Shola Ama: R&B Sensation Thursday 01 September 2022 21:30 Boisdale of Canary Wharf Restaurant
Table reservations from 5.30 pm | Live Music: 9.30pm
MOBO & BRIT AWARD WINNER & NINENTIES R&B SENSATION SHOLA AMA who’s silky vocals have graced countless hits over more than a decade will be celebrating 25th Anniversary of her platinum album Much Love
Shola Ama is certainly no newcomer to the UK music industry. Her debut album Much Love entered the UK charts at #6 selling over one million copies and scoring Shola the Top 5 singles ‘You Might Need Somebody’ and ‘You’re The One I Love’ to name a few. The culmination of her critical and commercial success resulted in four Mobo nominations with Shola going on to collect two awards in the form of Best Newcomer and Best R&B act.
Shola has toured extensively across the UK and was a special guest to a whole host of artists (Fugees, 3T, Jamiraquai). She also headlined the 98 Rhythm Nation Tour feat Glamma Kid, D-Influence and Rashan Patterson. Furthermore, Shola was nominated for two Brit Awards and went on to pick up the gong for Best British Female, the crowning achievement for an incredible journey. Between albums, Shola collaborated on the Glamma Kid single ‘Taboo’, reworking the Sade classic and making it effortlessly her own, scoring her yet another Top 10 single. More albums followed and she then began a sell out UK tour which took her and her band all over the country extending to an extensive French tour and she also performed at sold out shows in Germany, Italy and Switzerland. Shola’s single ‘Imagine’, remixed by Asylum, went on to become one of the biggest club singles of the next three years. Shola has also been a guest judge on the show Pineapple Dance Studios, is also on a number of other TV shows and regularly gets played on the radio. Now getting remixed by the likes of Toddla T on Nina Tune, Shola is a veritable vocal star.
Bar and heated Terrace available on the first floor for pre/post-show drinks!
ABOUT THE VENUE
Jools Holland is Boisdale’s Patron of Music presenting the very best in jazz, blues and soul and occasionally rock’n’roll. Described as “London’s No 1 jazz venue” by Tatler Magazine, Boisdale of Canary Wharf is a two-floor venue overlooking the fountains of Cabot Square, which comprises an award-winning restaurant, four private dining rooms, The Oyster Bar & Grill, Terrace, the world’s most extensive whiskey bar (over 1000 malt whiskeys!)
The food offering ranges from an excellent value bar menu with a wonderful selection of burgers starting at £12.50 and an A La carte menu celebrating great British ingredients with flair and imagination. The dry-aged Aberdeenshire steaks are simply amazing! You can also enjoy fabulous cocktails, a good selection of real ales, and draft lagers as well as an outstanding wine list with over 200 bins.
"London's number one jazz venue" Tatler
"Best Whisky Bar in the World" Whisky Magazine
"A carnivore's dream" Evening Standard
"Aged steaks are deemed incredible" Square Meal
"The world's most individualistic style bar & restaurant" Hot Tickets
