Happy New Year you sexy, soulful people! Here’s our first round-up of the year featuring Dreamgirls cast member Durone Stokes, the legendary Chaka Khan, funk group The Motet, and ‘electric […]
Following from last week’s article, here’s the second part of ‘Dreamcasting an Aretha Franklin Tribute’. To recap the hypothetical brief: Aretha Franklin’s estate has asked The House That Soul Built […]
Imagine. The House That Soul Built has been contacted by Aretha Franklin’s estate to spearhead a tribute to the late Queen of Soul. The location is London. The budget is […]
‘…A lively cocktail of jazz-inflected soul and funk replete with improvised instrumentals.’ – Approaching their fortieth anniversary, acid-jazz group Incognito have a remarkably consistent discography. Under the leadership of Jean-Paul ‘Bluey’ Maunick, […]
On 23rd January, R&B/soul artist Fatima will be performing at The Roundhouse in Camden, North London. Evoking the neo-soul sounds and styles of Erykah Badu, Angie Stone, and Jill Scott, […]
This year, The House That Soul Built has reviewed events all over London across intimate jazz clubs, theatres, concert halls, and large stadiums. Read below for our top ten best […]
Understated yet elegant, the Black Voices sing with polish and expertise. – Under the direction of Carol Pemberton MBE, the Black Voices state that their mission is to celebrate the […]
2018 has yielded many fantastic soul songs. Read below for our favourite twelve songs of the year. Click on each song to read the initial review and sound-off in the […]
Stirring renditions from a songbook rich in pain, resistance, and hope. – Premiering last Sunday, ‘Amazing Grace’ is the new production from Ovie Okenarhe – the founder of music events […]
A fine set from some of the strongest musicians London has to offer. – Live music late on a Sunday evening may not be ideal for most. However, the small […]
‘A slow-burning R&B ballad with a yearning chorus.’ – Kenton Chen has supported artists such as Sara Bareilles, Mary J Blige, and Jennifer Hudson. He has also done plenty of […]
Hideaway does Bond – 8th Dec 2018 Whenever one attends a Janette Mason show at Hideaway, they should expect musical imagination and subversion. From the jazzy, swinging take on Lulu’s […]
After whetting appetites with a teaser a few weeks ago, ‘Black bohemian’ Alex Parvenu has new music out. His debut single ‘It Wasn’t Me’ depicts Mr Parvenu romancing a young […]
Guaranteed entertainment. – It takes a degree of star power to repeatedly, and consistently, sell out a venue. Natalie Williams and her cadre of vocalists and musicians – the Soul […]