As
part of its first anniversary celebrations the Hilton
Kuala Lumpur is presenting James Brown, “Godfather
of Soul” for an exclusive, one-night-only performance
on 19th September 2005.
“James
Brown Live!” will be staged in the Grand Ballroom
of the Hilton Kuala Lumpur, and will be Brown’s
one and only public performance in Asia.
Kees
Hartzuiker, General Manager of Hilton Kuala Lumpur
commented, “Hilton Kuala Lumpur has always aimed
to be at the forefront in supporting and creating
iconic events on the arts scene, and this time is
no different. In the music world, James Brown represents
all that is life, art and soul – all the elements
that we strive to be. This makes him the perfect person
to celebrate our first anniversary with us, and we
definitely feel good about this.”
Born
in South Carolina in 1933, James Brown transformed
popular music. As well as being the “Godfather
of Soul”, he is also the “Godfather of
Funk”, since he invented the style long before
it became popular. In 1964, his album Live in The
Apollo climbed to the US#2 and became the first LP
in pop history to sell more than a million copies.
What
is probably his most widely known hit in this region,
“I Feel Good” made the US#1 and UK#1 in
the same period. In 1969, Look magazine called him the
“most important black man in America”, and
in 1993 he received a Grammy for his life-time achievements.
In
conjunction with Hilton Kuala Lumpur’s first anniversary
celebrations, proceeds from “Hilton Kuala Lumpur
presents James Brown Live!” will go towards the
charity foundations of Rumah Kasih Tengku Ampuan Afzan
and Asrama Darul Falah Perkim (ASDAF), supporting young
children and senior citizens in Malaysia.
Interested
parties can receive invitations through donations to
experience “James Brown Live!”. Donations
can be made starting from RM 300 to RM 500 (SGD 133
to SGD 221); and selected VIP invitations are also available.
Special over-night packages are also available for travellers
from outside Kuala Lumpur or Malaysia.
The
Box Office opened at 9:00am on Friday, 26 August. Call
BTI Singapore and book now to avoid disappointment.
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