Black Girls Rock! Aretha Franklin Tribute
Black Girls Rock? Indeed. – For the 2018 Black Girls Rock! awards show, hosted annually on BET, five gifted black female vocalists took to the stage to the celebrate the […]
August Review Round-Up
Read below for a round-up of soul music releases this August. – Under My Skin – Gabrielle After an eleven year hiatus, British soul songstress Gabrielle has returned with her […]
Michelle John at Hideaway (Review)
‘Capable of feathery inflections, John can also belt with vibrato-fuelled gloriousness, and wail and extemporise with gospel fervour.’ – Many members of the public may remember Michelle John from her […]
State of All Things – Ruby Velle & The Soulphonics (Review)
Dark, poetic writing coupled with punchy, soulful orchestration. – Atlanta-based soul ensemble Ruby Velle & The Soulphonics aspire to meld their classic soul influences with a contemporary sheen. Formed in […]
Bashiyra at Hideaway (Review)
A talented artist who should be proud of her hustle. – An independent artist, Bashiyra began her career delivering backing vocals for big-hitters such as Michael Bolton, Patti Labelle, and […]
Martha High and the Soul Cookers at Ronnie Scott’s (Review)
‘Particularly when [Martha High] sinks her teeth into a song, one can imagine a 1960s soul songstress in her heyday.’ – Martha High sang backing vocals for the Godfather of […]
Round-Up: Anna Aarons, La’Porsha Renae, Peabo Bryson
Read below for more soul music round-ups! Anna Aarons – ‘In Memory of Amy’ at Pizza Express High Holborn (9th August 2018) London-based vocalist Anna Aarons performed a two-set gig […]
The New Power Generation at indigo at the O2 (Review)
Faithful renditions, performed with vigour and passion. – In a previous article, I wrote that tributes tend to fall into one of three categories. ‘There are tributes which attempt to […]
‘Progression’ – Kizzy Crawford (Review)
‘Irrepressibly feel-good.’Â – To be included within the Welsh A-level Music syllabus is quite the endorsement (and potential path to immortalisation). Indeed, Welsh singer Kizzy Crawford – of Barbadian, Welsh, […]
July Review Round-Up: The Supremes, Meli’sa Morgan, Tony Momrelle
Read below for a round-up of other July releases. – The Supremes – The Supremes Sing Holland-Dozier-Holland (Expanded Edition) First released in 1967, The Supremes Sing Holland-Dozier-Holland combined Motown’s most […]
Vanessa Haynes Celebrates Aretha Franklin at Quaglino’s (Review)
Buried away in St James’s, London, Quaglino’s harks back to a bygone era. An amber-lit staircase leads the way to the brasserie-styled restaurant, at the head of which sits the […]
Tracy Cruz EP Trilogy (Advance Review)
‘[Cruz] is sleek and velvety, but never afraid to be vulnerable.’ – Neo-soul singer/songwriter Tracy Cruz – based in San Francisco – is to unveil the final component of her […]
Judith Hill at Pizza Express High Holborn (Review)
‘Despite such an esteemed career as a backing vocalist, one cannot help but conclude that Hill’s voice belongs front-and-centre.’ – Backing vocalist sensation turned solo artist Judith Hill is currently […]
The O’Jays at Theatre Royal Drury Lane (Review)
The O’Jays offered up a wealth of nostalgia, but with strong vocals too. – Last night, Philadelphia soul legends The O’Jays occupied Theatre Royal Drury Lane, currently home to 42nd […]