About this Event

Line Up



Craig Charles (BBC 6 Music)

Lack Of Afro (full live band) ALBUM LAUNCH

Sir Funk and Soul Club

Mark Jones

and Very special guests





This is a club drenched in soul, packed with funk and all delivered by the cream of the scene! Craig Charles continues his London Funk and Soul Club residency, showcasing his incredible knowledge and thirst for funk and soul with a headline DJ set.



Plus a complete line up includes a very special live band Lack Of Afro who will bring their full band to play Jamm's stage and also launch their brand new album.



Expect the venue to shake and the crowd working the dance floor like never seen before.





Craig Charles (6 Music)....

...is an artist who has been in the public eye since he was 12. First known for his poetry, he has developed a career as an actor, poet, but most importantly for us, within the music industry both as a DJ and band member. He maybe best known for his BBC6 Music show, the Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show, which he continues to host every Saturday and this Funk and Soul club night is an extension of the show and has covered the length and breadth of the country.



Lack Of Afro (London Album Launch - Full Live Band)



- (Adam Gibbons) has achieved a startling amount in the few years since his first releases on

Freestyle records. With four highly acclaimed albums under his belt, touring live and DJing across the world, and producing and remixing everyone from

through to Tom Jones, The Pharcyde, The New Mastersounds Wax, Herbal T & Kraak & Smaak

Lack of Afro is soon to release his fifth album “Music for

Adverts”.

Wide ranging, eclectic and progressive musical outlook has always been the Lack of Afro approach. His

new album follows suit as he harnesses disparate musical styles ranging from funk, soul and hip-hop to

create a contemporary yet vintage musical escapade of superb songs. It features collaborations from

hugely popular US rappers Wax and Herbal T, as well as up and coming UK vocalist and son of Craig

Charles

, Jack Tyson-Charles.

The Lack of Afro story began back in 2006 after excited word spread to the Freestyle Records offices

about the sounds Adam was creating. Freestyle's head honcho instantly signed him and released the

stunning debut single "Wait A Minute." One of the labels fastest selling 12"s ever, it went on to sell

massive numbers worldwide and appeared on countless compilations.

The subsequent 2007 album "Press On" fulfilled his early promise, with Adam playing nearly all the

instruments himself. Hailed by iDJ magazine as "one of the greatest albums of the modern funk era", the

release passed into contemporary music folklore.

In 2009 with "My Groove, Your Move", Lack of Afro dispelled the difficult second album' syndrome

without even breaking a sweat and his 2011 album “This Time” was a trailblazing, soulful ride

showcasing the musical depths of this multi-instrumentalist mastermind.