Omar, James Brown, Pee Wee Ellis, China Moses at Warwick Arts Centre

Led by James Brown’s MD, renowned saxophonist Pee Wee Ellis and co-curated with singer China Moses, FUNK: A Music Revolution celebrates funk’s influence from its early days to latest sounds. “From 1967 when Mr. Brown and I wrote “Cold Sweat” until today, Funk has been woven into the DNA of popular music. We want to tell that story.” – Pee Wee Ellis Featuring groundbreaking songs Cold Sweat and Say it Loud, I’m Black and I’m Proud, the ten-piece band journey through six decades of music. Hear new arrangements of the funk classics, riffs and samples that have influenced popular music from disco to afrobeat to hip hop...

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Led by James Brown’s MD, renowned saxophonist Pee Wee Ellis and co-curated with singer China Moses, FUNK: A Music Revolution celebrates funk’s influence from its early days to latest sounds. “From 1967 when Mr. Brown and I wrote “Cold Sweat” until today, Funk has been woven into the DNA of popular music. We want to tell that story.” – Pee Wee Ellis Featuring groundbreaking songs Cold Sweat and Say it Loud, I’m Black and I’m Proud, the ten-piece band journey through six decades of music. Hear new arrangements of the funk classics, riffs and samples that have influenced popular music from disco to afrobeat to hip hop. UK street dance group The Locksmiths join the stage. Bring on the FUNK. Line up: BAND LEADER, MD, sax – Pee Wee Ellis VOCALS – China Moses with special guest OMAR MBE GUITAR – Tony Remy HORNS – Camilla George – sax, Dennis Rollins MBE – trombone KEYS – Dan Moore BASS – Neville Malcolm DRUMS – Daru Jones RAPPER – Lady Sanity The Locksmiths dance co. Produced by Sound UK. To access the Spotify Inspiration Playlist, click here.

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