It does not happen very often that music buffs get to listen to songs by artists as varied in style and talent as Nina Simone, Dua Lipa and Nazia Hasan. It happened on Monday evening when singer Alycia Dias paid tribute to inspirational women musicians at the ongoing festival organised by the National Academy of Performing Arts (Napa).
For the uninitiated, Alycia is a renowned vocalist who has many a song to her credit sung for television plays as part of their original soundtrack. She has also appeared in Coke Studio.
Things shifted to a groovy gear when the young vocalist introduced one of the biggest cultural figures of modern times, Beyonce. Her rendition of ‘Crazy in Love’ compelled a couple of youngsters to sashay in front of the stage and dance like no one was watching.