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Dianne Reeves, Lizz Wright, Angelique Kidjo in Sing The Truth at New Jersey Performing Arts Center
Where
New Jersey Performing Arts Center
36 Park Place
Newark, NJ
Map
888-GO-NJPAC
When
Sun, December 18, 2011
3:00pm $25-$90
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Exclusive NY/NJ Metro Area engagement.
In Sing the Truth, three great women of contemporary song -- multi-lingual singer-songwriter Angelique Kidjo, Grammy-winning jazz legend Dianne Reeves, and gospel-inspired diva Lizz Wright -- pay tribute to three recently departed legends: Miriam Makeba, Abbey Lincoln, and Odetta. This soulful concert event will include numbers made famous by that trio of greats as well as original songs and titles by other great women in music, ranging from Billie Holiday to Lauryn Hill. The all-star ensemble backing up this trio will include pianist Geri Allen, drummer Terri Lyne Carrington, bassist James Genus, and guitarist Romero Lubambo...
