Grammy award winner and soul music prodigy James Ingram was in Thika visiting the Thika School of the Blind. He was accompanied by his wife and manager, Debbie during the visit.
TheThika School of the Blind has close to 300 students all of whom have visually impairment. The school provides amazing opportunities to the children setting them up to function in normal jobs or further education.
“Having been part of the We are the World Charity Programme before we are aware that some of the fund collected from the project did not get to all the right places we targeted and that’s why we hope that after this visit we can identify ways in how we can help these children,” said Debbie.
James Ingram will be performing tomorrow from 4PM at the newly refurbished Kasarani indoor arena. Regular tickets cost 5000/- while the VIP will be 10,000/- and are available at all Nakumatt outlets.
Source:https://www.ghafla.co.ke/
Yes, legendary American R&B singer-songwriter James Ingram was in Kenya in 1983 when his album It’s Your Night was introduced to Kenyan radio:
The album was a big hit, with songs like “Yah Mo Be There” dominating airplay and sales for months.
Ingram’s career began in the 1970s as a member of Revelation Funk and as a pianist for Ray Charles.
He was known for his hits “Baby, Come to Me” and “I Don’t Have the Heart”. Ingram was a two-time Grammy winner and 14-time nominee. He died from brain cancer in 2019 at the age of 66.
