City Funk Orchestra began life in 2010 with a 6 month residency at City Of London’s exclusive Club Ten before taking their finely polished, authentic brand of 70’s/80’s dance/funk to the South London venues that remain the heartland of true Brit soul fandom and where the bonding with soul music aficionados was instant.
“Best dance band in town and with two of Britain's best soul singers"
Blues and Soul Magazine
Nine years on and the band continues its campaign to ensure CFO audiences get down and dance, appearing alongside Average White Band at Hampton Pools Summer Concerts, and headlining the Brissago Funk & Soul On The Lake Festival in Switzerland.
This Holborn outing puts together two outstanding British soul voices with the peerless Imaani (Incognito, Chaka Khan, Gloria Gaynor) alongside the force of nature that is Mary Pearce (Lionel Richie, Roy Ayres, Culture Club). Their natural vocal chemistry promising another CFO trademark dance-all-night live performance.
Featuring the great songs of Luther Vandross, Chaka Khan and Michael Jackson via Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye, Sister Sledge, Alexander O’Neal, Gap Band, O’Jays, SOS Band, Shalamar, Barry White and more, all performed with the spirit that springs from a special love amongst all these great musicians for an enduring golden era of music. From pumping dance-floor specialities to the smoothest of romantic soul ballads delivered so authentically. It’s what sets CFO apart as the funkiest dance band in town.
Imaani (vocals)
Mary Pearce (vocals)
Geoff Dunn (drums)
Carl Hudson (keyboards)
Matt Pegg (bass)
Nial Tompkins (guitar)