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We welcome back Souljazz Orchestra this July to The Sugar Club. Doors 11pm
Since first arriving on the Canadian scene at the turn of the millenium, the Souljazz Orchestra has never stopped pushing the limits of its signature sound: an explosive clash of Soul, Jazz, Afro, Latin and Caribbean styles, unleashed by blaring majestic horns, dusty vintage keyboards, and an arsenal of earthquaking percussion.
In keeping with the group's previous work, the band maintains powerful lyrics at the heart of its music, delivering some biting social commentary alongside messages of hope. Recorded using the group's signature analogue techniques, the resulting album is a bold musical statement, a defiant celebration of social justice and human empowerment.
Now celebrating its 16th year, the Souljazz Orchestra continues to be an unstoppable force. Nominated for a Canadian Juno award for the third time in 2016, the band regularly tears up venues worldwide through its punishing schedule. In fact, years of relentless touring have formed the Souljazz Orchestra's live concerts into the stuff of legends - more often than not culminating in ecstatic, sweat-soaked, cathartic affairs, mixing pulsating arrangements with eruptive improvisations.
So far, the Canadian sextet has been fortunate enough to bring its dynamite show to over two dozen countries across the globe, sharing bills along the way with heavyweights such as Stevie Wonder, Bob Dylan, and Femi Kuti, while showing no signs of slowing down. As saxophonist Ray Murray puts it, "Souljazz is more than just a band for us, it's a way of life."
THE SOULJAZZ ORCHESTRA (from left to right)
Pierre Chrétien - vintage keyboards, percussion, vocals
Marielle Rivard - percussion, vocals
Ray Murray - baritone saxophone, percussion, vocals
Philippe Lafrenière - drums, percussion, vocals
Steve Patterson - tenor saxophone, percussion, vocals
Zakari Frantz - alto saxophone, percussion, vocals
"Top International Album of 2017" (#1): Under Burning Skies
- !earshot 2017 Year-End Radio Charts, Canada
"World Music Album of the Year": Resistance
- 2016 JUNO Awards, Canada
(Nominee)
"Top Songs of 2015": Kossa Kossa
- Craig Charles, BBC Radio 6, Manchester UK
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Venue Information - The Sugar Club
"It's a venue to die for. Wood panelled walls, plush banquette seating and a pristine sound system render the rest of Dublin's night-life cruddy in comparison."The Irish Times
After opening in 1963 The Irish Film Theatre closed its doors in 1985. It would be another 14 years before the space would be used again and so it was in August 1999 that The Sugar Club was born.