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MUSIC
 John
Legend Live in Cape Town
Venue: GrandWest, Van Guard Dr, Goodwood. Tel: 083 915 8000.
Time: -
Price: R243 - R321
Performances: 15 Oct 2009
Genre: R&B
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Six-time Grammy Award winner John Legend will be in South
Africa for three performances this October, beginning at the Grand Arena,
GrandWest Casino & Entertainment World in Cape Town on the 15th, the
Indoor Arena, International Convention Centre in Durban on the 17th and at
the Coca-Cola Dome, in Johannesburg on the 18th of October.
Legend’s dynamic concert will feature many of his biggest
singles – from EVOLVER’s “Green Light” and “Everybody Knows” to the
classic songs from his previous albums, such as “Ordinary People”, “Save
Room” and “Heaven” - all backed by an extraordinary ten piece band.
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John Legend’s renowned voice has captured millions of fans
around the world since his debut album, Get Lifted was released in 2004. A
critical and commercial triumph, Get Lifted earned John an astounding
eight Grammy nominations -- he won Best New Artist, Best Male R&B Vocal
Performance ("Ordinary People") and Best R&B album -- while selling more
than three million copies worldwide. Prior to the success of his debut
album, Legend’s career in the spotlight was elevated through a series of
collaborations with established artists, working with some of the best
artists in the business including Jay Z, Alicia Keys, Lauryn Hill and
Kanye West.
His latest album, Evolver, features Andre 3000 of Outkast on
his first single Green Light, as well as well as "It's Over" (featuring
Kanye West), "No Other Love" (featuring Estelle), and "Quickly" (featuring
Brandy).
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