The Soul Family Soul-D-Out
There was only one place soul fans should have been on Friday 20 Feb night and that was The Cobden Club in Ladbroke Grove. The event: Soul-D-Out, a night – founded and hosted by D-Nyce of Rampage – that brings to the forefront the unique talents of some of the UK’s finest soul artists. To celebrate their first anniversary, D-Nyce enlisted the help of singers Fola, Elisabeth Troy, Imaani (Incognito) and Adelaide McKenzie. All four songstresses took to the stage showcasing vocal and lyrical skills that would put other UK artists to shame!
First up on stage was Fola, who warmed up the crowd with a selection of tracks taken from her debut album “folathemusic”, which also included a perfectly sung rendition of Prince’s all time classic hit “Purple Rain”.
By the time Adelaide McKenzie, a Soul-D-Out regular, took to the stage, everyone was up on their feet. Performing tracks from her forthcoming album “Daily Progress”, McKenzie gave a passionate performance, embracing the crowd, and at one point even calling for people to join her in singing!
Elisabeth Troy effortlessly kept the vibe alive, lifting the pace with tracks including “Midas Touch” and classic garage anthem “Crazy Love” which stormed the garage charts back in 2000.
Imaani, of Incognito fame was the last artist to grace the microphone. She gave a powerful performance of “Resolution”, a track taken from her new album out later this year. Imaani wowed the crowd as she ended with a heartfelt rendition of the classic Ray Charles hit “Rainy Night in Georgia”.
As the night drew to a close, everyone danced out to rare groove and classic soul tracks from back in the day played by DJ Maurice. Soul-D-Out definitely deserves the tag “live” music session.
