In Calabar... International Jazz Festival set for Easter debut

Culled from www.afriticket.com

Not content with hosting the world famous Calabar Festival each December, Cross River State is set to be the location for yet another international music treat, the Calabar Jazz Festival, slated for the upcoming Easter weekend.

The decision to make the Calabar Jazz Festival an annual event is a direct result of the success of the jazz concerts held during the Calabar Festival, and the demand from the more discerning consumer for a jazz event in a more intimate setting.

Easter weekend getaway (in response to requests from overworked Lagosians and others from around the country) and is expected to be a permanent feature in the social calendar.Connoisseurs of Smooth Jazz,

funky R 'n' B and sweet soul music can look forward to3-NIGHTS of fabulous headline performances by

D'Angelo and Eric Benet (US),Jonathan Butler (SA) and Nigerian superstars Asa and Darey.

Visitors to Calabar also get to have an experience that will literally take their breath away. The ancient city of Calabar with its undulating landscape, historically significant as the first capital city of Nigeria, is the cleanest, greenest and safest capital in Nigeria.

In addition to the concerts, there will be fun day-time activities and tours for all the family; fabulous VIP after-parties, and, of course, an opportunity to sample some of the local delicacies which have led to Calabar being acclaimed the best kitchen in the country!

The confirmed line-up of artistes for the Calabar International Jazz Festival from 29-31st March is as follows:

DATE: 29th MARCH, 2013
TIME: 7pm
VENUE: Cultural Centre, Calabar, CrossRiver State, Nigeria.
ARTISTS PERFORMING:
D'Angelo, Asa, Darey, Bez

DATE: 30th MARCH, 2013
TIME: 7pm
VENUE: Cultural Centre, Calabar, CrossRiver State, Nigeria.
ARTISTS PERFORMING:
Eric Benet, Jonathan Butler, Burna Boy

DATE: 31st MARCH, 2013
TIME: 7pm
VENUE: Millennium Park, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria.
ARTISTS PERFORMING:
Darey, Bez, Burna Boy

Tickets and all-inclusive travel packages to Calabar (flights, hotel, concert tickets, after-parties and ground transfers) will be available soon from www.afritickets.com

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