For those in London over the festive period, you must pop by the Jazz Cafe on 29th December. A staunch champion of soul music within London’s live music scene, the […]
Vika Bull has all guns blazing in this terrific Etta James tribute. – ‘I’d rather go blind, boy.’ This refrain fades out solemnly in the recording of this iconic blues […]
Currently touring the UK as part of the musical Fame, British soul champion Mica Paris will be stopping by London for a special tribute to the First Lady of Song – […]
Introspective, absorbing performances from an independent artist with fresh, contemporary vision. – At a sold-out show at The Albany – an arts centre in Deptford, South-East London – 191 audience […]
BBC Radio 2’s Friday Night is Music Night – the world’s longest-running live orchestral radio show – will be celebrating the music of Stevie Wonder in November. Broadcast live from […]
In a word: lethargic. – The opinions of this writer are certainly at odds with the audience at The Boisdale last night – most of whom, after digesting their sophisticated […]
Funk, jazz, soul composer Roy Ayers is performing at Subterania, West London this November. Known as ‘The Godfather of Neo-Soul’, Ayers is a prolific vibraphonist, producer, and composer with an […]
Yes, it’s only October. But John Legend is releasing his Christmas album this month, and if you want a soulful Christmas you best get planning now. So kindly detach your […]
‘Watts’ voice is mellow but thick in tone. Loud and powerful enough to cut through the band, but always smooth and warm.’ – Rarely have I come across a vocalist […]
You know the drill – just another round-up of some soul music releases/performances on our radar: Macy Gray, Bruce ‘Mississippi’ Johnson, and Empress of Soul Gladys Knight. Macy Gray – Ruby […]
‘Bass-driven, distinctly British, and groove-laden.’ – While a late sound-check meant that this writer had to stand outside the venue in the drizzle, the 1990s acid jazz group came through […]
Any Etta James fans out there? If so, you should probably take a look at At Last: The Etta James Story. This narrative concert originated in Melbourne, Australia in 2013 and […]
An afternoon of raw gospel singing, storytelling, and testifying. – ‘Gospel, blues, soul, and a slice of pizza’, announced CrazySexyCoool Entertainment founder Ovie, introducing the afternoon’s performance. Drawn from Ovie’s […]
Read below for a round-up of September soul music releases! Sy Smith – ‘Camelot’ For her third single from the terrific Sometimes A Rose Will Grow In Concrete, Sy Smith […]