Sharp! US performer hits a high note in Namibia

US PERFORMER Seth Sharp has been rocking Namibians with his classic African-American soul and R&B.

Sharp and his accomplished accompanist, Jon Elisson, have been in Namibia as guests of the American Cultural Centre. The visit was arranged to coincide with the US Embassy’s Black History Month activities in February this year.On Tuesday, Sharp performed to a sold-out crowd at Namibia’s National Theatre.The enthusiastic crowd joined Sharp in singing classic numbers by Prince, James Brown, Beyoncé, Marvin Gaye and many others.He has performed at a number of schools, presented a music workshop as well as a drama workshop at the College for the Arts and at the Boiler House at the Katutura Community Arts Centre.To round off his visit to Namibia, Sharp will perform at the Narraville Hall at Walvis Bay at 18h30 tomorrow.The performer comes from Hartford, Connecticut, in the USA, and he is an actor, singer, writer, director, and teaching artist.As a result of his mother’s influence as an actress and a teacher, he was involved in performing and teaching from an early age.He was only three years old when he made his first appearance onstage.After completing school, Mr.Sharp attended Yale University where, at 20 years old, he was among the youngest to graduate in his class.He had his own radio programme on a local radio station at age 13.He has performed around the US and the world for President Bill Clinton at the White House and Mother Theresa at the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta.He also performed for the late Rosa Parks, his cousin by marriage.Sharp recently starred in a 20-performance concert series at Carnegie Hall in New York, and he was honoured by the NAACP for his musical pursuits.Most recently Seth has shuttled between New York and Reykjavik, Iceland, where he directed and starred in ‘Ain’t Misbehavin’.Black History Month has been celebrated in America each February since 1976.Originally established as Negro History Week in 1926 by Carter G Woodson, a noted African-American author and scholar, this event has evolved over time into the current month-long celebration of history, civil rights, and the Black experience in America.The visit was arranged to coincide with the US Embassy’s Black History Month activities in February this year.On Tuesday, Sharp performed to a sold-out crowd at Namibia’s National Theatre.The enthusiastic crowd joined Sharp in singing classic numbers by Prince, James Brown, Beyoncé, Marvin Gaye and many others.He has performed at a number of schools, presented a music workshop as well as a drama workshop at the College for the Arts and at the Boiler House at the Katutura Community Arts Centre.To round off his visit to Namibia, Sharp will perform at the Narraville Hall at Walvis Bay at 18h30 tomorrow.The performer comes from Hartford, Connecticut, in the USA, and he is an actor, singer, writer, director, and teaching artist.As a result of his mother’s influence as an actress and a teacher, he was involved in performing and teaching from an early age.He was only three years old when he made his first appearance onstage.After completing school, Mr.Sharp attended Yale University where, at 20 years old, he was among the youngest to graduate in his class.He had his own radio programme on a local radio station at age 13.He has performed around the US and the world for President Bill Clinton at the White House and Mother Theresa at the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta.He also performed for the late Rosa Parks, his cousin by marriage.Sharp recently starred in a 20-performance concert series at Carnegie Hall in New York, and he was honoured by the NAACP for his musical pursuits.Most recently Seth has shuttled between New York and Reykjavik, Iceland, where he directed and starred in ‘Ain’t Misbehavin’.Black History Month has been celebrated in America each February since 1976.Originally established as Negro History Week in 1926 by Carter G Woodson, a noted African-American author and scholar, this event has evolved over time into the current month-long celebration of history, civil rights, and the Black experience in America.