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Review: Saturday at Mostly Jazz, Funk & Soul is all about Candi Staton

July 8, 2018July 18, 2018 Counteract Reporter Candi Staton, Chaka Kahn, Craig Charles, Greg Wilson, James Brown, Lack of Afro, Mostly Jazz Funk and Soul Festival, Osaka Monaurail, Tanika Charles, The Haçienda

Yet more sunshine as the soul section of the line-up took force. Multi-instrumentalist Lack of Afro, local DJ Steve Brayford, Japan’s Osaka Monaurail and California’s Tanika Charles are amongst highlights. 77 year old songstress Candi Staton gives an emotional performance of soaring gospel.

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Gear up for the best Mostly Jazz, Soul & Funk Festival yet

July 2, 2018July 3, 2018 Counteract Reporter Candi Staton, Greg Wilson, jimmy Cliff, Love Is The Message, Mosley, Mostly Jazz Funk and Soul Festival, Poolside Strut, Sister Sledge, Steve Davis Soul Session, The Night Owl

Tickets are selling fast for the festival which is celebrating its 8th Anniversary next weekend. To mark the occasion a star-studded line-up has been assembled, alongside an expanded site and new Off Piste dance stage.

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Mostly Jazz, Funk & Soul Festival’s 2018 lineup is their biggest yet

March 22, 2018March 24, 2018 Counteract Reporter Candi Staton, Craig Charles, David Rodigan, Moseley, Mostly Jazz Funk and Soul Festival, Roy Ayers, Sister Sledge, The Jungle Brothers

The celebrated Mostly Jazz, Funk & Soul Festival is running for it’s 8th consecutive year with a star-studded line-up. Located in idyllic private parkland just off the quaint Moseley high-street, the festival has been a champion of both international and local acts since 2010.