Due to huge demand, AZ returns for a highly anticipated second night.

His lengthy career is not without significant commercial highlights. The lyrical Brooklynite made himself known on Nas' Illmatic, followed by his solo debut featuring the gold single "Sugar Hill”, and topped the Billboard 200 as a member of the Firm. He delivered his fourth Top Ten R&B album, also producing the Grammy-nominated single "The Essence”.

Doe or Die crowned the R&B chart and was shot to number 15 on the Billboard 200. At the start of the 2010s, AZ continued with Doe or Die: 15th Anniversary, which was a celebration more than a reissue, mixing reworked and fresh material. Doe or Die II more recently appeared on his Quiet Money label with an impressive cast of producers including debut contributors Pete Rock, Buckwild, along with Alchemist, KayGee, Baby Paul, and the Heatmakerz.

AZ eluded true solo mainstream success and returns to our stage for the Doe or Die II Tour.

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AZ - Sugar Hill

Gigs

London

The Jazz Cafe

London’s hottest record label returns for its renowned Jazz Cafe residency. Once again bringing you a trio of the finest soulful RnB acts for a sultry Thursday night session.

With his roots in Assam, northeast India, and his hustle now based in Brooklyn, the psychedelic soul-savant has cemented his reputation as a world-class DJ, live performer and label head at The Jazz Diaries.

With support from dance floor heroes such as Benji B and Moodyman, Jitwam has firmly secured his place in the global dance scene, whilst also flexing his talent in the world of jazz and beyond

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Rhythm Section Live

Brooklyn Ballers

Jitwam

Lizzie Berchie

Bradley Zero

Forget every rule you’ve ever been taught about live music. Ignore every outmoded notion of what it is to be a ‘live’ band. Forget even what you think you think ‘live music’ actually means. What drives this band is a need to communicate with their audience in a way not possible with the format of traditional live bands. There are no ‘songs’ as such to perform, there’s no album to promote, there are no commercial imperatives at play.

The Bays only perform live, they don’t have a set-list and they couldn’t ever play the same performance twice. It’s all about the moment – an experience or an event that exists between the band and the audience for one time only.

During their performance, each member of The Bays feel for a progression in the music and is anticipating where the performance could head next – it could change and pursue a new direction in a second. Taking the concept of the DJ, who presides over a seamless continuum of music, The Bays drop sets like a live band creating a 90-minute DJ-mix. And reinventing the concept of studio remixing, The Bays are creating new tracks on stage and remixing these ideas live without any planning, verbal communication or commercial consideration.

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The Bays

Academy Award winning producer and the brains behind legendary rap supergroup Three 6 Mafia embarks on his UK debut.

Working closely with the likes of Juciy J, Gangsta Boo, Project Pat throughout his career, the Memphis-born DJ played a significant role in the rise of Southern US Rap.

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DJ Paul (Three 6 Mafia)

DJ Paul & Juicy J - Still Sippin' On Some Syrup

Three 6 Mafia - Sippin On Some Syrup (feat. UGK (Underground Kingz) & Project Pat)

DJ Paul

Raury is an Atlanta-based artist who defies genre boundaries with his unique blends of R&B, alternative folk, rap, and electronic music. As a singer, rapper, guitarist, songwriter, and producer, he embodies a free-spirited approach to music-making.

He made his commercial full-length debut album in 2015, which hit the Billboard 200 with help from the lead single "Friends" featuring Tom Morello, remixed by Tom Misch, and with additional guest appearances from Big K.R.I.T. and RZA. He also contributed to the SBTRKT album, Wonder Where We Land.

His recorded work and desire to create not just a new genre but a new culture, were promising enough to earn a long-list nomination for the BBC Sound of 2015 poll, and he continues to confound expectations in 2023.

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Raury

Raury - God's Whisper

Every Saturday at Soul City, we connect the dots between soul, disco, house and more from across the ages, in the company of our favourite selectors. Join us in the dance and experience some unforgettable moments in our historic venue, every Saturday night.

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Soul City : House and Disco All night long

party

Party

Hil St. Soul is the moniker used by singer Hilary Mwelwa. She originally began the group with songwriter/producer Victor Redwood Sawyer, a creative partnership that birthed four albums. Hil St Soul’s debut received critical reviews on both sides of the Atlantic with their amalgamation of jazz and neo-soul fronted by Mwelwa's engaging voice.

Mwelwa was born in Lusaka, Zambia, Hilary Mwelwa, but relocated with her family to London at age five. Her home was filled with a varied mix of music, ranging from traditional Zambian music to the American R&B of Stevie Wonder and Aretha Franklin. While she loved music, Mwelwa attended London's Westminster University and earned a degree in biological sciences. However a demo she cut during a break in school became the source of a new career choice for her. It led to the recording, of 2000's Soul Organic. The disc took Europe by storm and crossed the Atlantic on the strength of a smooth cover of Franklin's "Until You Come Back to Me."

Copasetik and Cool followed in 2002, SOULidified in 2006 and Black Rose in 2008. Thirteen years since her last album, Hil St Soul returns with Back in Love. “I know people are going to think, ‘Oh, Hils is in love,’” she laughs about the title. “But actually, it’s really talking about falling back in love with making music.” She describes how the album pushes her to new heights artistically. “I’m more self-assured, just because I know what I’m doing when I go in the studio,” she says about her vocals.

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Hil St Soul + guests

Until You Come Back To Me (Acoustic Version)

Hil St Soul

Senegalese vocalist Biram Seck pays tribute to his musical idol Youssou N’Dour alongside London-based Awale Jant Band this Summer.

A giant of Senegalese music before hitting the world circuit through a guest appearance on Peter Gabriel’s 1986 hit “In Your Eyes”, Youssou N’Dour is a pioneer of the Mbalax sound – a genre which mixes Latin, rock, Afro-pop and elements of the African diaspora with the the Wolof sabar, a traditional regional drum.

Dubbed “perhaps the most famous singer alive” in Senegal and much of Africa by Rolling Stone, this musical heavyweight is for many, one of the defining sounds of a continent.

Reigniting his music, London-based band Awalé are the best suited to do it. Led by Biram Seck, his soaring vocals are accompanied by intense and spiritual sabar percussion and weaving intricate guitar patterns, proving the group as both highly talented and faithful successors.

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Awale play Youssou N’Dour

Jen Cloher (Ngāpuhi & Ngāti Kahu) is a songwriter and performer living on unceded Wurundjeri land in Naarm (Melbourne) Australia. Cloher’s taut, terse brand of rock is charged with the static tension that comes with being an eternal misfit; they have spoken truth to power with the shrewd eye that only an outsider can possess. Admirers have naturally gravitated towards Cloher’s incisive, generous songwriting. Over the course of five albums, they have won a J Award and an AIR Award and been nominated for an ARIA and the Australian Music Prize. In 2012 Cloher founded Milk! Records with Courtney Barnett releasing music from Sleater Kinney, Tiny Ruins, Hachiku and more.

On their first album in five years, Cloher finally breathes out. I Am The River, The River Is Me, their fifth album, is verdant and rich; it luxuriates in stillness, and carries itself with cool, unfussy confidence. It suggests that home is not found in a place or a politic, but in the community you keep: Inspired by Cloher’s powerful matrilineal line of wāhine Māori, I Am The River, The River Is Me is not urgent, or hurried, but it is vital. The joy of life, Cloher seems to say, is in forgiving your moments of weakness with grace, and embracing the parts of you that are unfinished.

Praise for Jen Cloher (self-titled) 2017

"A modern day Patti Smith whose brutally honest, politically charged lyrics mark her out as one of the most interesting and important artists of her day.” - The Independent UK

“Her best yet... incredible” - The Guardian ★★★★★

"...her magnum opus." - The Herald Sun ★★★★★

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Jen Cloher

Jen Cloher - Regional Echo

Hachiku

The rare-grove Ghanaian collective delivers a party like no other.

Making their long-awaited UK debut, the band is comprised of classic brass elements, electronic synth layers and an all-female choir.

Wowing the global scene with their hit classic release on Philophon records, ‘Mam Yinne Wa’, their music is a playful blend of soul, reggae, funk and beyond.

We are so excited to fill our stage with the joyful rhythms of West Africa’s new wave of dancefloor focused rhythms.

All tickets from the 26th January 2022 postponed show will be valid for this show.

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Alogte Oho & His Sounds of Joy

Alogte Oho & His Sounds of Joy - Mam Yinne Wa

Alogte Oho

The only Amapiano party at the iconic London venue is back!

The Jazz Cafe presents a full night of amapiano anthems with some of the best DJs dominating the London scene taking the party into the early hours.

Get ready to celebrate the hottest sounds of the diaspora.

Drinks tables bookings for the balcony available, please contact reservations via the Jazz Cafe website to organise a table package.

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Ama Lab

DJ Tunez - Blessings (feat. Wizkid & Gimba)

Nicky Summers

Azymuth are one of Brazil's most influential bands having released over 20 albums in career.

Combining funk, soul and jazz with Samba, Azymuth started their individual careers in the 1960s in Rio, living in the same bohemian block in Copacabana and playing in small bars as session musicians.

Keys player and bandleader Bertrami had noticed how great Ivan Conti 'Mamao' was as a drummer, and how fantastic Alex Malheiros was with his new electric bass, and invited them to record with him: their first piece of work together was under the name Group Projeto 3 in 1968. It was the early 1970s before they really began to cause a stir. Marcos Valle invited them to record on a soundtrack LP in tribute to the great Brazilian Formula 1 racing driver Emerson Fittipaldi (O Fabuloso Fittipaldi). After the success of the record in Brazil they asked Marcos if they could use the name of one of the tracks (‘Azimuth’) from the EP as their name and the rest is history!

We were shocked and saddened to learn of the passing of Ivan Conti, legendary drummer and one of the founding members of Azymuth. Fellow Brazilian drummer and close friend of Ivan, Renato Massa, will join the band behind the drums, as we pay tribute and celebrate the life of this amazing musician.

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The Columbo Group

Azymuth 

Dear Limmertz

Azymuth

Alex Malheirous and Kiko Continentino, fellow members of Azymuth, have decided to continue with their ’50 Year Anniversary Tour’ in honour of their late friend.

As well as a roster of special guests, fellow Brazilian drummer and close friend of Ivan, Renato Massa, will join the band behind the drums.

We all know that music has the power to heal and soothe, so please join us in both honouring Mamao’s memory, legacy and keeping the spirit of Azymuth alive.

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Azymuth + Special Guests: Tribute to Mamâo

Enjoy an evening of classic Whitney Houston performed by a full live band.

A Night of Whitney returns to pay tribute to the most awarded female act of all time. Having sold 200 million records worldwide Whitney Houston is undoubtedly one of the greatest music artists ever. So we celebrate her with an evening of her greatest hits performed by a full live band. From ‘I Will Always Love You’ to ‘I Wanna Dance With Somebody’, hear all the hits delivered in full sound once again.

Monday 19th June 2023

The Jazz Cafe, 5 Parkway, Camden, London NW1 7PG

Please Note:

• A Cloakroom is available.

• Seating is only available on the mezzanine level for dining guests, this can be booked direct through The Jazz Cafe and is subject to availability.

Venue Terms & Conditions:

Age of entry is 18+

Gov ID Required. No ID, No Entry (Passport / Driving licence / National ID card only)

Dress Code: Smart / Casual (trainers OK)

Doors open at 7pm

Last entry 9.30pm. Event curfew 11pm

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A Night of Whitney

Whitney Houston - I Have Nothing

London’s finest Cuban and Afrobeat collectives combine for a uniquely captivating blend of two of the world’s most timeless sounds for an unforgettable party.

Cubafrobeat is a groove train travelling between Havana, Cuba and Lagos, Nigeria. Fuelled by a London sensibility and a selection of the UK’s top Cuban and Afrobeat specialists, this is a seamless fusion of heavy percussion, infectious rhythm and high-energy from both sides of the Atlantic.

Featuring London’s king of afrobeat, Dele Sosimi, the night will be an explosion of infectious afrobeat and latin rhythms.

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Cubafrobeat

'Shes a baaaad mama jama! lighting licks and thunder thumbs..." Quincy Jones

An explosive stage presence isn't enough to describe the way Nik West moves, grooves and shocks any crowds across the world. The former bass player for soul great, Prince, her diary is full when it comes to working with legends across the music industry. From John Mayer, Dave Stewart, Esperanza Spalding to Narada Michael Walden the list is endless of the stars she continues to inspire.

Growing up in a musical family creativity was always at the centre of West's art. Picking up a variety of instruments throughout the years, her mean licks on the bass and soulful voice will leave anyone speechless when it's showtime.

Buckle up and get yourself ready for the best musical rollercoaster this June with the funkadelic queen.

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Nik West

Forbidden Fruit

Jovem Dionísio has been dominating every corner in Brazil with their modern identity and a timbre that navigates between pop, electronic and rap. A boy band from bars, born and bred in Curitiba, with songs that are soul-stirring to a loyal crowd.

The group has gone viral on Tik Tok and has trended on Twitter and now the boys are ready to hit the road to win over more and more audiences with their riveting performances.

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Jovem Dionísio

Jovem Dionisio

Celebrating 47 years, Third World is one of the longest-lived reggae bands of all time. Their style has been described as "reggae-fusion", mixing elements of RnB, funk, pop, rock, and later on, dancehall and rap.

With 9 Grammy nominations and a catalogue of smash hits in the top 40 Billboards charts spanning over four decades, they have toured and recorded with Bob Marley, Stevie Wonder, Santana and shared stages with Jackson 5, U2, Sting, The Police, Whitney Houston, Lauryn Hill and many more.

They are more than just one of the top reggae bands of all time; it is an institution whose themes are positive, progressive and internationally relevant. We invite you to be entertained by the Reggae Ambassadors.

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Third World

Brazil’s iconic pop songstress, Duda Beat is the face of musica popular brasileira with her infectious meld of funk, reggaeton, dub, axé, and tecnobrega.

Traversing love sickness, rejection, and love in the modern world of turbulent “liquid relationships”, her debut album ‘Sinto Muito’ is both empowering and healing, delivered through creamy synthesizers, vibrant bass, and passionate beats.

Don’t miss the chance to see this Brazilian giant deliver her cathartic sofrência (heartbreak songs) and upbeat dancefloor-fillers within the intimacy of the Jazz Cafe.

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Duda Beat

DUDA BEAT - Bixinho

Rio de Janeiro-based Latin Grammy winners, Dora Morelenbaum, Julia Mestre, Lucas Nunes and Zé Ibarra. Friends since school days, the four musicians began to draw attention after some participation in the lives on Instagram of singer Teresa Cristina. This movement culminated in the release of the group's debut album, entitled "Sim Sim Sim" released by Coala Records label.

In 2020, each of the musicians followed a different path in their respective musical careers: Dora was part of the Zanzibar vocal group, Julia was composing songs for her solo work, while Zé and Lucas were immersed in the productions of the second album of their band, Dônica, which they integrate together with Tom Veloso, André Almeida and Rodrigo Parcias. Lucas also produced Caetano Veloso's album Meu Coco, released in 2021. Each member lived their own solitude and creative process in the period of isolation. When they decided to live together, the residence became synonymous with immersion, resulting in a sound that is nostalgic in the imagination of the Brazilian public, but avant-garde in its proposal. The realization of Bala Desejo as a group came from the invitation of Coala Festival for the band to integrate the line-up of the 2021 edition.

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Bala Desejo

Freedom

Raquel Martins

After a lot of hard work behind the scenes, we present a very special, one-of a kind collaboration with Bristolian trailblazers of jazz—Worm Discs.

Representing some of the UK’s most exciting new talent, including Run Logan Run who previously joined us for a highly successful show, we now join forces once again for our very own collaborative showcase.

Join us for an unmissable evening that will get your feet moving with Gilles Peterson and Jamz Supernova backed 8-piece Snazzback, coming all the way from Bristol to London with their dancefloor-centred fusion sound.

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Worm Discs x Jazz Cafe Showcase

Snazzback - Ellsdon in a Hedge, Pt. 1

Grove

Snazzback

After last year’s phenomenal sold-out performance, we welcome back legendary Brooklyn natives Smif-N-Wessun.

A dynamic duo, Tek and Steele are survivors of the game of hip-hop, making their first appearance on Black Moon’s 1993 debut Enta Da Stage with tracks such as ‘Black Smif-n-Wessun’ and ‘U Da Man’ showcasing their fierce and unrestrained lyricism. Their street slick rhymes, personal chemistry, and ability to trade the mic smoother than a Henny and Coke, are a testament to teamwork. With a fast break into success, catalysing their move into the driver’s seat from emcees to entrepreneurs, Tek and Steele have stood tall in the face of adversity as an impenetrable East Coast force.

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Smif-N-Wessun

Wreckonize - Remix Vocal

Smif-N-Wessun - Let Me Tell Ya (feat. Rick Ross)

After a string of much-loved singles for Berlin label Toy Tonics and frequent collaborations with Eliza Rose, plus his esteemed latest album, Lucas, we proudly welcome the star in the making, Cody Currie.

Currie's keen ear and penchant for retro disco licks, chopped keys, and broken beats have pushed him through the ranks over the last few years, becoming a London favourite across multiple music communities.

His soul-stirring sound is an ode to his Spanish roots and the vast array of musical influences he has, Miles Davis, George Duke, and Joel Holmes to name a few.

Pure dancefloor joy is guaranteed with this one…

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Cody Currie 

Moves

Cody Currie - Moves (feat. Eliza Rose)

Cody Currie

In a lineage of greats such as Jocelyn Brown and Lauryn Hill comes the newest voice in RnB – Nao Yoshioka.

Lauded by members of The Roots and Grammy award winning “King of Indie Soul” Eric Roberson, her blend of classic soul, RnB, and jazz creates a sound both modern and timeless, representing a new school of soul in Japan.

The next in line in the evolution of the genre, this Japanese frontrunner has received views of over 2.5 million on her Tokyo Funk Session on Youtube, and now takes her stunning vocals to the Jazz Cafe this July.

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Nao Yoshioka 

**Jaz Karis**

One of the hottest emerging Singer Songwriters enjoying much success in her own right and popular collabs with Blue Lab Beats, Reuben James, Juls, J Warner, Big Tobz & Katy B. Best known for her track ‘Petty Lovers’ featured on COLORS achieving more than 10M views.

Her recent single ‘Side Of You’ reached number 1 on the Global Soul Chart.

**Shae-Universe**

Making waves in the UK, US, European & Africa and beyond. Her mother a gospel singer and her father a pastor, Shaé weaves her spirituality, faith and sensuality through her work. Shaé can both sing and rap she has picked up global recognition in the R&B space.

**Melonyx**

Friends first, singing duo second, soul sisters always.

Georgia and Nadia, from Nottingham, are united in music coming together as a multifaceted harmonic force, the pair embody contrast and compliment, ebb and flow, balance working with renowned producer Joe Buhdha.

**Iyamah**

She grew up on the sounds of African drumming and reggae music in the seaside town of Brighton.

Since her first single in 2018 she has become one of the UK’s most exciting emerging Artists.

**Benny Atlas**

Wolverhampton born he brings a forward-looking brand of R&B. Plaudits flowing in from Radio 1 & 1Xtra for his stunning vocal tone.

**Storry**

Performer, visual artist, advocate, and owner of a phenomenal voice- STORRY is fast emerging as an artist to watch.

An in-demand collaborator, STORRY has worked with Burna Boy and most recently Stormzy.

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Global Soul Showcase: Jaz Karis, Melonyx, Iyamah..

STORRY

Benny Atlas

Iyamah

Melonyx

Shaé Universe

The brass-house trio bring their incendiary live show to the Jazz Cafe this Summer.

With a distinctive brand of high-energy dance music, the viral sensations first emerged as NYC buskers back in 2013 before evolving into a globally recognized phenomenon. Since then it’s been a meteoric rise, with successful tours around the world, millions of YouTube views and appearances on superstar albums including Beyonce’s Lemonade.

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Too Many Zooz

So Real (Warriors) (feat. Jess Glynne)

Soul music pours out of Lee Fields; free and unstinting. It has ever since the 1960s, when he was a teenager in North Carolina sweating it out on juke joint stages, crumpled dollars hailing at his feet. It continues now that the living legend is in his late sixties, ushering in the most successful and fruitful period of his career.

Like any living legend worth their salt, Fields has suffered despair, obscurity, defeat. Although he now tours stages around the world, and although he helped fellow soul legends like Sharon Jones (who was once Fields' backup singer) and Charles Bradley (whom Fields took on his first tour) get their first break, he did not always have this position.

There were years -- they were known as "the 1980s" -- when Fields nearly gave up. His success these days, then has a bittersweet tinge: His dear friends Bradley and Jones have both passed, leaving Fields to outlive them and carry their legacy forth.

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