EVENT INFO
Get ready to really feel the festive groove!
Inspired Music and Arts presents Christmas Soul Night 2024 featuring the legendary, Omar performing his biggest hits supported by soul-pop princess, Shola Ama, Jools Holland's talented lead singer, Louise Marshall, hugely gifted soulster, Kevin Leo and lead star of the Whitney show "Queen of the Night", Adeniké. We also have the 80 strong incredible powerhouse, London Soul Choir, a top 12 piece house band and soul decks wizard, DJ Fitzroy.
Join us for an unforgettable evening of soul music for a great cause!
Line Up -
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Omar
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Shola Ama
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Louise Marshall
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Kevin Leo
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Adeniké
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London Soul Choir
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DJ Fitzroy (after-party)
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Band -
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Bill Mudge - MD, Piano & Rhodes
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Mark Walker – Keys & Hammond
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Ross Power - Piano & Keys (choir)
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Tommy Hill - Guitar
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Mo Nazam - Guitar (choir)
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John Matta - Bass
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Westley Joseph - Drums
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Jamie Trowel - Percussion
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Chris Maddock - Sax
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Tom Dunnet - Trombone
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Luke Vice-Coles - Trumpet
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Dessie Poleon - Backing Vocals
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Hayley Poleon - Backing Vocals
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Grace Walker - Backing Vocals
CHARITIES
Inspired Music and Arts is run entirely by volunteers and all net proceeds from this event will go to our chosen charities this year.
We are a registered not for profit fundraiser for each of them.
If you can't attend this event, please do still support us by buying some raffle tickets or donating directly, both below.
Thank you for your support!
At Macmillan, we will move mountains to help people with cancer live life as fully as they can. We’re doing whatever it takes. But without your help we can’t support everyone who needs us. To donate, volunteer, raise money or campaign with us, call 0300 1000 200 or visit macmillan.org.uk
Macmillan Cancer Support Registered charity number 261017
Every day, seven young people aged 13-24 hear the words “you have cancer”. They will each need specialised nursing care and support to get them through it. Teenage Cancer Trust is the only UK charity dedicated to meeting this vital need.
Teenage Cancer Trust Registered charity number 1062559
We exist to beat cancer. For the past 120 years, we’ve been making discoveries that save lives. But we have so much more to do as cancer remains one of the world's greatest health challenges.
Our strategy renews our focus on making discoveries, driving progress and bringing hope to those affected by cancer.
CRUK Registered charity number 1089464
MEET THE ARTISTS
Omar
Omar Lyefook MBE is without doubt, one of the greatest soul music talents the United Kingdom has produced in the last 40 years. Most famous for his hit "There's Nothing Like This", if anyone has doubts about that, then they might want to consider the list of legendary artists who happily line up to collaborate with him musically, or simply sing his praises – from Stevie Wonder, the late Leon Ware, Erykah Badu, Common, through to Carleen Anderson, D'Angelo, and Soul II Soul's Caron Wheeler, Angie Stone and U.K. artists Courtney Pine, Rodney P, Kele LeRoc, Natasha Watts and Estelle, all appreciate his truly original and unique voice, musicianship and songwriting talent.
Shola Ama
British soul-pop princess most famous for "You Might Need Somebody", after making it big in her native U.K., issued her American debut in fall 2000. Her first album, 1997's "Much Love", went platinum and earned Ama four Top Ten hits, and the BRIT award for Best British Female the following year.
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Adenikè
Known for her soulful cover of "Sweet Love" on The Voice UK, where she reached the semi-finals in 2020. She's also performed as Whitney Houston in theaters and arenas across the country. Since appearing on The Voice, Adenikè has supported many international artists on stage and in the studio such as Justin Timberlake, Simon Le Bon of Duran Duran, Joe Elliot of Def Leppard, Bernard Fowler of the Rolling Stones and Sir Tom Jones, Stormzy and Sway to name a few. She supported ‘The 1975’ at the Brit Awards singing with the London Community Gospel Choir.
Louise Marshall
An outstanding UK soul talent, most famous as Jools Holland's front woman and as the legendary vocals on LF System's hit "Afraid to Feel".
Kevin Leo
Talented UK soul singer, songwriter, producer and vocal coach, Kevin has has 5 solo albums, 4 EP's and 19 singles to his name and has sung with the likes of Dionne Warwick, Kool and the Gang, Three Degrees, Joe Longthorne, Meat Loaf and M-People.
London Soul Choir
A regular performer at this event, LSC are a power house of soul music and is now over 100 strong under the very competant leadership of Abi Gilchrist with the musical performance and arrangement talents of Ross Power, this act never fails to impress.
House Band
Our artists will be backed by a 12 piece orchestra of some of London's finest session and performance musicians under the expert leadership of Bill Mudge. Selected socials below!
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Mark Walker – Keys & Hammond
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Tommy Hill - Guitar
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John Matta - Bass
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Westley Joseph - Drums
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Chris Maddock - Sax
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Tom Dunnet - Trombone
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​Dessie Poleon - Backing Vocals
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Hayley Poleon - Backing Vocals
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Grace Walker - Backing Vocals
VIP
AFTERPARTY
Level 1 Royal Balcony & Bar
Top floor Luno Lounge