I will be performing with The Nicola Emmnauelle Quartet at Floridita, London on Tuesday 14 February at the Valentines day Extravaganza.
More details and a D&D London interview with Nicola are below
Nicola Emmnuelle Quartet 7.30pm til 9pm
Floridita
100 Wardour Street
London W1F 0TN
http://www.floriditalondon.com/calendar
Nicola Emmanuelle - vocals
Peter Edwards - piano
Yuriy Galkin - bass
Andy Chapman - Drums
As part of a new series, The Artful Diner does dinner with interesting characters and gives you the low-down…
My date for Tuesday night at Floridita was South African jazz singer Nicola Emmanuelle, who's performing there onValentine's Day. Yes, that’s right. Date onTuesday night. My thinking being, what better way to propel oneself through to Friday than with a rum cocktail or two midweek? (We discovered one cocktail so good Nicola declared it a “pour it over your boyfriend drink”, ie you should always have one on hand.)
Nicola was born into South African jazz royalty. Her parents were Nathan ‘Dambuza’ Mdledle, lead singer of the Manhattan Brothers and Louisa Manuel, a singer with the Woodpeckers. They moved from South Africa to London in 1961 and Nicola was born in Hackney.
Classically trained, the singer’s heart has always lain with jazz and soul. Highlights of her career include singing live for Mandela and on the soundtracks for films like The Constant Gardener and City of Angels, as well as working with Pete Townshend of The Who. She regularly performs live at The Savoy, Boisdale and for Floridita Live.
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