Butler, others for Calabar Jazz fest

The group will be performing at the first Calabar International Jazz Festival from March 29th to 31st. According to a statement made available to Weekly Trust, this year’s jazz festival is the starting point of the festival’s annual events. “It is a direct result of the success of the jazz concerts held during the Calabar […]

The group will be performing at the first Calabar International Jazz Festival from March 29th to 31st.
According to a statement made available to Weekly Trust, this year’s jazz festival is the starting point of the festival’s annual events. “It is a direct result of the success of the jazz concerts held during the Calabar Festival. It is also designed to provide the ideal Easter weekend getaway and is expected to be a permanent feature in the social calendar.”
Alex Okosi, Senior VP and Managing Director, Viacom International Media Networks Africa, , who spoke on behalf of broadcast partners MTV Base, said “the Calabar International Jazz Festival has brought together an awesome lineup of stars for its inaugural outing and we look forward to partnering with the festival to spread the word about this exciting music event on MTV Base.”
The statement said there will be fun day-time activities and tours for all the family, fabulous VIP after-parties as well  as opportunity to sample local delicacies which have led to Calabar being acclaimed the best kitchen in the country.
The fiesta will begin with performances by Butler, D’Angelo, Darey and Bez. Day two will feature Eric Benet, Asa  and Burna Boy  while  Bez, Darey and Burna Boy perform on day three. Performances will hold at the Cultural Centre Complex and the Millennium Park.
Jonathan Butler is a two-time Grammy Award nominee, for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance and for Best R&B Instrumental Performance. He is a singer-songwriter and guitarist. His music is often classified as R&B, jazz fusion or worship music.
 Eric Benét is a four-time Grammy nominee and neo soul singer-songwriter.
Michael Eugene Archer, better known by his stage name D’Angelo, is an American R&B and neo soul singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer.