Entertainment
30 March, 2025
Mixing blues with acrobatics
PREPARE to be wowed with superhuman acrobatics and the smoothest of blues with the arrival of the international hit The Black Blues Brothers to the Cairns Performing Arts Centre stage this April.
Jaw-dropping stunts, incredible acrobatics and classic black suits dancing to the rhythm of the blues is the premise of the Black Blues Brothers show, where five artists from the Nairobi Saruzaki school will blend contemporary circus with a touch of musical comedy in a cabaret scenography reminiscent of the ‘Cotton Club’.
The show is coming to CPAC on Tuesday, April 8 for one night only.
One fifth of the Black Blues Brothers Bilal Musa said they were ready to wow Cairns audiences.
“This is our first time in Cairns, the show has been running for eight years and we have toured it around the world, so people won’t want to miss it,” he said.
“The Black Blues Brothers is an acrobatic show but it has a theme and a storyline, so it has a lot of elements to it because it does have a story.
“We’ve been travelling all over the world with this show and it started about eight years ago but this is our first time coming to Cairns.
“People can expect acrobatics to blues music, costumes are a big part of it because it’s a show inspired by the Blues Brothers, so we wear the classic black suits. In one of the plotlines we’re at a bar, one of us doesn’t want to work and everything ensues, so we also have a beautiful set, glasses and props.
“We’ve had wonderful reviews from doing this show around the world. We even did the show in front of Pope Francis in Rome which was a very nice experience and we also did the show in front of Prince Albert II of Monaco which is why people should come and enjoy our show because we have a great story and I just think people would enjoy seeing everything we have to offer.”
The show includes limbo, acrobatics and a pyramid act that’s set to leave audiences completely stunned.
“My favourite parts of the show are the act of the pyramid and the moment with the song ‘Everybody needs somebody’ which I think people will love,” Mr Musa said. “Get ready because we’re coming and we do our best with a lot of passion and you won’t want to miss it, you have to come and experience it yourself.”
To buy tickets, visit https://bit.ly/4l9XCon
