COLUMBUS, Ind. — Its alumni have worked for artists ranging from John Mellencamp to Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson.
Moreover, director James Strong has worked with popular artists such as Toni Braxton, En Vogue, Tupac, New Edition and LL Cool J and performed for sold-out crowds at New York’s Madison Square Garden and Radio City Music Hall.
So expect the IU Soul Revue to bring top-tier talent to its free performance at 7 p.m. Friday at Columbus North High School’s Judson Erne Auditorium, 1400 25th St. Ivy Tech Community College is sponsoring the show as part of the continuing celebration of Black History Month in Bartholomew County.
Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds, award-winning singer, songwriter, and music producer, has seen the instrumental and vocal ensemble composed of current IU students perform.
“The talent was amazing,” Edmonds said on the group’s website at aaai.indiana.edu/ensembles/revue/index.html. “It’s cool to see young kids doing R&B music… . “I was very impressed. I thought I was going to be impressed, but I was more impressed than I’d imagined.”
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