"We had been trying to reach this fantastic pair for some time and are happy to find that the two were available and anxious to participate in the show of this year," said the official.

Antonio Cristóvão assured this year's edition of the LIJF will be bigger and better than 2009's, despite the absence of Dianne Reeves and Lizz Wright.

He explained that most of the artists attending the festival do not usually perform for small audiences.

The Luanda International Jazz Festival will start on Thursday with a music workshop at Elinga Teatro venue, in Luanda, with the 340ml band.

On Friday, the workshop will be guided by the British Ronny Jordan and Cape Verdean Lura.

Be the first to Write a Comment!

Copyright © 2010 Angola Press Agency. All rights reserved. Distributed by AllAfrica Global Media (allAfrica.com). To contact the copyright holder directly for corrections — or for permission to republish or make other authorized use of this material, click here.

AllAfrica aggregates and indexes content from over 125 African news organizations, plus more than 200 other sources, who are responsible for their own reporting and views. Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica.