News
Revival: Celebration of Life @ the Royal Festival Hall
Comments 0
The Metropolitan Black Police Association (MBPA) is urging the music industry to play its part in reducing the violence on our streets.
And this year, the Association’s long running anti-violence campaign Revival takes on a new twist as their ‘Celebration of Life’ concert brings the opera world together with performers from reggae, pop, hip-hop, RnB and soca to promote the message: Stop the killing and start the healing.
Actor and comedian Curtis Walker will again host the show, while performances will come from artists including soca queen Alison Hinds, UK star Roachford, reggae singer Peter Hunnigale and London-based soul artist Tawiah.
In addition, composer Alex Wilson will be curate an exclusive performance of music composed by Ignatius Sancho. Born in 1729 on a slave ship headed from Africa to the West Indies, Sancho was brought by his owner to London as an orphan at the age of two. Self-educated, he was an accomplished writer and composer and the first African in Britain to vote and be published for his works.
His operatic arias have been re-arranged by Wilson to offer a unique contemporary perspective into the musical mind of this hugely inspirational and influential figure in black British history.
A section of the night’s proceedings will be dedicated to marking the 40th anniversary of the death of Dr. Martin Luther King.
At the Royal Festival Hall, London SE1 on October 17. Call 0871 663 2505 or visit www.southbankcentre.co.uk
Published: 13 October 2008
Issue: 1342
