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Keziah Jones set for symphonic premiere in Paris

The Nigerian blues-funk artist is scheduled to perform at La Seine Musicale on 29 September as part of the Jazz & Musique du Monde season.

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Nigerian blues-funk artist Keziah Jones is scheduled to present a symphonic premiere at La Seine Musicale in Paris on 29 September.

The performance is part of the venue’s Jazz & Musique du Monde season. The source does not specify the orchestral format or the other performers involved.

In an interview published by FRANCE 24, Jones discussed his music and his collaboration with arranger Pierre Bertrand ahead of the performance.

The Arts24 programme also features coverage of new releases by Beck, Miley Cyrus and Beabadoobee. Jones’s premiere is described as upcoming, and the source does not confirm that it has taken place.

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