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James Marais and Monique Cassells are renowned for their “oldies” music tribute shows and have been performing together since 2009. After the success of their “A Trip Down Memory Lane” show on 3 July, they are back at café Roux on 8 November with their popular show, “The 70s Vs 80s Tribute”, which pays tribute to legendary artists from these two dynamic and musically diverse decades, including The Doobie Brothers, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Hollies, Queen, ABBA, Billy Joel, Bryan Adams, Cher, Tina Turner, Shakin Stevens, Bruce Springsteen and many more! Just as with their previous shows, “The 70s Vs 80s Tribute” is a mini-theatrical experience, featuring the dynamic vocal and visual performances of James and Monique, alternating as a duo and individual performers, who also do multiple costume changes throughout.James Marais, renowned as the no. 1 Elvis Presley tribute artist in South Africa, and who has appeared on television several times in that capacity, including appearances on SABC 2’s game shows, “Noot Vir Noot” and “Musiek Roulette”, as well as Kyknet’s “Jou Show”, shows his versatility with songs by legends such as Chris de Burgh (“Lady In Red”), Shakin Stevens (“Oh Julie”), Bruce Springsteen (“Dancing In The Dark”) and Tom Jones (“Kiss”).
Monique Cassells, who has developed a reputation of being a powerhouse, versatile and engaging performer, and is a very accomplished vocalist, continues to showcase her versatility with tributes to greats including ABBA (“Mamma Mia”), Bryan Adams (“Summer of ’69), Queen (“I Want to Break Free”) and Tina Turner (“The Best”). Monique made her television debut on SABC 2’s “Musiek Roulette” in May 2018.
James and Monique are a powerful duo and perform some memorable duets in the show, putting their own spin on songs by artists such as Smokie (“Needles And Pins”), Creedence Clearwater Revival (“Who’ll Stop the Rain?”) and Billy Joel (“You May Be Right”).
You can look forward to a trip back in time to two of the most musically interesting decades with James and Monique’s energetic, colourful and entertaining show, guaranteed to bring back a host of memories!
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Noordhoek Farm Village, 270 Chapmans Peak Dr, 7945 Cape Town, South Africa, Cape Town, South Africa
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