Blues and Soul Music Magazine

In The Round Festival: Hak Baker presents Bricks In The wall 15/1/22

Kai Kwasi, Bel Cobain, Connie Constance, Rachel Chinouriri and Hak Baker opened 2022's In The Round Festival with a night that showed why there's currently so much excitement surrounding them...

Trombone Shorty: O2 Academy2 Birmingham 20/5/22

There are few figures on the modern music scene with the versatility of New Orleans stalwart Troy Andrews. Known to the world as Trombone Shorty...

Steel Pulse: O2 Forum Kentish Town, London 13/5/22

It was little surprise that the affection and respect the British reggae heavyweights are held in saw a packed out crowd descend on the O2 Forum Kentish Town to see them celebrate an incredible career...

Corinne Bailey Rae: Royal Festival Hall, London 21/04/22

This was a homecoming performance to savour with Corinne Bailey Rae drinking in the atmosphere while filling London's Royal Festival Hall with love...

Michael Kiwanuka: Cambridge Corn Exchange 11/5/22

Good things come to those prepared to wait, and from the opening notes of "Piano Joint”, it was clear that Kiwanuka was keen to make up for lost time...

M Huncho: O2 Academy Brixton, London 22/3/22

He swapped over his famous mask in favour of a new design, announcing that he was looking to the future and a new direction. This explains why the tour was branded the Farewell Tour...

Curtis Harding: Electric Brixton, London 25/3/22

Curtis Harding's work over the years has drawn in elements of hip-hop, R&B and gospel, all with a psychedelic edge. That was all on show during his impressive 90-minute set...

Lil Tjay: O2 Academy Brixton, London 12/11/21

Such was the clamber for tickets to see one of the most sought after artists on the planet, Lil Tjay had to add another night at the O2 Academy Brixton in London to accommodate demand...

Amber Mark: Lafayette, London 24/8/21

It's not hard to see why audiences warm to Amber Mark. During her hour-long set, she jokes with the crowd, delivers fist-bumps and puts everything into her performance...

Pip Millett: Islington Assembly Hall, London 12/1/22

Islington Assembly Hall in North London threw open its doors to welcome rising star Pip Millett, who was clearly relishing the opportunity to perform on stage again...