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Doors 6.30pm | Performance 8pm & 8.30pm on Fridays | Event Calendar CLICK HERE Black History Month Celebration! A Night of Tracey Chapman with Yemi Bolatiwa London born, Manchester based soul songstress presents a lovingly curated evening of Tracey Chapman’s most cherished hits. Experience the power of Tracy Chapman’s songs live with Yemi Bolatiwa and full band. Honest vocals, timeless lyrics, pure soul. Live Band Tribute Powerful. Honest. Soul-stirring. Join acclaimed soul artist Yemi Bolatiwa as she brings new life to the iconic songs of Tracy Chapman in a heartfelt live tribute, backed by a full band. With rich, emotive vocals and a deep connection to Chapman’s timeless lyrics, Yemi delivers a moving and authentic performance that honours the spirit and sound of one of music’s most powerful storytellers. Featuring timeless classics including: -Fast Car-Talkin’ ’bout a Revolution-Baby Can I Hold You-Give Me One Reason-The Promise …and more of the songs that have resonated for generations. About 38 years ago Grammy award winning album was born into the world, self-titled 'Tracy Chapman' - 1988. Often praised for its powerful social commentary, particularly regarding issues like poverty and domestic violence with poignant and poetic lyrics, Chapman's strong vocal tone and topics of discussion are timeliness and prove relevant even her themes even today, despite the album's classic folk-style production it stood out against the popular music of the late 80s. UK soulstress Yemi Bolatiwa is seen regularly on stages across Manchester, Albert's Schloss, The Blues Kitchen and with The Untold Orchestra and as independent artist on her own contemporary and nu-soul creations. After a successful 5 show run of her Sade show, more homages to her musical influences are in the pipeline starting with this tribute to an album that reminds her of the days she was a passenger in her parents cars, absorbing the soul ,melodies, the depths and gravity of songs such as 'Behind The Wall' and 'Across The Lines', at just aged 8 or 9. The ultimate night of 80s nostalgia, performed by a band of Manchester’s finest. Yemi Bolatiwa is a multi-faceted vocal artist who has worked on numerous releases with electronic music labels across the UK & EU, most recently Piem, Danny Howard and Lauren Lo Sung (Nothing Else Matters). The London born soul singer was recently played on BBC Radio 1 with performances on BBC Introducing Manchester, BBC Radio Manchester and BBC 1Xtra under her belt and hails proudly as a frequent face of the Manchester live music scene. As a live act she writes and performs tracks with RnB melodies, deep soulful vox over Hip-hop, DnB & Garage inspired grooves. She's taken her original live shows across the country! Around Manchester's best venues and festivals, throughout the north to Leeds, Huddersfield, Sheffield, Penrith and down to Birmingham and London in Brixton, Soho and across the EU! After being long-listed for Glastonbury’s emerging talent competition she is being booked to grace stages across the city, UK and beyond. Described as “A versatile vocalist, at home on an infectious pop song or a confessional soul track. There’s an effortlessness and smoothness to her delivery.” – Crack Magazine,2020. *Please note that this event is not in association with Tracey Chapman, and she will not be performing. The Soul Mama Menu offers a delightful blend of African, Caribbean, and South American cuisine. Soul Mama was listed in the “top restaurants to look forward to in 2024 list” by the Evening Standard. Please take a moment to explore our menu. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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