Shaolin Temple Defenders

More red hot french live soul incoming! Sat Oct 19 - Batten down the hatches to the windows of your soul as The South London Soul Train host Jazzheadchronic welcomes heavy hitting, Bristolian 45 Funkmeister Boca 45 + very special guests, simply sensational French Funksters The Shaolin Temple Defenders (Live). All artists joining forces for some serious funked up, souled out dancefloor driven shenanigans that’s sure to leave you screaming fo mo, fo sho - all night long. Plus (and as always), we got so much more on multiple jumping floors at The CLF Art Cafe! Part of our ongoing mission to move your mind and body and force feed yoh soul with the absolute best of times at The South London Soul Train. Get down!! Level 1 - Shaolin Temple Defenders (Live) The Funk sensation from Bordeaux, France! From Deep Soul to New Funk. Live act par excellence, the Shaolin Temple Defenders have been burning down venues with each appearance for nearly fifteen years. Between raw funk and sweet soul, their music is deeply inspired by the 60's and the 70's but their rock and hip hop-oriented sound is definitely rooted in the spirit of our times. In the true spirit of politically-engaged and militant soul music, the Shaolin Temple Defenders continue to hold the protest banner high with their most recent freedom-fighting album ‘Free Your Soul’. To the everlasting satisfaction of their personal needs, which have become a goal as much as a philosophy in life, they oppose their firm rhythms with solid horns and their answer to selfishness lies in a federating soulful music, joining forces to provide a powerful show! Their lead singer, Brother Lion, is the type of guy that would gamble his life on stage and tear the audience until exhaustion while his bandmates lead the dance with an unstoppable steady groove. After touring many times around Europe and in Canada, recording five studio albums, including one produced by Eddie Roberts (New Mastersounds) and one live album with Martha High (James Brown's background vocalist), the Shaolin have now become the french representative of the new international Soul scene. With their 5th album, ‘Free Your Soul’, they transcend the boundaries of classic Soul Music by adding Rock & Hip Hop influences to their sound while remaining true to their original values: fraternity, love and solidarity. "Genuinely optimistic, groovy and warm-hearted" Jazz Radio "The combo can easily compete on equal terms with the jewels of quality labels such as Daptone Records or Record Kicks" Longueur D'Ondes "The whole thing is well played, brassy with flair and shows a serious groove!" Muzzart "Free your soul brings life to a thousand thrills that need to be discovered on stage" Rock Made In France Bottomline is, this band are truly hot good people and need to be seen to be believed! LIVE! So get ready to seriously get funked up and get yoh soul truly blown wide open! It’s dancefloor Clobberin’ time X Then on Level 2 - Time to let the funk mercilessly flow. The Mighty Snowboy and vinyl trainspotter Dean Rudland here to deliver the news on vinyl. The scoop - funk is alive and livin on 45. Eruption time, as the dancefloor went boom! The rare grooves flowing, the funk & soul mercilessly dropped live and very direct to the dancefloor til yoh feet bleed! Amen! Room 3 - S’all about too damn hot SLST residents - Mukatsuku records Founder, the outstanding Nik Weston and long standing partner, the ridiculously talented DJ HUW 72 take you on another sublime globalistic Safari across planet groove. Hunting down the tunes that absolutely still matter and setting em on yehs. Beautifully savagely. Owwwww. The South London Soul Train 3/4 floor line up completed in the Rye Wax / Basement by too damn hot SLST residents Dom Servini and Scrimshire, Red hot DJs/Producers from the highly influential Wah Wah 45 Label, delivering more piping hot joints from the world wide wonder funk, soul, boogie and hip hop underground [then to now] for max dancefloor satisfaction. Strictly on the good foot! Boom Bloody Pow! The South London Soul Train (as always) All floors, will be taking, all passengers on a Non-Stop Magical Mystery Tour through all things Too Damn Funky. P-Funk to Jazz Funk, Soul Jazz to Rare Groove N’ Stax, Brass, Breaks, Bop and Hop to Motown, Club Classics and Anthems. However - Passengers are requested to check their Souls at the Station as this one's for good time party people only! No Bass Wobbles Here, Only Love, Funk and Souuuuuuuul. The South London Soul Train Runs 10pm - 5am / £5-13 Adv from RA or £15 OTD / Takes place every Saturday night at The CLF Art Cafe http://www.clfartcafe.org + beyond. Minimum of 500 tickets always on the door! Next Events: Sat Oct 26 - The South London Soul Train Halloween Special with Brooklyn Funk Essentials feat Alison Limerick (Live) + More at The CLF Art Cafe https://www.residentadvisor.net/events/1308151 Followed by Sat Nov 02 - The South London Soul Train with The Soul Sisters (Live) + More at The CLF Art Cafe https://www.residentadvisor.net/events/1308218 Time to keep getting it on, See you on the dancefloors fo sho X