Mr Lee Fields

Not since the early days of Desco have we been looking forward to such an exciting double bill of genuine funk and soul. Get ready, its-a-coming on Friday 5th February!!

Brooklyn record labels Dunham Records and Truth & Soul are regular collaborators and offshoots of Daptone Records and it’s earlier incarnation, Desco – one big, creative, extended family.

Lee Fields should need no introduction to funk fans but in case you are yet to hear it, his 2009 album with The Expressions “My World”, released on Truth & Soul is a masterpiece of soul – beautifully orchestrated and heart-felt, Lee’s raw vocals ride a blissful summer city sound over topics dealing with life, love and social issues. It is quite simply one of the best albums of the last decade in our opinion and my personal favourite album of last year.

Support comes from the Menahan Street Band – comprised of members of the Dap-Kings, El Michels Affair, The Budos Band and Antibalas and raw soul funk vocals from Charles Bradley, his first appearance in the UK!! All this, set in London’s incredible Art Deco venue, Bloomsbury ballroom. True soul excitement!!!

Mr Charles Bradley

Lee Fields & The Expressions
The Menahan Street Band & Charles Bradley

Friday 5th February 2009
Bloomsbury Ballroom
Victoria House
37 Southampton Row
London WC1B 4DA

http://www.bloomsburyballroom.co.uk/

The Menahan Street Band

http://www.myspace.com/leefields

http://www.myspace.com/dunhamrecords