These songs swing with a bold sophistication earned from decades spent in the game, displaying more authenticity and charm than any of the young batch of British starlets who have tried in vain to replicate the soulful sound that comes so naturally for Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings.
Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings
Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings – Koko, London 14/04/2010
A shimmying, shaking tour de force, Sharon Jones gets people dancing on to the streets of Camden Town.
Menahan Street Band – Make The Road By Walking
Sampled by Jay Z, and with members who play with Antibalas, The Dap Kings, Amy Winehouse and Mark Ronson, The Menahan Street Band finally release there debut album. But is their uniquely New York take on Jazz, Reggae, Funk and R and B too cool for school?
