One of the world’s greatest artistic accomplishments, The Peony Pavilion is the supreme example of Chinese kunqu opera, an art form combining literature, music, dance and drama. No one has succeeded more brilliantly in interpreting Tang Xianzu’s epic love story (often compared to Romeo and Juliet) than the esteemed Taiwanese literary scholar and producer Kenneth Pai. This abridged version of the original sweeping text features a handpicked young cast from Taiwan, Hong Kong and mainland China, with exquisite handmade costumes.
Talk by Wangari Maathai "Environment: The Language of Human Life
Talk by Wangari Maathai "Environment: The Language of Human Life
Wangari Maathai, 2004 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, is a guest in the Chancellor's Distinguished Fellows Series.
The talk is free and open to the public. Reception immediately following in 135 Humanities Instructional Building
LACO Mozart Festival
Piano Treasures
(1st of three part series)
Celebrate the 250th anniversary of Mozart’s birth with America's finest chamber orchestra! Jeffrey Kahane and the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) will perform all 23 of Mozart's original piano concertos over 15 months – a feat that no other American orchestra has ever attempted. To add to the excitement, Kahane will conduct all 23 from the keyboard, as Mozart originally intended. The journey begins this season with nine concertos in three performances, and will continue into 06/07 with the additional 14.
Earl Klugh and Ronnie Laws in Concert
Two of the most distinctive instrumental voices in Smooth Jazz join in a night of pure, rich, musical electricity. Ronnie Laws has been flooding the airwaves since 1970 when he started playing with the Jazz Crusaders. His warm, powerful sax sound has earned several Gold records that only hint at the excitement of his charismatic live performances. The music of Grammy-winning guitar master Earl Klugh is a direct expression of his many and varied influences – gentle Brazilian rhythms, blazing Fusion and old school R&B. Two legends – one concert, don’t miss it!
Out of English: Korean, African & Irish Visions
From Here to There: Languages in Conversation is a series of talks, seminars, and performances that invites distinguished writers/scholars working in and from marginalized languages and cultures to UCI to discuss the relationships between the language of the culture from which they write or draw and the dominant language.
Ngugi: Decolonizing The Mind: A Celebration
Ngugi: A Celebration
Professor Ngugi wa Thiong'o: Decolonizing The Mind: A Celebration at University of California, Irvine, March 10, 2005 from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Jazz
Joshua Redman
Joshua Redman In Concert: "It's been a long time since jazz produced a saxophonist with Redman's fearless improvisational skill and mature melodic sense." --David Thigpin, Time Magazine
Jonathan Butler
Jonathan Butler in Concert: Old Pasadena Jazz Festival, California: July 13, 2003
SEAL in Concert
SEAL in Concert
SEAL in Concert: Hollywood Bowl: September 25, 2004
BLEN ANNUAL ART SHOW
BLEN ANNUAL ART SHOW
The core objective of the Blen Art show is to encourage young artists as well as facilitate the public's exposure to the artistic expressions of our youth. A succession of such showcases will also help bridge the gap between young artists in Africa and those in the Diaspora.
African Film Festival (AFF) and Electronic Arts Intermix (EAI) are pleased to present an exhibition of media works by contemporary African artists working with video and computer technologies. "Digital Africa" features artists Ingrid Mwangi (Kenya/Germany) with her partner Robert Hutter, Theo Eshetu (Ethiopia/Italy), Mawuli Afatsiawo (Ghana), and Mendi + Keith Obadike (US/Nigeria). Their works take the form of sculptural and projected installations, single-channel video, and an interactive Internet project. The four works in Digital Africa present a provocative range of visions that articulate notions of cultural dialogue in a digital world. Among these issues are the following:
November 11-25, 2003, Tuesday - Saturday, 10 am - 6 pm
Electronic Arts Intermix
535 West 22nd Street, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10011
Fela
The Art and Legacy of Fela
Black President: The Art and Legacy of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti July 11 - September 28, 2003
Sullivan Summit
AFRICA: A CONTINENT OF POSSIBILITIES.
We'll take you there ...
The Sixth Leon H. Sullivan Summit.
For more information contact the Summit Office. 202.736.2239.
Online registration coming soon.
U.S. and Africa Summit
The U.S.-Africa Business Summit
The fourth U.S.-Africa Business Summit will be held this year from June 24-27 at the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington D.C. The summit's theme is 'Building Partnerships.'
