Asa performs at Montreux Jazz Festival

Nigeria’s premier jazz and soul export Asa joined an exclusive league of musical greats, as she performed at the 44th edition of the prestigious Montreux Jazz Festival.
Since renowned Swiss Claude Nobs founded the event, it has become an annual gathering place for lovers of jazz from all over the world.
Legends such as Quincy Jones, James Brown, Nina Simone, Aretha Franklin, Earth, Wind & Fire, Wu Tang Clan and Nigerian legend Fela Kuti have all performed at the Montreux Jazz Festival.
“All the musical greats have been at Montreux,” Asa says, revealing that she has followed the festival closely and collected and studied videos from previous editions. “It’s exciting to join the list. This is huge!” she said.

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August 5 – Festival Ecaussyteme, Gignac (France)
August 7 – Festival Esperanzah, Floreffe (Belguim)
August 13 – Fête du bruit à Landerneau, Landerneau (France)
August 17 – Stadtpark, Hamburg (Germany)
August 18 – Kultur Arena, Jena (Germany)

August 19 – Kulturzelt, Kassel (Germany)
August 28 – Black2black Festival, Rio De Janeiro (Brazil)
September 2 – Arts Alive, Johannesburg (South Africa)
September 4 – Arts Alive, Johannesburg (South Africa)
September 10 – Chant du Gros festival, La Chaux de Fonds (switzerland)
September 14 – Lagos (Nigeria)
September 15 -  Lagos (Nigeria)
September 17 – Lagos (Nigeria)
September 23 – 15ème Festival Femmes Funk, Noumea (New Caledonia)
September 25 – Open air, Noumea (New Caledonia)
October 5 – Music Club Janus, Osaka (Japan)
October 6 – Club Quattro, Tokyo (Japan)
October 9 – Arkas Sasebo, Nagasaki  (Japan)
October 10 – Roppongi Hills Aren, Tokyo (Japan)
October 14 – Noumatrouff, Mulhouse (Germany)
October 15 – Nancy Jazz Pulsations, Nancy (France)
October 19 – Casino de Paris, Paris (France)
October 20 – L’Echonova, Vannes (France)
October 21 – Théâtre Le Millandy (France)
October 25 – Koko, London (UK)
October 27 – Festival Nuits de Champagne, Troyes (France)
November 3 – Oslo World Music Festival, Oslo (Denmark)
November 10 – Théâtre Louis Aragon, Tremblay
November 12 – Tollhaus, Karlsruhe (Germany)
November 13 – Muffathalle, Munich (Germany)
November 14 – Theaterhaus, Stuttgart (Germany)
November 17 – Salle les Arènes, Petite Foret (France)
November 18 – Théâtre Simone Signoret, Conflans Ste Honorine
November 19 – St Polten
November 23 – Théâtre Municipal, Coutances
January 14 TO 21 Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney and Brisbane