London Jazz Festival 2025 – Top Picks!
Every year, The House That Soul Built heads to the London Jazz Festival — an exhilarating, citywide celebration of music across multiple venues. Whether you’re a fan of classic jazz, […]
Round-up: Conner Reeves, Ledisi, James Emmanuel, Jalen N’Gonda
It’s been a while since we’ve done a round-up, so here are some of the latest soul releases on our radar! Who else should we be listening to? Conner Reeves […]
Golda Schultz Sings Gershwin and Bernstein (Review)
South African soprano Golda Schultz joined the Chamber Orchestra of Europe under Robin Ticciati for a Saturday night at the BBC Proms celebrating some of the 20th century’s most distinctive […]
Soul Revolution at the BBC Proms (Review)
The BBC Proms has previously hosted individual tributes to Black American icons like Nina Simone, Stevie Wonder, and Aretha Franklin. This year’s Soul Revolution Prom cast a wider net, drawing […]
Samara Joy at the BBC Proms (Review)
This is a generational talent. I needed little convincing after seeing Samara Joy live at the Barbican for London Jazz Festival a couple of years ago. But she rose to […]
Diana Ross at the O2 (Review)
If this was a goodbye, it was a glorious one. As I write this review from my living room table, I’m faced by a striking print of The Supremes by […]
Proms 2025 – Our top picks!
Every year, The House That Soul Built attends the BBC Proms which, though largely a celebration of classical music, always has some choice events for soul, jazz, and blues afficionados. Here […]
Love to Love You Baby: Donna Summer Reimagined (Review)
For many, Love to Love You Baby (1975) was their first taste of Donna Summer, the soon-to-be Queen of Disco. A 17-minute symphony of orgasmic moans, the title track still […]
Interviewing P.P. Arnold
The artwork for Soul Survivor: A Life in Song – P.P. Arnold’s sweeping new boxset celebrating her 60-year career – is profoundly moving. In the foreground, a recent profile of Arnold […]
Mississippi Goddam: A Celebration of Nina Simone (Review)
Nina Simone’s work is constantly ripe for interpretation and re-interpretation. With a timeless catalogue marrying romantic tumult with political fury, it’s hard to resist the opportunity to hear these thrilling […]
Lady Blackbird at London Palladium (Review)
Lady Blackbird‘s acclaimed debut Black Acid Soul was an austere collection of deep-soul covers. The American singer – real name: Marley Munroe – promoted the album at venues like London’s […]
Tina Turner’s Forgotten Solo Years
A reissued collection by Rhino spotlights Tina Turner’s solo work prior to her 1980s heyday. Had Tina Turner’s triumphant “comeback” of the 1980s never happened, she would still stand tall […]
Jules Buckley’s Aretha, featuring Sheléa
This festive offering at the Royal Albert Hall was not Jules Buckley‘s first foray into Aretha Franklin’s catalogue. The brilliant arranger and conductor, known for his work with the Metropole […]
London Soul Concerts this December (Preview)
As the Christmas season is upon us, we thought we’d compile a list of the best concerts in the capital to check out this December! 1. Motown and More with […]