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Super Stars Super Concert

After 25 years the original members of the legendary Super Stars re-unite for a grand concert on November 7 at the Nelum Pokuna Theatre commencing 6.30 p.m. Supporting the Super Stars on stage will be Sunil Perera, Sohan Weerasinghe, Errol of Los Caberellos fame, Indrani (Three sisters), Nalin of Marians, Corrine de Almeida and Paul Fernando. They will be backed by an orchestra of about ten musicians.

The original members of the legendary Super Stars who was in forefront in the 70s - Sarath de Alwis, Ernest Soysa, Upali Kannangara, Maurice de Silva and Mahinda Silva will perform with the backing of Tharinda Bandara, Rama (Srinath Chaminda), Asanka Jayawardena and Chanaka Senadeera. "There will be singers such as Peter Rosairo, Brian Philips, Chamila Madushanka, Disna Nanayakkara, Clive Jansz and Dev Sharman. Whats more Kevin Nugera will choreograph the dance sequences which will make the evening a memorable one for the audience.

The evening will be compered by Vijaya Corea while Ariyasiri Vithanaga will be the guest speaker said Sarath de Silva. In the mid seventies the Super Stars were a household name and enjoyed success for more than two decades.

The group was featured on the programs Nandana Vindana telecast on Rupavahini and Madu Rasanga on ITN - the two most popular musical shows at that time.

Super Stars was founded by A.A. Perera father of Indrani Perera of the Three Sisters fame. Ernest Soysa led the group and while performing on stage the group got involved in recording cassettes and film songs for Singlanka. They proudly claim that the band was not only the band in that era to have four Music Directors - namely - Ernest Soysa, Sarath de Alwis, Upali Kannangara and Nesam Thiagarajah, but they were also the first band to be invited overseas in 1975 to perform in Kuwait and Bahrain.

Box plan at Sadeepa Bookshop, Borella and Sarasavi Bookshop.