VISITING American R&B star Kem Owens will now have two shows at the Eliis Park Arena (formerly Standard Bank Arena) in Johannesburg, instead of one as originally planned.
Show promoter Sabatha Lechema told Sowetan yesterday there was also a strong possibility of a third show being added due to the high demand for tickets at Computicket outlets throughout the country.
"Kem will now have an additional show at the Elis Park Arena, and this means that he will perform on Saturday, March 3, and Sunday, March 4. Demand for the Kem Owens tickets has been huge, and we are thinking of adding a third show to his tour," said Lechema, of Afropulse Entertainment, the promoters of the show.
Lechema said that they had cancelled the Durban leg due to technical issues at the venue.
Owens's tour comes shortly after that of Joe Thomas, another US R&B star brought to South Africa in December last year by the same promoters. Owens is a self-taught musician who has carved a niche for himself in the music world.
His jazz-influenced contemporary R&B vocal styles are claiming a loyal following in an African-American musical environment dominated by hip-hop sounds.
When he signed to the venerable Motown music label and his debut release, Kemistry, climbed to the upper reaches of industry urban-music sales charts, these events marked the beginning of a new chapter in his life.
With a five-album deal inked at Motown, Owens stood ready to make music that fits neatly into a set of retro-trends that had appeared in African-American music, and at the same time was rooted in his own experiences.
Influenced by R&B giants of the day like Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye and by jazz-popsters Steely Dan and Grover Washington Jr, Owens became fascinated by music while in high school. He sang in the choir, kept up with releases by Michael Jackson, Prince and jazz phenomenon Al Jarreau, and gravitated toward musical classmates like keyboardist Brian O'Neal.
Extra show for KEM
VISITING American R&B star Kem Owens will now have two shows at the Eliis Park Arena (formerly Standard Bank Arena) in Johannesburg, instead of one as originally planned.
Show promoter Sabatha Lechema told Sowetan yesterday there was also a strong possibility of a third show being added due to the high demand for tickets at Computicket outlets throughout the country.
"Kem will now have an additional show at the Elis Park Arena, and this means that he will perform on Saturday, March 3, and Sunday, March 4. Demand for the Kem Owens tickets has been huge, and we are thinking of adding a third show to his tour," said Lechema, of Afropulse Entertainment, the promoters of the show.
Lechema said that they had cancelled the Durban leg due to technical issues at the venue.
Owens's tour comes shortly after that of Joe Thomas, another US R&B star brought to South Africa in December last year by the same promoters. Owens is a self-taught musician who has carved a niche for himself in the music world.
His jazz-influenced contemporary R&B vocal styles are claiming a loyal following in an African-American musical environment dominated by hip-hop sounds.
When he signed to the venerable Motown music label and his debut release, Kemistry, climbed to the upper reaches of industry urban-music sales charts, these events marked the beginning of a new chapter in his life.
With a five-album deal inked at Motown, Owens stood ready to make music that fits neatly into a set of retro-trends that had appeared in African-American music, and at the same time was rooted in his own experiences.
Influenced by R&B giants of the day like Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye and by jazz-popsters Steely Dan and Grover Washington Jr, Owens became fascinated by music while in high school. He sang in the choir, kept up with releases by Michael Jackson, Prince and jazz phenomenon Al Jarreau, and gravitated toward musical classmates like keyboardist Brian O'Neal.