Friday, March 12, 2010


Jesse Boykins III Debut UK Show/Writer’s Block 2nd Birthday (London, April 14th)

March 5, 2010 by SoulCulture  
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Discerning spoken word and live music event Writer’s Block (London) presents an exclusive live performance by Brooklyn-based Soul singer/songwriter Jesse Boykins III: live in London on April 14, 2010 at Cargo.
Appearing live for the first time internationally, Jesse Boykins III (accompanied by a full band) will be performing songs from his critically acclaimed albums Dopamine: [...]

14th Jan: ‘The Residents’ @ A Lounge, Trafalgar Square

January 13, 2010 by SoulUK  
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Bringing together some of London’s finest touring musicians,  Kathrin deBoer (Belleruche, Bonobo) will front a new weekly Thursday night residency at the recently relaunched A Lounge in Trafalgar Square.  Taking advantage of migratory musicians the line up will be changing weekly with very special guest players.
This highly anticipated project, featuring some [...]

4th FEB: Choklate & Russell Taylor @ Vibe Bar, London

January 11, 2010 by SoulUK  
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The folks at Aesthetic Sounds have a real treat for soul lovers this February when US soulstress Choklate and up-and-coming soul singer Russell Taylor take the stage at Vibe Bar.
On the back of their fantastic 2009 albums (Russell’s Confessional and Choklate’s To Whom It May Concern) this is sure to be a great show. Tickets [...]

11, 12, 13 JAN: Carleen Anderson @ Ronnie Scotts, London

December 14, 2009 by SoulUK  
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Another soul superstar is making a ‘comeback’ in 2010.
Carleen Anderson, godaughter of the legendary James Brown, is set to release a live album next year which will be recorded over 3 nights at London’s Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club.
Carleen is well known amongst soul music fans, whether it be as the lead singer of the Young [...]

13 DEC: OneTaste’s 5th Birthday Bash ft. Bridgette Amofah

December 4, 2009 by SoulCulture  
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OneTaste is officially 5 Years Old – join the celebrations with added festivity next week marking their milestone of 5 years in the UK music and poetry scene. [Read our review of their last Festival last month.]
Event details:
Date: Sunday 13th December 2009
Venue: The Bedford (77 Bedford Hill, Balham SW12 9HD)
Cost: £8 adv/£10 door - click to [...]

ROX Live on Later…with Jools Holland – ‘My Baby Left Me’ & ‘Breakfast In Bed’ [VIDEO]

November 28, 2009 by Tola Ositelu  
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I very recently spied this impressive performance by the highly-talented singer/songwriter from London, Rox, as she made her mainstream UK TV debut on ‘Later…with Jools Holland’, last week.

I’ve been keeping my eye on this young lady’s career since she first made her appearance on MySpace in 2007 and I expect she’s going to do [...]

5 DEC: SOUL-D-OUT Festive Showcase ft. Jonas, Brooke Bailey, Chidi + Lifford

November 25, 2009 by SoulCulture  
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SOUL-D-OUT- Festive showcase
Soul-D-Out LIVE! presents a night of quality live UK soul music with a special guest artist. South Londoner Chidi, Lifford (formerly of Artful Dodger), Brit school attendee Brooke Bailey and all the way from Denmark Jonas. Why not start the festive season here at Soul-D-Out (UK) LIVE! the place where the soulful reside…
Date: [...]

LIVE REVIEW: Beverley Knight in Birmingham

November 24, 2009 by SoulUK  
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With a career spanning 15 years, 6 studio albums, over a million album sales and several high profile awards, Beverley Knight has long been lauded as the reigning ‘Queen of UK Soul’ by mainstream media, however she is not without her detractors. I doubt there are many who would deny Beverley’s vocal abilities, nonetheless many [...]

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