Soul and gospel sounds will fill the Massey Theatre on March 9 when two performers offer up a double bill.
Coco Love Alcorn and Khari Wendell McClelland are onstage on Thursday, March 9 at 7:30 p.m.
Alcorn’s career has included 10 albums over 20 years, with cross-Canada tours, collaborations, festival appearances, award nominations and success in TV and film.
She has been influenced by a combination of diverse musical genres, including, jazz, pop, R&B and folk, and by artists such as Charlie Parker, Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan.
“With this combination of diverse musical influences she creates joyful soul music with songs that spring from her personal journey but are true to her nature,” a press release says. “The press has hailed her voice as extraordinary, beautiful and stunning.”
McClelland, too, draws on diverse influences. His songwriting crosses genres and generations, integrating the rhythms and folklore of early African-Americans with contemporary sounds and stories of struggle.
“Khari’s performances are evocative and confirm how powerful his voice and stage presence are,” the release says. “Khari’s poetic mind and open heart are omni-present in his genre-defying music.”
An 80-member choir will join the two artists onstage for a portion of the concert.
The Massey Theatre is at 735 Eighth Ave., New West.
Tickets are $35 regular, $25 for students and seniors, and $5 for children under 12. Buy through www.ticketsnw.ca.
