Live Acts 2017
Campsoul Music Festival Live Acts for 2017
The Brit Funk Association
Live in Concert – Saturday 26th August 2017
All-Star Brit Funk Supergroup featuring members of Beggar & Co, Hi-Tension, Central Line and ex-members of Light of the World & Incognito.
The Brit-Funk Association features a 10 piece collective of musicians from Beggar & Co, Central Line, Hi-Tension and ex-members of Light of the World and Incognito to perform from each of the band’s back catalogue tracks such as “Time”, “Somebody (Help Me Out)”, “Walking Into Sunshine”, “Hi-Tension”, “British Hustle”, “There’s a Reason”, “I’m So Happy”, “London Town”, “Nature Boy”, “Everyday” and some of the great music that inspired them by bands like Kool & The Gang, The Blackbryds and others of the genre.
Kenny Wellington (Light of the World/Beggar & Co.) – Trumpet
Peter Hinds (Light of the World/Incognito) – Keyboards
Steve Salvari (Central Line) – Keyboards
Patrick Mclean (Hi-Tension) – Saxophone
David ‘Baps’ Baptiste (Light of the World/Beggar & Co.) – Saxophone
Paul Mclean (Hi-Tension) – Guitar
Neville ‘Breeze’ McKrieth (Light of the World/Beggar & Co.) – Guitar
Billy Osborne – Drums
Ernie McKone – Bass
Harry Brown – Trombone
Jerome Harper – Trombone
B-Funkt
Performing Live – Sunday 27th August 2017
B-Funkt is an 11 piece Funk/Soul/Rare Groove outfit based throughout Basingstoke & neighbouring areas. We consist of Darrell’s soulful lead vocals, supported by two dynamic backing vocalists. With a monumental horn section and a tight, energetic back-line, these members come together to create one of the finest funk bands in the area.
Keith McMillan – Bass
Andy Jackson – Guitar
Roy Jackson – Drums
Tom Marsden – Keyboard
Greg Knight – Percussion
Brian Matthews – Saxophone
Jahan Hunter – Trumpet
Will Heaton – Trombone
Mya Eckett – Backing Vocals
Martin Whatmore – Backing Vocals
Darrell Eckett – Main Vocals
Keni Stevens
Performing Live – Sunday 27th August 2017
Keni Stevens turned the Brit Soul scene upside down by daring to move away from ‘the dance beat’ with his debut album Blue Moods. Blue Moods topped the soul charts in the mid 80s and became a landmark album of ballads selling over 150,000 copies in the UK alone.
His songs are about life, love and relationships, taking us on a journey through emotions and feelings we have all touched upon as our lives have unfolded, with its inevitable, twists, turns, ups and downs.
His latest work ‘Out of the Blue’ comes completely ‘out of the blue’! It marks the long awaited return to the world stage for Keni, the production expertly crafted by musician producer Mx-Ze pulls from classic and contemporary soul, setting up a classy mid tempo backdrop for Keni to deliver in his unmistakable dark smokey style.
Its great to see Keni Stevens and Brit Soul back at the top of the Soul charts! 30 years after his album ‘Blue Moods’ hit the spot selling over a million copies worldwide.
The CD ‘Out Of The Blue’ is currently available in record stores in most parts of the world, and the first single from the album ‘One Way Ticket To Love’ is available as a download from DSG via iTunes.