Robbi Kumalo Pays Homage To Nina Simone at Cafe Wha?
Robbi Kumalo's backed up superstars like Dave Matthews - @ Carnegie Hall, Aretha Franklin, Diana Ross, Edie Brickell, John Hiatt, Chaka Khan, Rod Stewart, Jewel, Arif Mardin, Luisa, Ashford & Simpson, Deepak Chopra, Eileen Ivers, Edie Brickell, Chieli Minucci, Gino Sitson, Jimmy Owens, & Bakithi Kumalo, Mary J. Blige, & Harry Belafonte among others - on some of the biggest stages in the world -- and now you can experience award-winning singer Robbi Kumalo front and center as she brings her musical tribute The Music of Nina Simone to the Cafe Wha? stage.
Named a "Best Bet" by The New York Times, Kumalo's larger-than-life voice and personality adds new dimension to the music of the "High Priestess of Soul," famed for her unforgettable renditions of R&B and jazz classics like Gershwin's "I Loves You, Porgy," "My Baby Just Cares for Me" and "I Put a Spell on You."
Three Sundays, June 25, July 9, & July 30
Cafe Wha? 115 MacDougal Street New York, NY 10012
212-254-3706
7:00 pm show, doors open at 6 pm.
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