Curated by writer and broadcaster Stuart Maconie, the Northern Soul Prom is here to get you on your feet. This stomping celebration of British club culture brings a symphonic edge to the beats that took English towns across the industrial North and Midlands by storm in the 1960s and 1970s. What began as a celebration of forgotten American soul B-sides became a euphoric release at all-night dances for a young generation living for the weekends. “Extraordinary sound […] a full rhythm section and an unbelievable cast of vocalists” (The Prickle) “Pure euphoria, sweeping most of the pension-age crowd to their feet” (The Times)
BBC Proms 2023: Bollywood Legend – Lata Mangheshkar
Don’t miss this Prom’s tribute to the Nightingale of India: ‘Queen of Melody’ Lata Mangheshkar, whose voice was the soundtrack for generations of cinema-goers. The legendary Bollywood playback singer died in 2022, aged 92. For this concert, her legacy is celebrated by the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. The orchestra plays under the direction of Michael Seal, Indian singer Palak Muchhal and her younger brother Palash are doing the vocal parts. Together, they mark the immense career and catalogue of an extraordinary, era-defining artist. “Celebrate the musical legacy of Hindi cinema!” (The Daily Telegraph)
BBC Proms 2023: NYO Jazz – Dee Dee Bridgewater & Sean Jones
Featuring the best teenage performers from across the USA, Carnegie Hall’s National Youth Jazz Orchestra (NYO Jazz) performs a collection of jazz standards as well as contemporary works exploring jazz’s influence on hip-hop, R&B and pop music in this unmissable performance. The group plays under the direction of trumpetist Sean Jones and is joined by Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Dee Dee Bridgewater. “Astonishing – not just technically, but stylistically” (The Telegraph) “You could be pretty confident you were hearing some stars of tomorrow.” (The Times)