Imaani & Special Guest Raphael Tate (EFG London Jazz Festival 2024)

Tonight the 606 Club features one of the finest Soul/Groove singers in the UK, Incognito's Imaani plus her Special Guest, Raphael Tate. A terrific singer in the Soul/R&B tradition Imaani first came to prominence in 1998 as runner up in the Eurovision Song contest, producing the highly successful single “Where Are You” that charted around the world. Her worldwide tours, television, live and studio output since includes work with the likes of Gloria Gaynor, Carleen Anderson, Michael Bolton, Lulu and Beverley Knight, but she is probably best known as one of the featured singers with the iconic band “Incognito”, of which she’s been a member for going on 15 years. A powerful and charismatic vocalist this is a wonderful opportunity to hear this enormously experienced and highly regarded singer perform in an intimate setting.

And if that wasn't enough, Imaani has invited charismatic US-born vocalist Raphael Tate to be her special guest. Now based in the UK, Raphael’s breakout performance on ITV’s ‘Starstruck’ in 2023 was the springboard to success for his powerful brand of soul & gospel music, as heard on BBC Radio 1Xtra & more.

“The magnificent vocals of Imaani” DJ Times; “Imaani’s beautiful vocals are the standout element” JjazzproJect; “His soulful vocal performance quickly earned him the title, ‘Prince Of Soul’ by his ever-growing fanbase” UbuntuFM Reggae Radio