Ben l'Oncle Soul
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Ben l'Oncle Soul is a French soul
singer and songwriter
.
After graduating in 2004, he started singing in a gospel group called Fitiavana. He often wears a bow tie like Uncle Ben from Uncle Ben's Rice. His friends called him l'Oncle Ben, but he decided to change it in 2009, shortly before the release of his first maxi single
, Soul Wash, to avoid copyright problems. His eponymous debut album was released by Motown Records
in 2010.
At his performance at the North Sea Jazz Festival
on 9 July 2011, he was accompanied by Ulrich Adabunu (background vocals), Cyril Mence (background vocals), Julien Duchet (baritone sax and trumpet), Ronan Mazé (tenor sax), Christophe Lardeaux (guitar), Gael Cadoux (keyboard), Olivier Carole (bass), Loic Gérard (drums).
Ben appeared on 'Later with Jools Holland' on BBC 2 on Friday 21st October 2011. As part of the London Jazz Festival, l'Oncle Ben
will appear at The Queen Elizabeth Hall in the Southbank Centre, London, on Saturday 12th November 2011.
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
singer and songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
.
After graduating in 2004, he started singing in a gospel group called Fitiavana. He often wears a bow tie like Uncle Ben from Uncle Ben's Rice. His friends called him l'Oncle Ben, but he decided to change it in 2009, shortly before the release of his first maxi single
Maxi single
A maxi single or maxi-single is a music single release with more than the usual two tracks of an a-side song and a b-side song.-The first maxi singles:...
, Soul Wash, to avoid copyright problems. His eponymous debut album was released by Motown Records
Motown Records
Motown is a record label originally founded by Berry Gordy, Jr. and incorporated as Motown Record Corporation in Detroit, Michigan, United States, on April 14, 1960. The name, a portmanteau of motor and town, is also a nickname for Detroit...
in 2010.
At his performance at the North Sea Jazz Festival
North Sea Jazz Festival
The North Sea Jazz Festival is an annual jazz festival held each second weekend of July in the Netherlands at the Ahoy venue. It used to be in The Hague but since 2006 it has been held in Rotterdam...
on 9 July 2011, he was accompanied by Ulrich Adabunu (background vocals), Cyril Mence (background vocals), Julien Duchet (baritone sax and trumpet), Ronan Mazé (tenor sax), Christophe Lardeaux (guitar), Gael Cadoux (keyboard), Olivier Carole (bass), Loic Gérard (drums).
Ben appeared on 'Later with Jools Holland' on BBC 2 on Friday 21st October 2011. As part of the London Jazz Festival, l'Oncle Ben
will appear at The Queen Elizabeth Hall in the Southbank Centre, London, on Saturday 12th November 2011.
External Links
- http://www.europeanborderbreakersawards.eu/content/ben-loncle-soul EBBA feature