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Still Black, Still Proud: An Afro Tribute to James Brown

Brighton Festival/Soul Power

On Christmas Day, 2006, legendary soul star James Brown sadly passed away. However, it seems that no one told the international performers in 'Still Black, Still Proud’ who re-created a little bit of James Brown funk at the Brighton Dome on Tuesday. The show featured charismatic front men Pee Wee Ellis on saxophone, Fred Wesley on trombone (two of Brown's musical directors in his mid-century heyday), and the considerable talents of Senegalese supremo, Cheikh Lo, who left no heart string un-plucked with a near perfect rendition of 'It's Man's World'. Combined with a set list that could persuade even Victor Meldrew to shake his booty on down, 'Still Black, Still Proud' showed the so-called 'urban' acts of today the true meaning of R&B.

Concert Hall, Brighton Dome, 6 May, 8:00pm, £18.00 - £22.00, fpp 12

tw rating: 4/5

published: Aug-2008

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