Craig David, Beverley Knight to Headline Windrush 75 Concert at Royal Albert Hall, Trevor Nelson to Host and Curate – Global Bulletin
variety.comNaman Ramachandran British singer-songwriter Craig David (“22”) and singer and stage actor Beverley Knight (“Sister Act”) will headline the Windrush 75 celebration at London’s Royal Albert Hall on June 9.
The event is being curated and hosted by DJ and radio presenter Trevor Nelson. The Windrush generation came to the U.K.
from Caribbean countries between 1948 and 1971. The ship MV Empire Windrush had arrived in Tilbury on June 22, 1948, bringing workers from the Caribbean to help address a post-war labor shortage in the U.K.
The concert will aim to capture the breadth of musical influence which the Windrush generation has had on British culture over the last 75 years, with performances including R&B group Loose Ends’ “Hangin’ on a String,” G-folk’ pioneer Hak Baker’s “Windrush Baby” and David’s “Fill Me In,” as well as renditions of classic tracks like Lord Kitchener’s “London is the Place for Me,” Bob Marley’s “Is this Love,” and Goldie’s “Inner City Life.” Other artists confirmed for the one-off show are saxophonist YolanDa Brown, poet Salena Godden, calypsonian Tobago Crusoe and accompaniment will come from the Chineke!
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