World Heart Beat Music Academy
Ava Joseph performing in World Heart Beat's 'For The Struggle' concert
World Heart Beat Music Academy proudly presents its live streamed 'For the Struggle' concert on Tuesday 30th March, at 7pm.
In light of Black Lives Matter, the concert highlights the ongoing need for global awareness of racial injustice and discrimination and celebrates the musical excellence and messages of hope and unity from renowned artists including Stevie Wonder, Jimmy Cliff and Joe Henderson.
The concert showcases a mix of influential protest music produced during the American Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s through to contemporary jazz pianist and producer Donald Brown and American jazz bassist Esperanza Spalding.
Young talented jazz musicians will be performing a selection of songs including Nina Simone (I Wish I Knew How it Felt To Be Free), Dizzy Reece (The Rake), Joni Mitchell (Don’t Interrupt The Sorrow) and Stevie Wonder (Some Years Ago).
Up and coming singer, songwriter and producer Anjelo Disons, aged 20 years from South London, will be performing his latest song, Roots.
The concert will be presented by British born Jamaican-Zimbabwean actor, writer and theatre professional Alexander Mushore and actor and musician, Hannah Azuonye, who has worked with companies including the Royal Shakespeare Company, the BBC and on the West End.
This programme has been directed by Trevor Watkis, with Ayo Vincent as Assistant Musical Director.
The concert will be live streamed on World Heart Beat Music Academy’s YouTube channel.
ENDS
Date: Tuesday 30th March, 7pm
Tickets: www.ticketsource.co.uk/whb
Cost: £2pp