LADY Presents: LADY Festival LIVE at Pop Brixton

“A Festival Curated For Leading Ladies”

LADY is approaching its 1st Birthday in Nov 2017. In celebration of it's successful year, the Festival will include a larger line-up of new and previous performers from it's Monthly event.

10 + Leading Female bands & DJs will take over the Pop Box at Pop Brixton in South London. Showcasing a range of musical genres from Soul, Latin, Jazz, Rock, Pop and Electronic music.

Crossing the river from it's monthly North London home at The Finsbury, this all day event is FREE ENTRY and open to ALL AGES.

Performers consist of British homegrown & International talents, known commercially and within the underground music scene.

The platform aims to showcase Leading Female bands to new audiences. Together under 1 roof, celebrating the LADY.

Contact:
info@kadijakamara.com & theeleventhmusic@gmail.com

LINEUP ANNOUNCED:

Kadija Kamara
Heidi Vogel
Joan Thiele
Natalie Duncan
Louise Golbey
STAC
Verushka
Aadae
MwS Duo
Handson Family
Cherrie Flava
+ More

Kadija Kamara:
http://kadijakamara.co.uk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUaA7TgGb1s

Based in London, Kadija Kamara is a singer songwriter who best describes her sound as ‘Alternative Soul’. With a love of 60’s and 70’s analogue sounds, Kadija combines her affinity for retro soul music with a host of modern influences. To date, her accomplishments include winning the MTV Iggy Artist of the Week poll and getting awarded PRS For Music Individual funding for her Artist Development Programme. Previous collaborations include the likes of Joey Negro, Zeb Bias and many more. She has released records under various labels, including Z Records, Defected, and Soul Heaven. More recently Kadija curated a night called Lady, which showcases leading female musicians within the underground and commercial music scene. She currently holds a residency at The Finsbury, Manor House, with promoters Lost In The Manor. Her latest venture sees her taking Lady south of the river to Pop Brixton, for Lady Festival on Sun 15th Oct. Her latest Single Eyes On You was recently premiered by Clash Magazine, which will be included in release of her forthcoming EP – Nothing Left To Lose this Autumn. With her incredibly rich vocals, (at times recalling the homeliness of classic soul and Americana vocalists like Aretha and The Shirelles), and her sexy visceral sound, it’s looking like the music that Kadija releases this year will be her finest work yet. The results she’s finding are unique, vital and exceptional.

Heidi Vogel:
https://www.faroutrecordings.com/collections/heidi-vogel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqjvHvIjNaY

Heidi Vogel is a vocalist with The Cinematic Orchestra since 2006, she appears on their album "Live at the Royal Albert Hall" and has opened for Erykah Badu in Dubai and appeared live on The Jimmy Kimmel show on ABC with the band. In 2013 she performed at The Sydney Opera House. Heidi's debut album "Turn up the Quiet", has received rave reviews from jazz wise magazine, jazz times magazine and received support from Jamie Cullum, Benji B, Osunlade, to name a few. The album presents Heidi performing Brazilian and jazz classics. A contrast to her recordings on house classics, as well as broken beat, hip hop and drum and bass. Heidi has performed and recorded with Thundercat, Banda Black Rio, Simoninha, The Brand New Heavies, 'Lil Louie Vega, Bobby Mcferrin, Isaac Hayes, Austin Peralta, Ig Culture, Sean Khan for his album with Hermeto Pascoal, to name just a few.


Joan Thiele:
https://www.facebook.com/pg/JoanThiele
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqle9hCSiYA

Armenia, Joan Thiele’s new single has been released on 25th August. It has been written and composed by Joan, produced by Etna - her band and recorded at Red Bull’s mobile studio. An exotic and catchy song named after the Colombian city where Joan’s father lives. The single is accompanied by a video shot among rivers, mediterranean hills and nature. Joan Thiele was born in 1991 and she is of Italian, Swiss and Colombian heritage. Since childhood she lived a nomadic life - she has lived between Cartagena and Italy - and this gave her the chance to have an international music taste. As soon as she finishes high school she moves to England to make music. She then develops a big artistic personality thanks to the music she listened to when she was a child - among her influences there are Led Zeppelin, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young together with many other contemporary electronic musicians. Her first EP was published in 2016 anticipated by the singles “Save Me” and “Taxi Driver”. The album contains 6 songs written by Joan and a cover of Lauryn Hills’ song “Lost Ones”. Joan then began to play live together with her band “Etna”. She was nominated Best New Artist at the MTV Awards 2016. In 2017 she has been chosen by Rai Radio Due to represent Italy at Eurosonic Norderslag in Groningen. Armenia, her last single anticipates the new album out in 2018.


Natalie Duncan:
www.facebook.com/NatalieDuncanOfficial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDFc-Qu0R10

Natalie Duncan is a British singer and songwriter from Nottingham, previously signed to Verve Records. She released her debut EP Natalie Alexis Duncan on the Farmyard Records label in 2009 and then featured in BBC2's Goldie's Band: By Royal Appointment, broadcast in March and April 2011. She released her debut album Devil In Me (recorded at Real World Studios and produced by Joe Henry) on the Verve label in July 2012. She has been compared to the likes of Alicia Keys and Nina Simone.
More recently she has been back on the scene showcasing new music, touring with Goldie and hosting the Rooftop Soul Club at the Prince of Wales, Brixton. New music on the horizon for Natalie.


Louise Golbey:
www.louisegolbey.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHznLKYc1JQ

Having already played at Glastonbury, The Isle Of Wight Festival and recorded at the famous Maida Vale studios (BBC Introducing), Louise Golbey has established herself amongst a variety of acclaimed producers and DJ’s and her strong fan following continues to grow. She's developed a solid reputation within the UK soul scene performing extensively across London and beyond and performing regularly at many legendary venues such as Ronnie Scotts, The Hippodrome and The Jazz Cafe as well as gigs abroad in France (Musique Cordiale festival) and Hamburg. She has worked on tracks with Example and The Newham Generals. She has supported and shared the stage with a number of acclaimed artists including Jessie J, Paloma Faith, Katy B, Ryan Keen, Mr Hudson, Lianne La Havas, Omar, Anthony David, Alexander O'Neal, The Drifters, Loose Ends, Roy Ayers, Mitch Winehouse. One of her biggest gigs to date was opening for the legendary George Benson at Kenwood House Picnic Concert. Her tracks are played regularly by various DJ's on BBC radio stations Radio 1, 1Xtra, 6Music and BBC London. Her first full album ‘Novel’ features the UK Soul legend Omar. It is not often that you get the chance to witness the emergence of a complete artist and that is exactly what the Soul scene has acquired in the form of Louise Golbey.

Stac:
www.stacmusic.com
https://stac.bandcamp.com/

Having released her debut album on WahWah45s in 2010, 2017 sees STAC write, record, co-produce and self-release her follow up EP. Perpetual delivers timeless, compelling song writing and combines achingly beautiful melodies with Badu-esq cool. Compared by Mark Ronson to a young Minnie Ripperton, in a world saturated by the ‘Indie Girl’ vocal, her voice cuts effortlessly through. “It’s so undignified, how you can’t see what I’ve made you try. How the holes just won’t let us collide, but I can’t let you slip by” - Harp Produced with the help of Memotone (William Yates), Perpetual is an idiosyncratic mix of live and electronic sounds, which is immediately evident in the glorious opener Me and You, a song that begins simply with pianette and vocals and crescendos into a concoction of brass, strings, vocal harmonies, drum pads, electronic samples and a helicopter. The rather perky Perpetual is an uplifting instant classic that you are sure you heard that time you travelled back to 1956 on your gap year - but definitely didn’t. The laid back Hippo Love is a dreamy jazz tinged invitation for a lover to make up their bloody mind. And lastly, Harp has reduced many a stone-hearted goblin-troll to tears. Throw Blue Daisy’s Hawaiian Bass* remix of Hippo Love into the mix and you have a startlingly original EP.

Verushka:
https://www.verushkamusic.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRd3km9I2QM

Verushka is a London-based singer and composer who weaves elements of jazz, soul, hip-hop, pop and latin (and anything else that works...) to create fresh, soothing, waist-moving soundscapes. Since releasing her debut album in 2016, she's had tracks featured all over the world including in New Zealand and Argentina and has played for crowds at Hootananny Brixton, Proud Camden and Sofar Sounds London. She is currently working on a brand new EP that will be released later this year.

Aadae:
www.soundcloud.com/aadaemusic
www.facebook.com/aadaemusic.net

Born in Nigeria, raised in Peckham; Aadae narrates her own story through her songs. Still connected to her Nigerian roots, her music is a melting pot of genres that communicate her own experiences of Nigerian British culture. Her perspective gives context to her musical identity rooted in Afrobeat, Soul and Pop. In her own words, she describes her sound as a "Pop Lovers take on the classic Afrobeat form".

M w S Duo:
https://www.mwsduo.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21A0ggeXR-A

M w S is an Italian duo that was formed in 2014. After collaborating with different producers in their home country, they moved to London to launch their first EP. Their musical influences are Soul, R&B and Pop artists as Erykah Badu, Norah Jones, Sade and Amy Winehouse. Their sound is based on soulful electronic beats and samples that hold up minimal soul guitar riffs and a warm, gentle but extremely catchy voice. Their first EP ‘swim’ is a mix of Pop / Contemporary R&B / Nu Soul with lyrics that somehow recall the melancholic summer vibes of their small hometown facing the sea. The EP was entirely recorded in Turin working with Italian producers Natty Dub and Emshi and French producer Smthbts and also features a collaboration with the London collective Retrospective For Love.


Handson Family:
https://www.mixcloud.com/handson-family/

Cyndi of the Handson Family has been DJing and promoting Independent artists and music and for over a 20 years. Her career beginning her craft as an entertainment columnist in Ghana, followed by a rapid rise of TV presenting through established network, Metro TV to hosting the flag shift Big Breakfast Show at radio station Vibe FM and being the stations programme/producer director in the mid 90's.

Her return to the UK saw her return to her trader roots music and related merchandise with her DJ partner and husband whilst building a respected profile for themselves with residencies over the years against the moniker Handson Family aka manVSwife.

The two are known for being able to tailor specific music to their environment as well as providing curated playlists for venues spanning mainly jazz, soul, funk, electronica, hip hop, afro latin and everything in between.

Cherrie Flava:
http://musicinspireschange.com/
https://www.facebook.com/djcherrieflava/

Cherrie Flava owns London based record label MIC - who have released music from Glaswegian duo LAPS and legendary cult musician Mike Collins aka SunPalace.

Having previously worked at Soul Jazz Records as A&R, and buyer for their record shop Sounds Of The Universe, Cherrie has definitely put the hours in and gathered a whole heap of knowledge and a hefty vinyl collection as result. You can hear her play every Tuesday 10am till noon on Soho Radio where she presents a global selection - from West African grooves to throbbing post-punk.