It will be a “Funky Weekend”, when the Former Lead Singer of The Stylistics brings his critically acclaimed full live band show to the Exmouth Pavilion. His career as a celebrated vocalist spans: The Manhattans; The Delfonics; The Moments and The Stylistics. His unmistakable silky, tenor vocals have been heard across the globe. After Russell Thompkins JR. departed the group, Eban became the new Lead Singer for The Stylistics in 2000 and has toured the UK every November with the group ever since. After his tenure spanning two decades, he departed The Stylistics in January to focus on his...
Northern soul is a music and dance movement that emerged in Northern England in the late 1960s from the British mod scene as a particular style of black American soul music based on the heavy beat and fast tempo of the mid-1960s Tamla Motown sound.
Great news ! For the first time for 2017 we will be adding a second room covering Modern Crossover soul , underplayed Northern and 70s to give you a great choice of music over 2 rooms.
DJs
Main Hall Kev Roberts - ( Blackpool Tower/ Kings Hall / Wigan Casino)
The Exeter Soul Weekender is an excellent weekend of quality Northern Soul,Motown, 60s Soul, Modern xover and R n B. Top National and Regional DJs playing
original vinyl only Soul music plus live soul bands and singers. In 2 fantastic venues
Corn Exchange - Market Street 2pm - 1 am Sat 5th August 2017
Double Locks - Canal Banks 12 midday to 9 pm Sun 6th August 2017
On 8th of August 2015 Exeter will see a Northern Soul Extravaganza come to the city with 10 hours of non stop adrenaline fuelled rare soul and Motown music from the 60s and 70 s being played on Original Vinyl 45s.
The event will take place at the Corn Exchange in Market Street, Exeter and demonstrates the massive resurgence and popularity of this genre of music. It is followed by all age groups with growing popularity amongst younger people looking for a cool alternative to chart music.
Local soul enthusiast Wayne Sibthorpe of Crazy 4 Soul presents a fantastic and exciting...
St Thomas Gospel Choir have won a national award for "Contribution to the UK Gospel Music Industry" in the choir catagory of the PraiseTek Gospel Music Awards 2014. Each year, these awards acknowledge the work of various singers, musicians, choirs, rappers, bands and media personnel working in the UK gospel music scene.
Choir director, Kathy Rufolo and her fiance, Dale Hurrell, who sings bass in the group, went to London to receive the award on behalf of the choir with nearly 50 members.
St Thomas Gospel Choir was established in 2006 and has grown steadily over...
The UK's Leading Female A cappella Quintet. Consistently honed over the last two decades, their music transcends age, race, gender or religious persuasion. Black Voices has an extensive repertoire of traditional songs from Africa, jazz, gospel, pop, Motown, Caribbean and English folk. Black Voices' describe their repertoire as 'a carefully woven tapestry covering a broad spectrum of musical styles' and they continually add new threads of colour to their rich fabric of oral music.
Black Voices, a Birmingham-based performance ensemble renowned for its rich, powerful harmonies and stunning arrangements, are coming to Exeter on Saturday 8 June to do a concert and public workshop supported by St Thomas Gospel Choir.
Black Voices was founded and is led by its musical director Carol Pemberton. Since 1987, she has steered Black Voices in becoming a unique performance ensemble, focused on promoting singing the black oral tradition (SBOT).
The group, inspired by Sweet Honey in the Rock, and Take Six, has forged its own dynamic way of distilling and re-...
