Femi Fem

Dinner & Table Rervations from 5pm - DJ: 19:00 - 00:00 Join us on the first floor Oyster Bar & Grill and terrace of Boisdale of Canary Wharf for a delicious 2-course meal at £29.95 then watch the finest soul DJs from 7pm who will keep you dancing with disco, smooth Soul & Motown classics, a touch of soulful house and more till midnight. Mi-Soul Radio DJ Femi Williams (aka Femi Fem) kicked off his career running the Family Funktion/ Shake & Fingerpop warehouse parties in the 1980?s with Norman Jay & Judge Jules. This collective of DJs, artists musicians & filmmakers initiated the rare groove & acid jazz genre with Soul2Soul & Jamiroquai both hailing from the same club scene. In 1990, he set up the groundbreaking Young Disciples with Marco Nelson featuring Carleen Anderson. This is the band which set the tone for the acid jazz movement in London, incorporating funk, soul, hip-hop and breakbeats into their soundscape and placing integrity at the heart of their sound. After chart success including the single Apparently Nothin? which came from their Mercury Award-nominated Road To Freedom album on Talkin? Loud Records. Responding to the demand Femi began writing, producing and remixing for a wide range of artists such as Ultra Naté Justin Timberlake, Mary J. Blige, Des?ree, D?Influence, The Pasadena and Beyoncé. Alongside this work, his public profile as a headline DJ and promoter made his face well known at Cream in Liverpool, Ministry of Sound in London and at London?s Jazz Café playing at events for Prince, Janet Jackson, Stella McCartney, Jade Jagger, Gucci and the Russian Embassy to name but a few. Femi has also produced catwalk show music for fashion designers such as Ozwald Boateng, Katherine Hamnett, Julien MacDonald and Bella Freud. The best known of Femi?s DJ appearances, however, was the regular Friday night slots at his own club nights, MOBO Award-winning, Rotation at London?s Subterranea and Saturday nights at Camouflage, his longstanding 4-floor club in Islington, London. When in town, artists such Goldie, Tricky, Spike Lee, Laurence Fishbourne, Wesley Snipes, Jay Z and Bjork would slip in unannounced to hear the sets and be part of a crowd whose distinction was their diversity and conviviality. Femi?s DJin? has also seen him open up to audiences around the world through tours and appearances playing in Australia, Japan, Germany, Switzerland, Dubai, Hong Kong (where he supported the late Gil Scott Heron), Austria, France, Spain, Ibiza, Ireland, the Czech Republic, New York, and Detroit. A truly born collaborator, as musical director & resident for Supperclub in London?s Notting Hill from 2009- 2013, Femi hosted nights and introduced audiences to up and coming DJs and artists, something that he is passionate about and pursues through his mentoring of numerous emerging artists and performers. *Please note your dining time is 7pm (Excluding lounge tickets) - if you wish to change this to an earlier or later dining time please contact our reception team after you have purchased your tickets on 0207 715 5818 or email reception@boisdale-cw.co.uk attaching your ticket. Jools Holland, Boisdale's Patron of Music presents the best in jazz, blues and soul. About the venue: https://youtu.be/SJhROJnoJLQ Boisdale of Canary Wharf is a two-floor venue overlooking Cabot Square which comprises a restaurant, four private dining rooms, Oyster Bar & Grill and Cigar Terrace, the world's greatest Whisky Bar, and the best live music in the capital. "London's number one jazz venue" Tatler "Best Whisky Bar in the World" Whisky Magazine "A carnivore's dream" Evening Standard "Aged steaks are deemed incredible" Square Meal "The world's most individualistic style bar & restaurant" Hot Tickets FOLLOW US: Website: https://boisdaletickets.co.uk/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BoisdaleRestaurants Twitter: https://twitter.com/boisdaleCW Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boisdale_uk/