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Uptown Soul TO presents Ladies of Soul Edition on Sept. 17

Melanie Durrant and Merna are set to headline the Uptown Soul Concert Series in Toronto during Film Fest Season and will bring the house down for the Ladies of Soul Edition produced by event producer, Andre Blenman.

Melanie Durrant and Merna are set to headline the Uptown Soul Concert Series in Toronto during Film Fest Season and will bring the house down for the Ladies of Soul Edition produced by event producer, Andre Blenman.

Doors: 7:00 p.m., show starts: 8:00 p.m.

Admission: $15 in Advance, $20 at the Door. Buy your Advance Tickets Here

About the Event

Concert goers are in for a treat and will be in a frenzy as two of Toronto’s finest songstress’ Melanie Durrant & Merna grace the same stage with The Recipee Band and special guests during the Uptown Soul Concert Series.

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Melanie Durrant


Toronto-based Juno Awards Nominee, R&B Songstress, Singer-Songwriter Melanie Durrant embodies real artistry through her very unique, edgy and soulful music style.

Melanie Durrant embodies the voice, attitude and sound that have blessed Canada and the whole world for years and continues to be a force as an Entertainer in the Music Industry. She has received multiple accolades though out her career including a Much Music Video Award nom for her single ‘Where I’m Going’ and Stylus Awards winner for Single of The Year for her song ‘Bang Bang’ ft. Kardinal Offishall. In 2013, Melanie Durrant’s reggae influenced lovers rock single ‘Made For Love’ was nominated for Reggae Recording of Year for the 2013 Juno Awards. She then continued with a second consecutive nom at the 2014 Juno Awards for R&B Recording of the Year for her single ‘Gone’.

Melanie Durrant released her sophomore album ‘Anticipation’ in 2015. Full of melodic surprises heavenly harmonies and bold direction, with lead single ‘By Your Side’ and new fan favourite ‘Mr. Wonderful’.

Find out more at melaniedurrant.com.



Merna

 

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Palestinian Born, Toronto based multi-disciplinary artist, Merna (formerly known as Ayah) She began her career under the name Ayah, notably releasing the R&B mixtape Problem Woman in 2008 featuring production work from acclaimed Toronto producer Slakah the Beatchild. Steadily building up a following south of the border, she’d go on to record Back For More, the stellar joint album with DJ Jazzy Jeff (of Fresh Prince fame) and in 2014 album, ‘The Calling’ to a stylistic shift to ‘Sans’ in 2017 which Merna blissfully spreads her wings in a space and time where evolution is imment with reflection of music and life. After creating magical soundscapes with the likes of DJ Jazzy Jeff (Jill Scott) and James Royser (The Roots), releasing her dynamic album The Calling featuring stellar production by Makai Black and executive producer Ali Shaheed Muhammad (A Tribe Called Quest, Lucy Pearl), she brazenly forays into the world of art, production, and composition with her self-produced offering, ‘Sans’.

Impressively melding minimalist sound design, striking chords, classic songwriting, and melodic elements of pop, soul, and classical, evolution never sounded so sweet, Sans her latest EP released this Summer 2017 and is poised to put Merna in a position as a producer/writer to reckon with.

Find out more at www.dais.ca/artist/merna/.



The Recipee Band

Jason Larmond (Keyboard) | TJ Whitelaw (Guitar)
Juwayon Clarke (Bass) | Otis Williams (Drums)
Music by: Mixmaster Caesar

 

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