Represent! LIVE EARTH – this Sat 07.07.07.
It’s all happening this special day 7 of the 7th of 07 – here’s the final line-up – even Naomi is in the house… We want to know who’s going to Live Earth and who you’re excited to see – please write a comment at the bottom of the post. Joss as a headline with our faves UB40 and Zola, plus superb talent of Angelique Kidjo and Vusi Mahlasela and all the others – it all adds up to be a proudly SA and Africa gig – 24 hours, 2 billion viewers – wow. It gets a big thumbs up. We hope the people… Represent! JOSS STONE, UB40, ANGELIQUE KIDJO, BAABA MAAL, SOWETO GOSPEL CHOIR, DANNY K, THE PARLOTONES,VUSI MAHLASELA & ZOLA LINE UP FOR LIVE EARTH SOUTH AFRICA. R371.00: Retractable Blocks A to J and ZA to ZB raised seating R346.00: Golden Circle Standing, R269.00: Retractable Blocks K to Z raised seating R269.00: Floor Standing, Disabled Platform R191.00: Mezzanine raised seating Tickets Available at www.computicket.com Live Earth SA, now staged at the Coca-Cola Dome, is part of the 24 Hour, 7 Continent Concert Series to Combat Global Warming which begins in Sydney on July 7 2007, and continues across 7 continents with events in Sydney, Tokyo, Shanghai, Johannesburg, London, Hamburg, and Rio de Janeiro, before concluding in New York. The concerts will be broadcast to over 2 Billion people world-wide. The Johannesburg leg of the series will feature British soul, R&B, and blues singer, songwriter, JOSS STONE. Joss has sold over nine million albums worldwide, with her electrifying mix of vintage soul, ’70s-style R&B, Motown harmonies and jazzy grooves, and won numerous awards, including 2 Brits and a Grammy. She also holds the record for the youngest female to top the UK Chart, and the highest debut for a British solo female on the U.S charts. Along with Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin and U2 lead singer Bono, Joss joined Band Aid 20 in 2004, to benefit Darfur, and also performed at 2005’s Live 8 concert in London. Fellow Brits UB40 will also be performing. Their combined single and album sales exceed 70 million, featuring 51 hit singles, and they’ve had No.1 hits in almost every known chart. The group has won the highly prestigious Ivor Novello Award for International Achievement, joined other music greats for a historic performance at LIVE 8, and were nominated for Best Reggae Album at last year’s Grammy Awards. The eight self-taught musicians have combined musical excellence with social conscience in a way that remains unrivalled in this or any other era. Beninese four-time Grammy-nominated, singer, composer, and performer ANGELIQUE KIDJO will be one of...
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