Laura Mvula seems too exquisite to hail from Birmingham. This striking figure, all colours and angles, also had great banter.
She demonstrated with a humorous anecdote that she was serious for her art.
The orchestral sound of the song You Showed Me Love gave a nod to her serious classical training.
With the help of her brother James on cello and sister Dionne on guitar she played songs from her old album Sing to the Moon and forthcoming album The Dreaming Room which is released on the 17th June. Troy Miller on drums was also her producer.
The song People off the new album was profound, eulogistic and sermon-like.
The high priestess of music reaching into our souls and wrenching out our emotions.
At one point, the quiet audience brought out her anxiety and abandonment fears which made the song Father Father particularly vulnerable.
Especially as she had stripped back to just her and a synth. The raucous appreciation of the crowd afterwards made up for it.
She had total command of her voice as an instrument and of the audience.
It was the last gig of the tour and she wanted to celebrate.
The driving beats of Green Garden and It’s Alright had everyone on their feet and celebrating this otherworldly phenomenal woman.
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