maiden edition of Bayelsa State International Jazz
Festival.
Jazz artistes expected are South Africa's legend Hugh
Masakela, Nigeria's Femi Kuti and American Jazz legend
Earl Klugh. Others include Somi, Ego, Gbamgbe
BrassBand Cotonou and Naija Jazz All Stars Band.
The Government of Bayelsa is adding Jazz to its tourism
roll call as the state capital Yenogoa has hosted several
events in the last eight months which includes Africa
Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) and the National to
Festival of Arts and Culture.
According to the state's Commissioner of Information,
Mackson Fefegha, 'the Seriake Dickson administration is
determined to transform Bayelsa into a tourism hub in
Africa'.
The event holds from December 3 to 7, 2013.
Via: Thenet
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