Accompanied by her township-brewed, six-piece band The Lucky Charms, the singer kicked off her international tour last week with an exhilarating performance at the Festival International Nuits d’Afrique de Montréal, one of the most popular jazz festivals in Canada. The yearly festival featured close to 80 artists, more than 50 concerts, as well as thousands of fans from across the world. While on stage, Nomfusi ran through most of her popular tracks, including “Kwazibani” and “Nonstokolo”, and fans danced all the way through her performance.
After the Montreal festival, Nomfusi will head to Calgary for an appearance at the much-awaited Afrikadey Festival. This year, the songbird will share the stage with a host of noteworthy musicians including K’naan, H’Sao, PapaGroove and Bassekou Kouyate. She is also set to appear at the Roots & Blues Festival in British Columbia, where she will perform alongside festival favourites Royal Wood, Shemekia Copeland, Joe Louis Walker, Martha Wainwright and Joan Armatrading.
Known to the world simply as Nomfusi, the Khayalitsha-based singer has been described by some seasoned music critics as South Africa’s answer to US superstar, Tina Turner. Her seductive R&B-flavoured, Afro-soul sound is charming hearts across the world, and overseas events promoters are starting to take notice of her.
Read more about Nomfusi on Music Industry Online…http://www.mio.co.za/article/the-rise-of-a-township-diva-2010-07-28
