He will be joined by his band, the Soul Makossa Gang, and a sterling line-up of Kenyan jazz artistes— including Mwai and The Truth. Highly acclaimed jazz maestro Manu Dibango will be the star guest performer during Safaricom’s International Jazz Day slated for May 1 at the Carnivore Grounds in Nairobi. International Jazz Day was declared by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) in 2011 to highlight jazz and its diplomatic role of uniting people in all corners of the globe. GRAMMY AWARDThe day is celebrated annually on April 30 and is the brainchild of jazz pianist and Unesco Goodwill Ambassador Herbie Hancock. Cameroonian born Dibango will make his maiden performance at the jazz festival.

Source: Daily Nation April 25, 2018 11:04 UTC