|PIC1|Shirley Caesar, a twelve-time American Grammy-Winning gospel legend, will be signing her latest CD I Know the Truth at 'Concert in the Park' in London next month.

Organised by Zoe's Gospel Promotions, the event will commemorate 200 years since the abolition of the slave trade.

In Caesar's career, she has won 12 Grammys, 17 Dove Awards, 12 Stellar Awards, and the Soul Train Music Award for Best Gospel Album. In 2000, the Gospel Music Association - which also annually hosts the Dove Awards - inducted her into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame at its headquarters in Nashville, Tennessee.

Other music acts at the event will include John Fisher and IDMC, Jahaziel, Professor Wilbur Bellton and the Ladwec Music Mass Choir, Beverley Moore, Gospophilia 3, Little Debbie Dee, Isaac Odeniran, New Direction Crew, amongst many others.

The event will be held Sunday 1st July at Barking Recreational Ground, East Ham London.

The concert, which kicks off at 3pm, will be hosted by BBC and Sky presenter Gillian Joseph.