Son Tropical
October 30, 2009 by titusraj
Filed under 5-6 Piece Wedding Bands, 7-10 Piece Wedding Bands, Featured
Son Tropical are a fresh and exciting salsa band lead by Cuban Artist Kiki Sire, bringing you the most authentic cuban sound to the UK! Son Tropical is the perfect combination to bring that latin spirit to heat up any party atmosphere!
They perform from 5 to 7 piece band, Kiki Sire on lead vocals and percussion, violinist Caroline Owen, keys+ bvs, bass+ bvs, drums/timbales, trumpet + bvs plus congas when 7 piece. Son Tropical are a tight ensemble fusing an infectious Latin beat with charismatic melody lines.
Son Tropical are currently available for festivals, functions, salsa events, weddings, cruise ships, private parties, corporate events, business functions and any occasion that calls for top quality live Latin music.
Kiki sire , percussionist, vocalist and guitarist from Cuba a graduate of the Matanzas School of Musica in 1996 where he studied alongside many great Cuban musicians by day and by night performed in the bars, festivals and clubs of Havana, Vaderdero and Mantanzas. He had the pleasure of performing with many great musicians during this time including Chucho Valdes, Van Van, Yaguarimu and Manolito Y Su trabuco. Kiki is now making his mark on the Latin Scene throughout the UK!
Panache
May 26, 2009 by titusraj
Filed under 1-4 Piece Wedding Bands, 5-6 Piece Wedding Bands, Featured
Panache are an exciting live band based in London. In the 5 years since Panache was born they have built up the enviable reputation of being one of the best and most exciting bands on the London function scene. From a jazz set, through the 50’s to the “noughties”, Aretha to Britney via Lulu, Prince, James Brown, Abba and many more, Panache can provide an exceptionally wide repertoire. The line up is adapt table to your needs, between 4 and 6 players for most occasions, with the option of a 3 piece brass section if required. Panache are available for parties, weddings, corporate events, clubs, theme nights, jazz evenings, and more.
Panache have played at many high profile venues and events around London and the UK, including The Waldorf Hotel, The Landsdowne Club, The Hurlingham Club, Cafe Royal, Madame Tussauds, Manchester Town Hall, The Natural History Museum, The Ritz, HMS Belfast and many more weddings, corporate functions and parties.
“A band that gets me dancing has to be good! Panache are totally addictive – a habit I recommend everyone getting hooked on!” – Diane Louis Jordan, TV Presenter
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Autumn Leaves Autumn Leaves
Kiss Kiss
Lady Marmalade Lady Marmalade
Respect Respect
Son of a Preacherman Son of a Preacherman
The Look of Love The Look of Love
Repertoire List
Jazz Set
A Foggy Day
All Blues
All of Me
Autumn Leaves
Big Spender
Black Orpheus
Cantaloupe
Can’t Take My Eyes of You
Crazy
Days of Wine and Roses
Fly Me To The Moon
Georgia on my Mind
Girl From Ipanema
How Insensitive
I’ve Got You Under My skin
Let There Be Love
Let’s Face the Music and Dance
Makin’ Whoopee
Misty
Moon River
My Baby Just Cares For Me
My Funny Valentine
My Heart Belongs To Daddy
Night and Day
Satin Doll
Someone to Watch Over Me
Summertime
The Lady Is A Tramp
The Look of Love
The Shadow of your Smile
The Thrill Is Gone
They Can’t Take That Away From Me
This Masquerade
We Have All The Time
What a Wonderful World
You’ve Got a Friend
Mellow Songs
Ain’t No Sunshine When She’s Gone
Can’t Take My Eyes off You
Dock of the Bay
Easy
Feel Like Making Love
Fields of Gold
From This Moment
Get Here
Have I Told You Lately?
I Shot the Sheriff
It Ain’t Over Till it’s Over
Killing Me Softly
Lean On Me
Let’s Stay Together
Lovely Day
My Heart Will Go On
Nobody does It Better
No woman no cry
Stand By Me
Waiting In Vain
Walk on By
Dance List
Addicted to Love
Ain’t Nobody
All I wanna Do Is Have Some Fun
Amazing Grace
Baby One More Time
Billie Jean
Black Velvet
Car Wash
Celebration
Come on Eileen
Dancing in the Street
Dancing Queen
Everyday is a Winding Road
Fame
Free
Gimme Some Lovin’
Good Times
He’s The Greatest Dancer
Hit Me Baby One MoreTime
Hot, Hot, Hot
I Can See Clearly Now
I Can’t Stand The Rain
I Feel Good
I Just Can’t Get You Out Of My Head
I Just Wanna Make Love
It’s Raining Men
I Will Survive
Knowing Me, Knowing You
La Bamba
Lady Marmalade
Le Freak
Long Train Runnin’
Lost In Music
Love Shack
Midnight at the Oasis
Move on Up
Mustang Sally
Not That Kind of Girl
Play that Funky Music
Rescue Me
Respect
Shout
Son of a Preacher Man
Staying Alive
Stuck In the Middle
Superstition
That’s The Way I Like It
Twist and Shout
Venus
Wake Me up Before You Go
Walkin’ On Sunshine
We Are Family
What I Am
You Might Need Somebody
Other Songs
Every Breath You Take
Harvest for the World
I Heard it Through The Grapevine
I Say a Little Prayer
I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For
Stop in the Name of Love
Torn
Other Repertoire
Black Magic Woman
Brown Eyed Girl
Brown Sugar
Do You Wanna Dance
Everybody
Heartbeat
Hi Ho Silver Lining
Hold Back The Night
Honky Tonk Women
I Saw Her Standing There
It Must Be Love
Moondance
Mustang Sally
On Broadway
That’ll Be the Day
Walk of Life
Wonderful Tonight
You Never Can Tell
Motor City Party Band
May 26, 2009 by titusraj
Filed under 5-6 Piece Wedding Bands, 7-10 Piece Wedding Bands, Featured
From Motown to James Brown, Funk to Blues, this International Artiste and his band will Rock your party and get your guest from all ages into the groove of Rhythm and Blues. Having him for your function is an honour by itself as he has shared the stage with BB King. Not many will dispute that he probably has the most awesome voice and stage presence. His Motown function band has grown form strength to strength in the last three years and is very much in demand for weddings and corporate events in London and the rest of the UK including a few high profile events abroad.
Originally from Detroit, Michigan USA, He lived near Hitsville and grew up to Motown grooves. Now settled in the UK, he is a rising star, here and in Europe as a blues artiste but also finds the time to perform for private events with his function band. He opened up at the Royal Albert Hall for BB King and has shared the bill with Walter Trout. His second UK album Walkin’ Shoes, has just been released.
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Everybody Needs Somebody Everybody Needs Somebody
Finally Finally
Hora Hora
I Feel Good I Feel Good
It Had To Be You It Had To Be You
Lady’s A Tramp Lady’s A Tramp
Let’s Stay Together Let’s Stay Together
Love Train Love Train
My Funny Valentine My Funny Valentine
Sex Bomb Sex Bomb
Sexy Thing Sexy Thing
Stand By Me Stand By Me
Sample Set List
You’re The First, My Last My Everything Barry White
Gimme Some Lovin Spencer Davis
Brown Eyed Girl
Celebration
Dancing In The Moonlight
Everybody Needs Somebody
Green Onions
Hard to Handle
I Feel Good
Is This Love
Kiss
Knock on Wood
Lovely Day
Midnight Hour
My Girl
Papas Brand New Bag
Save Tonight
Sex Machine
Summer of 69
Songs from the Rat Pack
Superstition
All Night Long
Mustang Sally
Place Your Hands
All Right Now
Run to You
Dancing In the Street
(Motor City also perform Hora (Israeli) music for Weddings when required.)
MFL A Cappella Christmas Quartets
Our four piece A Capella Quartets are some of the most popular performers in the London area in their genre, singing Christmas carols for every variety of event in London and the UK throughout the holiday season. ENQUIRE ABOUT BOOKING
Our Christmas carollers bring “Joy to the World” and a festive atmosphere “Decking the Halls”, and “Wishing you a Merry Christmas”! The quartets help you to create a light and spirited atmosphere and a memorable occasion that your guests will talk about long after.
The quartets are made up of some of the best young voices in the UK, students and graduates of the Guildhall School of Music and professional singers hand selected to perform to the highest standard.
Mobility and flexibility of the carol singing quartets allows them to greet guests as they enter, roam amongst them with a song while they eat and mingle, or sing by the Christmas tree enchanting guests as they come and go.
Testimonials
Good Morning Sara, Both of my managers came in this morning saying how fantastic the singers were, and that they added such a lovely atmosphere to the evening. Eleanor said that both their professionalism and their talents were of the highest calibre and this was noted by many of the guests. Please pass on our gratitude to the quartet; we hope that they enjoyed themselves as well. Thank you so much for all of your assistance, we will most certainly be recommending you to our partners and clients! And should we require any vocalists for any of our future events, we shall no doubt be in touch.
- Kristine, 47 Park Street
We are just dropping you a line to say how thankful we are for all you efforts and professionalism in enabling us to put on a great Christmas Party for Tesco Property Services… To say we are pleased is somewhat of an understatement… it was very well received and to this end we are extremely happy.
- Desmond, Xtreme Pursuits
Repertoire:
Angels We have Heard on High
Away in a Manger
Christmas Song
(Chestnuts Roasting)
Coventry Carol
Deck the Hall
Ding Dong! Merrily on High
The First Nowell
Frosty the Snowman
Fum, Fum, Fum
God Rest You Merry Gentlemen
Good King Wenceslas
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Have Yourself a Merry
Little Christmas
Here We Come A-Carolling
Holly and the Ivy
I Heard the Bells on
Christmas Day
In the Bleak Midwinter
It Came Upon the
Midnight Clear
Jingle Bells
Jolly Old St Nicholas
Joy to the World
Let it Snow
Maoz Tsur (Hanukkah)
Most Wonderful Time
of the Year
O Christmas Tree
O Come, All Ye Faithful
O Holy Night
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Once in Royal David’s City
Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer
Silent Night
Still, Still, Still
The Truth from Above
The Twelve Days of Christmas
Up on the Housetop
A Virgin Most Pure
We Three Kings
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
What Child is This?
While Shephards Watched
White Christmas
Winter Wonderland
Jane Solo Flautist
An engaging and dynamic professional Flautist, Jane can offer performances in Classical, Jazz and Folk styles.
Classically-trained at The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama by a wealth of Internationally-acclaimed Tutors, Solo Performance includes Soloist at Steve Reich Festival and Purcell School of Music, Concertos across the SouthWest, and appearances on many Radio stations. Orchestral work has included Welsh National Opera, BBC National Orchestra of Wales and Sinfonia Cymru. Jane have performed in many ensembles also, with concerts including Edinburgh International Festival, Isle of Ischia, Bournemouth International Centre, Brecon Jazz Festival, Cheltenham Festival, Sidmouth International Folk Festival and Wales Millenium Centre.
Astrea Flute and Harp Duo
Kate and Katie started performing together in September 2006. They have recently graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama (GSMD), London.ENQUIRE ABOUT BOOKING
Duo Astrea has given recitals in London, with venues including: The Royal Society of Medicine, Wimpole Street; the Ritz Hotel, Piccadilly and Cumberland Lodge, Windsor. The duo has also performed across the south of England. Their future engagements include a summer recital series in South France, August 2009.
The Duo is available for corporate functions, weddings, lounge music, recitals, and other performance occasions.
Kate Walter – Flute
Kate graduated with a First from GSMD where she studied flute with Philippa Davies and Sarah Newbold, and piccolo with Sharon Williams. She was awarded a scholarship to continue her studies on the MMus course at GSMD.
During her four years at GSMD, Kate has been Principal flute of the Guildhall Sinfonia, Guildhall Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Guildhall Opera Orchestra, Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra and Guildhall Symphony Orchestra.
Her recent appearances have included ITV’s Record of the Year and the London production of ‘Les Miserables.’ This year Kate won the prestigious Needlemakers’ Competition and the ‘Ivan Sutton’ chamber music prize.
Kate was Principal Flute of the National Youth Wind Ensemble, CBSO Youth Orchestra and Midland Youth Orchestra. She has toured to Belgium and Holland playing with ‘Zomeropera’ in a ‘Carmen’ project, as well as playing for Cruise ships.
Katie Flanaghan – Harp
Katie started playing the harp during her years as a chorister at Salisbury Cathedral.
As a solo harpist, Katie has performed at venues such as the Royal Institute of British Architects, The Gherkin and Le Meridien, festivals including Southern Cathedrals’ Festival and Calne & Melksham Festival. In 2005, she performed the world premiere of trio Azaleas by Gary Carpenter at the Holywell Showroom, later played on BBC Radio 3.
Katie has played with orchestras including the English Sinfonia, National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain, Guildhall Symphony Orchestra and Sarum Orchestra, working with conductors such as Marin Alsop, George Benjamin and Andrew Litton, performing in the major concert halls in Great Britain.
She has recorded two CDs with nationally acclaimed choir Sarum Voices, performing Bernstein Chichester Psalms, Janecek Otce nas and Britten Ceremony of Carols. The Britten was highly recommended on BBC Radio 3’s “Building A Library”.
Katie studied with Charlotte Seale at GSMD and now continuing her harp studies with the renowned harpist Sioned Williams.
Repertoire
This list is by no means exhaustive; it is representative of the styles of music we play.
Recital Music
Alwyn - Naiades Fantasy-Sonata
Bach – Sonata in G minor
Siciliana – from Sonata in E flat Major
Bach/Gounod – Ave Maria (Prelude in C)
Bizet – Minuet from L’Arlesienne – Suite 2
Entr’acte – from the Third Act of Carmen
Chopin – Variations on a Theme of Rossini
Debussy – Clair de Lune
Debussy – Arabesque No.1, The Little Shepherd, Le fille aux cheveux de lin
Godard – Suite de Trois Morceaux
Ibert – Entr’acte
Persichetti – Serenade No.10
Concerto Music
Mozart - Flute & Harp Concerto
Additional Music for Corporate Functions, Weddings etc
* Also suitable for a less formal recital
Beethoven - *Moonlight Sonata – 1st Movement
Chopin – *Prelude Op.28, No.4, *Prelude Op.28, No.6, *Prelude Op.28, No.7
Elton John – Can you Feel the Love Tonight
Faure – Fantasie – extract
Cantique de Jean Racine – Op.11
Pavane – Op.50
*Berceuse – Op.16
*Sicilienne – Op.78
Berceuse – no.1 from Dolly Suite, Op.56
Song Without Words, Op 17, No.3
Gossec – *Gavotte
Irish Trad. – Brian Boru’s March, Idle Days in Summertime, Scarborough Fair, An Eriskay Love Lilt (Hebridean Air)
Lennon – Imagine
Lloyd Webber & Rice – Close Every Door
Lloyd Webber & Steinman – Whistle down the Wind
MacDowell – *To a Water Lily, *To a Wild Rose,
Massenet – *Meditation from Thais
Marais – *Le Basque
Mendelssohn – *On Wings of Song
Rogers & Hammerstein – My Favourite Things
Schumann – Traumeri, About Strange Lands and People
Sherman & Sherman – Feed the Birds