Teena Marie And Friends Head To The Fox Theatre 8/30

Teena Marie And Friends starring Grammy Award-nominated singer/songwriter Teena Marie, with special guests Cameo and Loose Ends and a special appearance by K’Jon, will head to the Fox Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, August 30.

2009 marks the 30th anniversary of Teena Marie’s recording career with the June release of her thirteenth CD, Congo Square.  The 16-song CD is boasting all of the panoramic musicality a fan could desire and her fresh alignment with Stax Records that –after her storied Motown debut in 1979 – marks the second time Teena has been proudly affiliated with a bedrock black music institution.

Congo Square is a passionate, accessible and, as always, autobiographical adventure that cruises smoothly from southern soul and smoky jazz to dance floor funk. Along for the party are special guests Faith Evans (on the first single “Can’t Last a Day”), Howard Hewett (on the steamy duet “Lovers Lane”), MC Lyte (on the sexy opener “The Pressure”), the jazz trio of pianist George Duke (on the title track “Congo Square”), drummer/co-composer Terri Lyne Carrington and bassist Brian Bromberg (on the cinematic ballad “The Rose n’ Thorn,” orchestrated by the legendary Paul Riser), and Teena’s daughter Rose LeBeau (on the soul salute “Milk n’ Honey”).

Tickets ($58, $68, $78 & $88) go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 13 and may be purchased at OlympiaEntertainment.com, the Fox Theatre and Joe Louis Arena box offices, Hockeytown Authentics in Troy (without service charge) at all Ticketmaster locations and Ticketmaster.com. To charge tickets by phone, call (800) 745-3000.  For additional information, call (313) 471-6611.