"Best New Artist" Grammy Award for Esperanza Spalding
Esperanza Spalding, the bassist, singer and composer won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist on Sunday, 13 February, 2011, at the 53rd Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, the first jazz musician to do so.
Spalding was nominated along with Justin Bieber, Drake, Florence & the Machine, and Mumford & Sons.
"We are thrilled that Esperanza has agreed to perform at this year's Cape Town International Jazz Festival and we are proud to present her as part of the star-studded line-up. I trust that you will enjoy her phenomenal talent and Grammy Award-winning performance," said festival director Rashid Lombard.
Spalding is currently about to embark on an international tour. She will be appearing at the Cape Town International Jazz Festival, which takes place on 25 and 26 March, 2011. Details can be obtained at www.capetownjazzfest.com, or by calling the festival hotline on +27 (0)21 422 5653. Tickets are available from Computicket and Shoprite Checkers stores.
