The thirteenth annual Worldwide Jazz Day culminated in an exciting All-Star International Live performance on the newly inaugurated Palace of Arts and Tradition in Tangier. Hosted by the famend actor Jeremy Irons, the live performance featured a lineup of distinguished artists from throughout the globe, together with grasp Gnawa musician Abdellah El Gourd from Morocco, jazz legend Herbie Hancock, and a mess of different abilities corresponding to Claudia Acuña from Chile, Ambrose Akinmusire and John Beasley from the USA, Richard Bona from Cameroon, and plenty of extra.
The live performance commenced with a particular efficiency by esteemed Dar Gnawa musicians, adopted by Dee Dee Bridgewater’s fascinating rendition of Chick Corea’s “Spain,” highlighting the cultural ties between Morocco and Spain. Jazzmeia Horn, accompanied by Ambrose Akinmusire and Billy Childs, delivered a spirited rendition of “Free Your Mind.” Richard Bona’s heartfelt efficiency of “Esoka Bulu (Night Whisper)” resonated with the viewers, whereas TK Blue and Abdellah El Gourd paid homage to Moroccan Gnawa music and American jazz with Randy Weston’s “Blue Moses.” Melody Gardot and Philippe Powell mesmerized the group with their rendition of “This Foolish Heart Could Love You,” and Femi Kuti electrified the stage together with his Afro-Beat anthem “One People, One World.” Kurt Elling honored Wayne Shorter with a rendition of Shorter’s “Speak No Evil,” and Shemekia Copeland and Joe Louis Walker introduced the blues to the forefront with “Nobody But You.”
Worldwide Jazz Day receives vital assist from the Doris Duke Basis and GRoW @ Annenberg, with extra contributions from United, the International Airline Accomplice, who offered transportation and additional help for artists and educators.
Celebrated yearly on April thirtieth, Worldwide Jazz Day unites international locations and communities worldwide in selling peace, cultural dialogue, variety, and the respect for human dignity. The initiative was spearheaded by UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Herbie Hancock and is co-chaired by UNESCO Director-Normal Audrey Azoulay.
Azoulay stated, “Jazz, as legendary American singer Nina Simone eloquently put it, is more than just music. It transcends musical notes; it is ‘a way of life…a way of being, a way of thinking.’”
Hancock added, “As we celebrate Jazz Day, let us reaffirm our commitment to the enduring legacy of jazz and its ability to uplift, inspire and unite us all.”
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