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Mavis Staples & Angélique Kidjo Announce Joint Sydney Show

Staff Writer

The iconic singers are teaming up

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Two of Bluesfest finest female acts for 2015, Mavis Staples and Angélique Kidjo, will perform a sideshow together in Sydney.

The soulful sounds of Staples and Kidjo will be showcased at the Sydney Opera House on Sunday 12 April. The show is part of the epic Music At The House program that was unveiled yesterday.

Tickets to this Sydney performance go on sale Monday 10 November at 9am.

Staples and Kidjo announced their own set of Bluesfest sideshows yesterday, details of which can be found in theGuide and The Music App.