The South London Soul Train is coming on strong.
K.O.GLIVE INCOMING!! Sat Jul 06 (10pm-4am) - The South London Soul Train is coming on strongas we present a summer show to truly get up and get down forYour hot funk, soul and hop dropping dancefloor direct host with the absolute most JAZZHEADCHRONIC, joined by hi-life/hip hop/funk band K.O.G (LIVE) and monumentally direct at PECKHAM LEVELS
Prepare yourself for a furious, well hot dance off, as this band truly know how to deliver and are guaranteed to make you movePart of our on-going mission to funk you upah!
K.O.G (Live) - Band On stage around midnight (90 min live set)
Kweku Sackey aka K.O.G (Kweku of Ghana) is a multi-dimensional creative force, combining exquisite writing skills with shamanistic live performance, fierce raps, perfectly on pitch singing across a massive vocal range and some absolutely wicked dance movesNot to mention his skills as a percussionist, arranger, bandleader and art directorA true poet and storyteller, he uses a mix of English, Pidgin and Ga to paint sonic pictures that reach deep into the souls of everyone ready to listen
"I love to make music that CONNECTS, REVIVES , EDUCATES and ENTERTAINS, drawing on the spiritual, physical, emotional and mental well being of us as individuals and our quest to maintain balance with the universe."
Born in Accra, Ghana, to a nurse mother and marine engineer father who had studied in England, he grew up with a diverse range of international influences alongside Ghanaian styles: Tom Waits, Quincy Jones, Bob Marley, Sizzla, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Ebo Taylor, Gyedu Blay Ambolley, Atongo Simba, George Clinton, Pavarotti, Warsaw Village Band
Resident for over 10 years in Sheffield, UK, music has taken him to perform on huge stages all over the world, from Glastonbury's legendary West Holts stage to Fusion (Germany), Sauti Za Busara (Zanzibar), Kabardock (Reunion) and the Commonwealth Games (Gold Cost, Australia), winning the 2018 Young Commonwealth Performer and performing for Nelson Mandela's family
A prolific writer and collaborator, he needs a range of projects to showcase the different sides of his unique talentHe is the lead vocalist for afro-futurist project Onipa (Strut Records, Wormfood) and hi-life/hiphop/funk band K.O.G (Heavenly Sweetness), as well as collaborating extensively with Nubiyan Twist; his song 'If I know' off the Freedom Fables album (Strut, March 2021) was performed live on Later with Jools Holland and A playlisted twice on BBC6 Music
"I view MUSIC as a major WEAPON in the BATTLEFIELD for PEACE of MIND in the world" – K.O.G
"Ghana's finest" – Jools Holland, Later with Jools Holland, BBC2, March 2021
The South London Soul Train, taking all passengers on a Non-Stop Magical Mystery Tour through all things Too Damn FunkyP-Funk to Jazz Funk, Soul Jazz to Rare Groove N' Stax, Brass, Breaks, Bop and Hop to Motown, Club Classics and Anthems
However - Passengers are requested to check their Souls at the Station as this one's for good time party people only! No Bass Wobbles Here, Only Love, Funk and Souuuuuuuul
The South London Soul Train, Runs 11pm - 4am at premier venues across London townEntry £5-13 Adv from RA or £15 OTD at PECKHAM LEVELS
MIN OF 100 TIX OTD
Next Event: Sat Aug 31 - The South London Soul Train 13 Year Anniversary Special with London Afrobeat Collective Live + more across 2 rooms at Peckham Levels
We get down!
See you on the dancefloors fo sho
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