Alicia Keys, Jay-Z And Sade To Perform At Black Ball NY
The stars will take the theatre at the seventh annual Keep a Child Alive fundraising event.
By Mawuse Ziegbe
Alicia Keys and Jay-Z
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Alicia Keys, Jay-Z and Sade will all beauty the theatre at the seventh annual Black Ball NY at New York City’s Hammerstein Ballroom . The eventuality, that is mounted by Keys’ Keep a Child Alive classification, will take place Sep 30.
“Sade ? Jay-Z ? Both icons and both vital influences of cave . I am impressed by their munificence in assisting us go on the convention of creation the Black Ball the most appropriate fundraiser in NYC, ” Keys pronounced in a matter . “There have been some-more surprises entrance up! Stay tuned!”
KCA additionally orderly the Black Ball London this past May, where U.K . organisation Kasabian and British thespian Bryan Ferry achieved . The classification helps family groups struggling with HIV/AIDS via India and Africa and, given 2004, has generated some-more than$ 10 million . Keys co-founded KCA in 2003, and given afterwards, the classification has assisted some-more than 250, 000 people . KCA additionally provides monetary await to waif caring and clinical centers in countries such as Rwanda and Uganda.
Last year’s Black Ball in New York drew 1, 000 guest, lifted some-more than$ 2 million and was co-hosted by Keys, “Top Chef” host Padma Lakshmi and supermodel and businessman Iman . The fundraiser was additionally hold at Hammerstein Ballroom and respected former President Bill Clinton, Virgin trainer Sir Richard Branson and Senegalese fable Youssou N’Dour for their work fighting misery and HIV/AIDS . Keys, N’Dour, John Mayer and Coldplay’s Chris Martin achieved . A operation of celebs, such as Halle Berry, Mary J . Blige, Swizz Beatz, Nick Cannon, David Bowie, Spike Lee and Usher, came out to await the cause.
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