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2001

Keb' Mo' Electrifies the Crowd: Having played the festival before as part of "The Cos Of Good Music," singer-guitarist Keb' Mo' made his festival debut as the leader of his own group and ignited the crowd with his electrifying blues-playing. The audience expressed its excitement by waving white handkerchiefs and napkins as they danced in the aisles.

Isaac Hayes Captivates the Audience at Festival Debut: Legendary vocalist, musician and composer Isaac Hayes made his long-awaited Festival debut and brought the crowd to its feet as he captivated the audience with his powerful and sultry performance of the Oscar winning theme song Shaft, and such other classics as Walk On By, and The Look of Love.

Femi-Kuti Ignites Festival with Tribal Rhythms and World Music: Nigerian-born singer Femi-Kuti brought firebrand African rhythms and high-energy style to his Festival debut. His band, which featured dancers in African dress along with strong horns and percussion, wowed the crowd with its charismatic performance and brought the flavor of world music to the sold-out event.

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