Kool & The Gang, the disco and funk megastars who dominated the 1970s music scene will be performing live in Kampala on 12th November 2016.
Seasoned events organisers, Talent Africa and Silk Events are teaming up for the spectacular concert experience with the legendary group. Kool & the Gang created a unique blend of jazz, soul and funk to that have had people dancing since 1969.
With over 70 million albums sold worldwide, the group has influenced the music of three generations. Thanks to songs like Celebration, Cherish, Fresh, Jungle Boogie, Summer Madness, Get Down On It, and Ladies Night, they’ve earned two Grammy Awards, seven American Music Awards, 25 Top Ten R&B hits, nine Top Ten Pop hits and 31 gold and platinum albums. Kool & the Gang have performed continuously for the past 5 decades, longer than any R&B group in history. Their bulletproof funk and jazzy arrangements have also made them the most sampled band of all time.
Massive! Kool & The Gang. Live. SATURDAY 12th NOVEMBER 2016. Kampala Uganda. @silkeventsug @talentafrica. pic.twitter.com/fIMl9Owr7J
— Silk Events Uganda (@silkeventsug) May 23, 2016
Aly Allibhai the CEO of Talent Africa states “Uganda get ready for one of the biggest concerts of all time. At Talent Africa we are dedicated to bringing the best in worldwide entertainment right here to the Pearl of Africa. Kool & The Gang is coming with their full band and their stage performance is out of this world. People should get ready to Celebrate!”
Elvis Sekyanzi the Managing Director of Silk Events adds “Kool & The Gang are living legends. They will have Ugandans of all ages dancing this November. The production for this show will be mind blowing and we have already started preparations for a mega show.
