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==The original text==
 
==The original text==
  
A cabaret about Eva Cassidy, who died at the age of 33, but, as with all great legends, what seemed to be the end was actually the beginning. With Fields of Gold, Over the Rainbow and Fever, as well as familiar jazz, gospel and blues numbers, audiences will laugh, cry, and celebrate a singer who was discovered too late.
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A cabaret about Eva Cassidy[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eva_Cassidy], an American singer and musician known for her interpretations of jazz, folk, and blues music, who sadly died at the age of 33.
  
 
==Translations and adaptations==
 
==Translations and adaptations==

Revision as of 05:56, 29 June 2026

The Story of Eva Cassidy is a cabaret by Amanda Bothma

The original text

A cabaret about Eva Cassidy[1], an American singer and musician known for her interpretations of jazz, folk, and blues music, who sadly died at the age of 33.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

2022: Produced by Wela Kapela Productions and prformed at the National Arts Festival Fringe, directed by Amanda Bothma with Kerry Hiles. Musical Director/pianist: Nathan Johannisen. Standard Bank Ovation Award 2022

Sources

https://welakapela.co.za/productions/

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