Hilton Kuala Lumpur Celebrates With The Godfather Of Soul

James Brown sets to rock at Hilton’s first birthday bash in the Grand Ballroom

Kicking off its first anniversary celebrations with the high-style and glamour that is now synonymous with the property, Hilton Kuala Lumpur is presenting James Brown, “Godfather of Soul” for an exclusive, one-night-only performance this September 19.
“James Brown Live!” will be staged exclusively for Hilton Kuala Lumpur at their Grand Ballroom, and this will be Brown’s one and only performance in Asia and part of many events the Hilton Kuala Lumpur is planning to celebrate the successful first year of operations.

Kees Hartzuiker, General Manager of Hilton Kuala Lumpur commented, “Hilton Kuala Lumpur has always aimed to be at the forefront in supporting and creating iconic events on the arts scene, and this time is no different. In the music world, James Brown represents all that is life, art and soul – all the elements that we strive to be. This makes him the perfect person to celebrate our first anniversary with us, and we definitely feel good about this.”

Born in South Carolina in 1933, James Brown transformed popular music. As well as being the “Godfather of Soul”, he is also the “Godfather of Funk”, since he invented the style long before it became popular. In 1964, his album Live in The Apollo climbed to the US#2 and became the first LP in pop history to sell more than a million copies. What is probably his most widely known hit in this region, “I Feel Good” made the US#1 and UK#1 in the same period. In 1969, Look magazine called him the “most important black man in America”, and in 1993 he received a Grammy for his life-time achievements.

In conjunction with Hilton Kuala Lumpur’s first anniversary celebrations, proceeds from “Hilton Kuala Lumpur presents James Brown Live!” will go towards the charity foundations of Rumah Kasih Ampuan Azfan and Rumah Warga Emas, supporting young children and senior citizens in Malaysia. “Contributing to the communities in which we operate has always been a part of Hilton’s modus operandi“, says Hartzuiker. “It’s our way of saying thank you to the local community for supporting and believing in us”.

Tickets: “James Brown Live!” are priced from RM 300 & RM 500 only while selected VIP tickets are also available.
For more information and reservations: Please call the Box Office at +60(3)-22642264.