Miriam Makeba’s granddaughter Zenzi Lee will headline the Africa Day celebration concert at the State Theatre in Pretoria next week.
Yazeed Kamaldien
ZENZI Lee has always been surrounded by music since she was small, often sharing the stage with her famous grandmother Miriam Makeba.
She said she felt it is time for her to share her music and passion with South Africans.
The New York-born singer, whose debut album Daynights was released in 1999, will be headlining an Africa Day celebration at the State Theatre in Pretoria with the Makeba Band next Friday.
“My performance will be a collection of my grandmother’s compositions, my own and also of some of the composers she worked with, as well as those who have inspired me over the years,” she explained.
Zenzi said fans can expect to hear music from the heart, shared with love. “I will have a trio of instrument players and will be supported by three backing vocalists.”
She revealed to SunBuzz that most of her own songs she will be performing have not been released, but will form part of her upcoming album.
“I’ve had the pleasure of being surrounded by great musicians who all played a huge role in the kind of musician I am. I come from a line of lyricists and just like my mother, grandmother and great-grandmother I take pride in my compositions.”
She praised SABC’s Hlaudi Motsoeneng’s decision to have 90% South African music across its 18 radio stations, saying it’s time this happened.
- Tickets for the State Theatre concert on 27 May cost R80 through Computicket and R100 at the door.
She said she felt it is time for her to share her music and passion with South Africans.
The New York-born singer, whose debut album Daynights was released in 1999, will be headlining an Africa Day celebration at the State Theatre in Pretoria with the Makeba Band next Friday.
“My performance will be a collection of my grandmother’s compositions, my own and also of some of the composers she worked with, as well as those who have inspired me over the years,” she explained.
Zenzi said fans can expect to hear music from the heart, shared with love. “I will have a trio of instrument players and will be supported by three backing vocalists.”
She revealed to SunBuzz that most of her own songs she will be performing have not been released, but will form part of her upcoming album.
“I’ve had the pleasure of being surrounded by great musicians who all played a huge role in the kind of musician I am. I come from a line of lyricists and just like my mother, grandmother and great-grandmother I take pride in my compositions.”
She praised SABC’s Hlaudi Motsoeneng’s decision to have 90% South African music across its 18 radio stations, saying it’s time this happened.
- Tickets for the State Theatre concert on 27 May cost R80 through Computicket and R100 at the door.
