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Kanye Westis taking his religious-inspired work to a new level.
On Sunday night, the Grammy-winner, 42, presented his nativity-themed Opera “Mary,” on a barge at outdoor Miami Marine Stadium to close out Art Basel — a huge art fair in Florida.
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“Kanye narrated the whole thing, then came out in full face paint and the silver robe,” Sam Baum, owner of the new disco club Minnie’s in Wynwood, Florida,—— tells PEOPLE.
At the church,Westand his choir performed more songs including Ye’s latest, “Jesus Walks.” This time, the singers were dressed in navy blue and black outfits and their silver makeup had been removed. West kept it simple, wearing sunglasses throughout. Afterwards, Wilkerson stepped on stage and gave his famous friend a big hug — the audience of hundreds went wild.
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When West debuted his Nebuchadnezza opera in Los Angeles last month, some weren’t impressed. But this time around, the presentation received very positive responses. “It was entertaining and moving, an incredible collection of interesting people,” Baum says. “[It was] a beautiful, natural environment juxtaposed with hyper-modern silver costumes and well acted and beautifully composed music. People were really patient and into the performance.”
The audience includedChance the Rapperand Miami’s power art couple Mera and Don Rubell who recently opened a museum in front of a star-studded guest list that includedEva Longoria,David Beckham, andRicky Martin.
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Kardashian Westwasn’t in attendance at either opera debut due to her busy schedule, but she did hit the Art Basel scene earlier in the week with her sistersKourtney KardashianandKendall Jenner.
These days, the choir has been performing some of his new gospel songs from his upcoming album,Jesus Is King.It’s expected to drop on Christmas day.
source: people.com
