B.B. King Blues Club (New York City, NY)
Dwele and Leela James perform at B.B. King Blues Club. Dwele is one of modern soul music's top singers; he's had two top-ten Billboard R&B albums, and appeared on singles by Kanye West and Common. James has recorded hits with "Music" and "Good Time", and been nominated by the Soul Train Music Awards and NAACP Image Awards.
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The last date listed for Dwele + Leela James was Thursday July 9, 2009 / 7:30pm. (view all dates)
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Leela james really jammed. She was energetic and really played with the crowd; great voice!! Dwele was very good also - he even came down on to the floor of the venue (BB Kings) and interacted with the audience. His band and back-up singers were definitely on point. BTW, opening act was fabulous - Shae Fiol.
Leela James has such a powerful voice it's amazing to see her perform. Dwele has a nice smooth flow. I really enjoyed the show
Dwele & Leela James were very good. They both have unique voices and their bands were off the chain.
Conveniently located in the heart of Times Square near Penn Station and Port Authority, The B.B. King Blues Club & Grill offers music fans a unique experience. Owned by the Bensusan Family, proprietors of the world renowned Blue Note Jazz Club, the club features world-class musical talent and consists of two distinct spaces: the Showcase Room & Lucille's Grill.
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Singer/songwriter Dwele (pronounced dweh-lay) has carved out a niche for himself in the contemporary soul game as a smooth jazz-minded crooner of introspective and innovative groove. The Detroit-based artist first made a name for himself with a demo he made in his bedroom which led to one of the hippest hip hop soul collaborations of all-time (Slum Village's "Tainted"), a major label deal. Subsequent work followed with artists that stretch from Roy Ayers (in concert), Boney James (on record) and Earth Wind & Fire (on the Grammy-nominated remake for “That’s The Way of the World”), to rappers Common’s Grammy nominated "The People," and Kanye West’s Grammy-winning single "Flashing Lights." On his own, he contributed the single gems "Find a Way" and "I Think I Luv U" to the canon of neo soul classics, but is best loved as that rare maker of fine albums.
When Leela James decided to call her new album Let's Do it Again, it wasn't necessarily because she happened to record a profoundly soulful version of that Staples Singers classic. There was a deeper meaning involved for her as one of the most acclaimed soul singers of the new generation. It was all about pursuing her vision of music, the kind she sang about on the song simply titled "Music" on her best-selling debut CD, on which she name-checked Aretha Franklin, Gladys Knight, Stevie Wonder and Chaka Khan and wondered "where's the music gone?" For Let's Do it Again, Leela was determined to make music the old-school way, just like they used to do at Stax, Motown and Muscle Shoals, recording live in the studio to capture the spontaneous magic and raw emotion that can only come by recording an in-the-moment performance where the singer feeds off the energy of the musicians. It was a courageous move but Leela was up for the challenge as she translates classic soul into her own contemporary style with unique interpretations of a wide-ranging set of songs. The results leap out of the speakers, making Let's Do it Again an irresistible experience of joyous, organic, funky, soul music that is all too rare these days.
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