Heartland to reunite Lauryn Hill with Wyclef Jean
Live Nation Denmark has revealed that its Heartland Festival has confirmed a landmark European exclusive performance by Ms. Lauryn Hill to celebrate the 25th anniversary of her multi Grammy award-winning album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.
The 13 June performance will mark the first time in 20 years that Hill will share a stage with former Fugees star Wyclef Jean, while Hill’s son, YG Marley – with whom the singer was pregnant when she recorded the iconic album – will also feature on the bill.
Boutique festival Heartland takes place from 13-15 June in the stunning surroundings Egeskov Castle on the island of Funen. Among the other acts announced for this year’s event are Anne Sanne Lis, Nile Rodgers & CHIC, Phoenix, and Tom Odell.
“Fugees’ The Score and Lauryn Hill’s The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill are seen as two of the most important and groundbreaking albums of the late 90s”
Hill will perform her iconic Miseducation album, as well as Fugees classics with Jean, whose set will feature music from his groundbreaking solo releases. YG Marley, who has rocketed to fame with his global hit Praise Jah in the Moonlight, will make his first appearance in Europe at the event.
“It’s a major scoop for us that Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean have agreed to put together a unique and exclusive concert set for our audience at this year’s Heartland Festival,” says Heartland MD, Ulrik Ørum-Petersen. “For a generation, Fugees’ The Score and Lauryn Hill’s The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill are seen as two of the most important and groundbreaking albums of the late 90s, and with more than 42 million albums sold, they are undeniably milestones in modern music history.
“It will without a doubt be a night to remember at Egeskov Castle.”
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TPG Growth invests in African music biz
TPG Growth, the middle-market/growth capital division of Creative Artists Agency (CAA) majority owner TPG Capital, is to acquire a majority stake in Trace, an leading African urban media brand whose portfolio includes TV channels, radio stations, a music streaming service and several live music events.
Alongside Evolution Media, CAA’s investment arm, and Satya Capital, a London-based, Africa-focused investment firm, TPG Growth will become the majority owner of Trace, with the company’s co-founder and management team holding the remaining stake. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
Trace, the leading youth media brand in sub-Saharan Africa, owns and operates 30 digital and mobile services, 21 pay-TV channels and seven FM radio stations, broadcasting more than 400 concerts and other music programming annually. It also hosts its own talent competition, Trace Music Star, a music awards show, Trace Awards, and music festival Trace Live, which was held at La Place, the hip-hop cultural centre, in Paris for the first time in June 2017.
“We are well-positioned to build on our success and accelerate our transformation into the leading global afro-urban digital entertainment group”
“By partnering with TPG Growth, a global investor known for its ability to grow and scale businesses, we are well-positioned to build on our success and accelerate our transformation into the leading global afro-urban digital entertainment group,” says the France-headquartered company’s co-founder, chairman and CEO, Olivier Laouchez. “We will leverage our unique assets and TPG Growth’s deep experience with groundbreaking entertainment and technology businesses to launch ‘episode two’ of Trace.”
“The African music and entertainment industry is dynamic and has experienced huge growth in the last decade, driven by the booming youth population and rapid adoption of digital technology,” adds Yemi Lalude, managing partner at TPG Africa.
“We are very excited to help grow the Trace brand not only in Africa but worldwide.”
TPG Growth’s existing investments in Africa include agricultural data business Gro Intelligence, Moroccan private school network Ecoles Yassamine and Nigerian used-car firm Frontier Car Group.
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