A Whole Brunch Of Soul (Launch) with AWA Band (Live) + Femi Fem and Pete Mello

A WHOLE BRUNCH OF SOUL (UP ON THE ROOF EVERY SUNDAY) LAUNCH! Sun Jul 02 - (1pm-8pm / free entry) Welcome to A WHOLE BRUNCH OF SOUL - A weekly rooftop excursion through the globalistic sounds of soul (Live and DJ). The Launch leaning heavily into the sounds of afro soul and beyond, as this weeks host, The Legendary FEMI FEM joined by the simply stunning AWA BAND LIVE. AWA band launching their brilliant new Afro / Latin single ‘GREEN SAMBA’ Live and energetically direct, free entry up on the roof at The CLF Art Lounge and Roof garden.

Part of our weekly Sunday Soul Brunch sessions where we invite you to sit back, eat, drink, relax and/or dance to a diverse range of soul in all its forms. Northern soul to afro, funk, jazz hop and beyond. All dropped and performed for your absolute Sunday afternoon listening, eating and get down pleasure!

AWA Band (Live) - Band on stage from around 3pm, performing 2 live sets

Awa band’s new release is a single track of Afro / Latin sounds, drawing influences from the original Afro Beat style and Latin Samba, tapping into Yoruba folkloric call and response.

Green samba was originally written by Barbara Snow over 10 years ago, but was discovered recently while looking through her drafts of song ideas. It’s Inspired by the Horace Silver track ‘Cape Verdean Blues’, which she used to play in a tribute band called Sister Sadie.

It’s an instantly catchy tune with a beautiful melodic structure in samba style. The song has now been recorded live in Lagos in the style of afro beat, mixing high life with juju guitar chords, to give it an afro Latin vibe, with the addition of a Yoruba chorus. 

Barbara Snow has played in a mixture of genres. She has recorded with dance music producers Full Intention, pop band Style Council. She has also played with legendary afro beat drummer Tony Allen amongst many others. Fellow Awa Band member Kayode Samuel has also worked with Full Intention and Tony Allen, along with Damon Albarn and Egypt 80 band (Fela Kuti).

A remix version of Green Samba has been released by Native Music and remixed by Mijango, and was picked at number two in the Afro-Latin/Brazilian Traxsource’s top 200 best tracks of the year 2022. This is a summer feel-good track filled with vibrant sounds that you can dance to or just enjoy. Awa Band will be performing live throughout the summer.

FEMI FEM

Femi Williams (aka Femi Fem) kicked off his career running the Family Funktion/ Shake and Fingerpop warehouse parties in the 1980’s with Norman Jay and Judge Jules. 

Amongst accolades ... In 1990, he set up the groundbreaking Young Disciples with Marco Nelson featuring Carleen Anderson. This is the band which set the tone for the acid jazz movement in London, incorporating funk, soul, hip-hop and breakbeats into their soundscape and placing integrity at the heart of their sound. 

Femi’s DJin’ has also seen him open up to audiences around the world through tours and appearances playing in Australia, Japan, Germany, Switzerland, Dubai, Hong Kong (where he supported the late Gil Scott Heron), Austria, France, Spain, Ibiza, Ireland, the Czech Republic, New York, and Detroit.

JULY SCHEDULE

Sun Jul 02 - Awa Band (Live) + DJ Femi Fem and Pete Mello
Sun Jul 09 - Lilli Rose and Friends (Live) + DJ Rob Messer
Sun Jul 16 - Jazzheadchronic + Boom Yeh Quintet (Live)
Sun Jul 23 - Rising Sun Collective (Live + DJs)
Sun Jul 30 - Roy Pfeffer Trio (Live) + DJ Nik Weston

A WHOLE BRUNCH OF SOUL
(Up on the roof)
Runs: Every Sunday afternoon
Times: 1pm-8pm (11pm close)
Food: 1pm-10pm
Bands On stage: Around 3pm
Hennessy Cocktail and Keg Happy Hour: 1pm-3pm
Entry: Free Entry
Booking: Recommended 
Walk-ins: Welcome

Supported by Hennessy

Positive Rooftop Soul Vibes Galore Every Sunday!!

Next Event: Sun Jul 09 - Lilli Rose and Friends (Live) + DJ Rob Messer

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URLs: Instagram: https://go.evvnt.com/1805339-3?pid=6581 Facebook: https://go.evvnt.com/1805339-5?pid=6581 Artists: AWA Band (Live), DJ Femi Fem, Pete Mello