In hot news for jazz fanatics, young singing sensation Ekep Nkwelle and her band are performing right now at the Jazz at Lincoln Center Shanghai — located on East Nanjing Road, Huangpu district — with the gig running to March 2.

Ekep Nkwelle, 25, is a rising star in the jazz world. Swiss media outlet Der Bund predicted that the Cameroonian-American would win Grammys.

For this residency, Nkwelle has curated three distinct themed sets specifically for the Shanghai audience.

She explained that she's accustomed to a hectic schedule and challenging musical journeys. Nkwelle also highlighted Shanghai's rich jazz tradition and expressed her excitement about learning Chinese pieces and exchanging ideas with local jazz musicians.

Nkwelle and her band arrived in Shanghai from New York on Feb 19. That evening, they held their inaugural performance at the jazz center. The concert, themed on "Songs of Love & Loss", featured renditions of pieces such as Solitude, Never Will I Marry, and In a Sentimental Mood.

She further noted that the band frequently adapts their setlist and performance style in response to the venue, atmosphere and audience feedback — promising that the upcoming two weeks would be an exciting and unpredictable journey.

Schedule：

Theme: Blues & Ballads

When: 7:30 pm – 9 pm and 9:30 pm – 11 pm, Feb 22

Theme: Songs of Love & Loss

When: 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, Feb 26-27

Theme: Sacred & Sentimental Songs

When: 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, March 1-2

Source: Shanghai Observer