Wes Brown
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About
Wes Madiko (15 January 1964 – 25 June 2021), better known mononymously as Wes, was a Cameroonian musician. He is probably best known among Western audiences for his cover of "Upendi", from The Lion King II: Simba's Pride, as well as work with Deep Forest and his own 1997 hit "Alane" produced by Michel Sanchez.
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Upcoming Events (3)
In 3 weeks · Thursday, November 19
Wes Brown
at The Rendezvous
at8:00 PM EST
The RendezvousTurners Falls
Live MusicJazzExperimental
Wes Brown's "Blood Drum Spirit" ensemble featuring David Bindman on saxophone and fluteand Andrew Wilcox on keyboard with Royal Hartigan on drums creates experimental jazz fusion.
Thursday, December 17, 2026
Wes Brown
at The Rendezvous
at8:00 PM EST
The RendezvousTurners Falls
Live MusicJazz
Wes Brown Trio featuring vocalist Jill Connolly and Dylan Walter on keyboard and trumpet delivers sophisticated jazz performance.
Thursday, December 31, 2026
Wes Brown - 5th Wesday
at The Rendezvous
at8:00 PM EST
The RendezvousTurners Falls
Live MusicSinger-SongwriterLatin
Argentinian singer-songwriter Cecilia Zabala performs vocals and guitar with Julian Gerstin on congas for an evening of acoustic and Latin-influenced music.
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