Soul II Soul thrilled a packed London Palladium as they played the London leg of their 30th Anniversary tour.
Their set was a nostalgic look back over there 30 year career featuring the vocal styles of Caron Wheeler, Charlotte Kelly and Jazzie B. They were supported by a magnificent ensemble of Guitar, Bass, Two keyboards, Percussion, Drums, two violins and three backing singers.
The set started with a new version of ‘Back to Life’ and the pace never let up. They sang such classics as ‘A Dreams A Dream’, Missing You’ and ‘Get a Life’ . The most poignant moment was when they dedicated ‘Wish’ to the late great Melissa Bell with Jazzy B making a plea for more blood donors to come forward.
They finished as they started with ‘Back to Life’, this time in its original version.
The collective are all hugely talented and together they created magnificent high energy music.
Highly recommended.
Johns London Music Reviews 