Energetic and slinky grooves from the Father of British Neo-Soul – With such vibrant energy, it is easy to forget that Omar Lye-Fook has been writing, producing, and performing for […]

Rollicking soul and meaty vocals, peppered throughout with quintessentially Jewish humour. Danny Toeman and the Love Explosion fly the flag for contemporary blue-eyed soul.  – Making his dramatic entrance as […]

Oxford Street – the most oppressively commercial spot in London – seems an unexpected place to house a basement music venue. Yet the 100 Club has been championing live music […]

‘…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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

‘Skeete’s voice has those compelling imperfections, with raspy cracks and breaks rich in character and expression.’ – It’s two-for-two at the 606 Club. Even if the venue’s intimacy may make […]

Combustible energy from Ms Walker.  – Last night, British soul/R&B artist Terri Walker closed the EFG London Jazz Festival with a performance at Hideaway. Born in London to Jamaican parents, […]

With philosophical lyrics and brooding, at times dangerous, production, Thabo strikes as one of the most exciting and unique soul artists around. – Never before have I left a concert […]

Beverley Knight delivered a ferociously consistent, high intensity, and marvellously sung tribute.  – In the month of Marvel creator Stan Lee’s passing, it occurs to me that the fictional metal […]

‘Vula spills with musicality, often improvising with the band and ad-libbing intuitively.’ – ‘Come on, girl! ‘ Such endorsements were muttered (sometimes hollered) every time Miss Vula Malinga executed one of her vocal acrobatics. […]

Imaani impressed with a stylish, nuanced set.  – Last night was one of several firsts for The House That Soul Built. It was our first trip to the 606 Club […]