Olympic beat-boxer Shlomo comes to Liverpool
Shlomo, a World Record holding beat-boxer and Southbank Centre Artist in Residence, is set to perform at the Black-E, Liverpool on Saturday 17 March.
Shlomo has worked for years to push the boundaries of beat-boxing as an art form and used his incredible vocal skills to make music within all kinds of musical genres. Now, he comes to Liverpool for a one off performance as part of the Voices Festival of a cappella singing, produced by Sense of Sound, which takes place from Fri 15 – Sun 17 March.
Shlomo’s fascinating live performance technique utilizes a loop pedal to sample his voice on the fly, enabling him to create and rework a huge range of original songs and well loved classics
Demonstrating the breadth of his abilities, Shlomo’s amazing talent has lead him to make music with the likes of the Mighty Boosh, Björk, Martha Wainwright, Damon Albarn, Jarvis Cocker, Bill Bailey as well as appearing on Later with Jools Holland.
Classically trained as a drummer and percussionist since the age of eight, Shlomo took up jazz drums in his teens. In 2002 he moved to Leeds to study Astrophysics, but his beat-boxing quickly got him noticed and he joined the award-winning hip hop group Foreign Beggars soon after, heading on tour across the UK, Europe and Canada.
In August 2004, Shlomo was invited by Icelandic singer Björk to beatbox on her all-vocal album Medulla. The track, ‘Oceania’, was commissioned to be performed at the Olympics Opening Ceremony in Athens and the performance was subsequently nominated for a Grammy Award. An estimated audience of 4.5 billion viewers saw this performance, making Shlomo the most heard beat-boxer in history. In 2011 Shlomo represented the UK at the World Loopstation Championships in LA where he defeated finalists from 12 other countries..
Shlomo commented: "I'm delighted and excited to be performing at the Voices Festival. Sense Of Sound is a fantastic movement and I think it's going to a brilliant event. I will be sure to bring my baddest beats and basslines!"
Saphena Aziz, Director at Sense of Sound said: “We are delighted to welcome Shlomo to Liverpool as part of the Voices Festival. It’s tremendously exciting to have this innovative and highly-respected artist performing – we look forward to his appearance greatly.”
Other events taking place over the duration of the festival include a National Conference for Singing and Health, an a cappella concert featuring The Sense of Sound Singers and Connie Lush celebrating the music of Joni Mitchell at the Black-E both on Fri 16 March and a day of a cappella performances from 15 of the region’s choirs on Sat 17 March. Bringing the festival to a close on Sunday, March 18th will be a free day of family fun with interactive activities for all ages throughout the day and will end with a massive ‘Big Sing’, which will take place in the Bluecoat Hub on the afternoon of Sunday 18th.
Sense of Sound is one of the most unique and inspirational companies in the UK today. Led by four female directors; Jennifer John, Saphena Aziz, Juliet Russell and Perri Alleyne-Hughes, the organisation aims to create and produce amazing ways to celebrate singing and the Voices Festival is no exception. From hip hop to barbershop and contemporary jazz to choral, the Voices Festival will showcase the full (vocal) range of a cappella singing styles, giving plenty of opportunity for everyone to interact, get involved and get singing!
Catch Shlomo’s performance on ITV1’s Daybreak by clicking http://www.youtube.com/watch?
More information on Shlomo can be found at www.shlo.co.uk
The Voices Festival is produced by Sense of Sound and the Black-E, more information can be found at www.senseofsound.net.
PERFORMANCE DETAILS:
Shlomo in Concert
The Black-E
Sat 17 March, 8pm
Tickets: £10/£8 – Student and Under 16s Special: £5
To book tickets call 0151 709 5109 or alternatively click www.senseofsound.net
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