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Description

Steel pan soloist performances with high quality backing tracks.
Standard playing time is 2 x 50 minute sets, but this is flexible.

Set-List

A mixture of traditional island melodies, reggae, and well known pop songs from the 60s right up to the present day.
I couldn't list them all, but here are just a few:
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Reggae :
Buffalo Soldier - Bob Marley
Three little birds - Bob Marley
Is this love - Bob Marley
I shot the sheriff - Bob Marley
One Love - Bob Marley
Waiting in vain - Bob Marley
No, no, no - Dawn Penn
Kingston Town - UB40
Red red wine - UB40
Don't worry, be happy - Bobby McFerrin
She's Royal - Taurus Riley
...And many more
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90s RnB, Dancehall, Afrobeats:
No Diggity - Blackstreet
This Is How We Do It - Montell Jordan
Pony - Ginuwine
Like Glue - Sean Paul
Hold Yuh - Gyptian
Turn Me On - Kevin Little
Sensational - Chris Brown
Love Nwantiti - CKay
And many more...
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Traditional songs:
Dollar wine
Hot hot hot
Brown Girl in the Ring
Rivers of Babylon
Quando quando
Rum and Coca-Cola
Brasil
Spanish eyes
Never on a Sunday
La Cucaracha
Same de orfeus
Yellow bird
Island in the sun
Jamaica farewell
La Bamba
Cherry pink
Sugar Bum
Linston Market
Peanut Vendor
Dollar wine
Hot hot hot
...And many more
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Pop:
Shape of you - Ed Sheeran
Wild Thoughts - Rihanna
Work - Rihanna
Shake It Off - Taylor Swift
Dance Monkey - Tones And I
Happy - Pharrell Williams
One Dance -Drake
Get Lucky - Daft Punk / Pharrell Williams
One Kiss - Dua Lipa / Calvin Harris
New Rules - Dua Lipa
Hold my hand - Jess Glynne
Thinking out loud - Ed Sheeran
Cheerleader - OMI
Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson / Bruno Mars
Blurred Lines - Robin Thicke
I'm Yours - Jason Mraz
...And many more
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Disney and miscellaneous:
Under the sea
Bear necessities
I wanna be like you
The cricket theme
The lion sleeps tonight (in the mighty jungle)
...And many more
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House, Dance, & UK Garage
White Noise - Disclosure
Overdrive - Gecko
Gypsy Woman - Crystal Waters
Sing it Back - Moloko
Rewind - Craig David
Sorry (I didn't know) - Monsta Boy
With A Little Bit Of Luck
And many more...
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90s, 80s:
Superstition - Stevie Wonder
Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
Smooth Criminal - Michael Jackson
Bad - Micheal Jackson
Blame it on the boogie - Jackson 5
Never can say goodbye - Jackson 5
Play that funky music (white boy) - Pink Cherry
Superstition - Stevie Wonder
The Bee Gees - Staying Alive
Boogie nights - Heatwave
Last night a DJ saved my life - Indeep
Tainted Love - Soft Cell
...And many more
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70s, 60s and beyond:
Something stupid - Frank and Nancy Sinatra
Can't take my eyes off you - Andy williams
Don't worry, be happy - Bobby McFerrin
Queen - Don't stop me now
Build me up buttercup - The Foundations
Surfin' USA - The Beach Boys
Good vibrations - The Beach Boys
Music to watch girls by - Andy Williams
Club Tropicana - Wham
Dancing Queen - Abba
Copacabana - Barry Manilow
I will survive - Gloria Gaynor
In the mood - Glen Miller
Fly me to the moon - Frank Sinatra
Mas que nada - Various
Fever ( you give me ) - Peggy Lee
Dream a little dream - The Mamas and Papas
My guy - Mary Wells
...And many more
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Biography

A world renowned steel pan soloist with a background in jazz harmony.
Dubbed 'The Pitch Perfect Jazz Junkie', Francis has the unique ability to articulate the melodies to your favourite songs in remarkably clear and colourful ways - with tricks, flicks, and trills to perfectly emulate the voices of your favourite singers - all whilst adding a few improvised notes to embellish the choruses with which you are familiar.
With very eclectic musical tastes, Francis has a repertoire which crosses all genres from reggae and calypso, house and dance classics, 90s RnB, to all genres of popular son ... gs from the 70s to the present day.
Having performed in 7 countries and counting, Francis is a very experienced musician with countless connections in the steel pan world, and as a fluent speaker of 4 languages (3 non-native) you can expect great communication skills.
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Experience

Francis has 30 years of performing experience, and has performed all over Europe.

Previous Clients

Previous clients include many private events such as weddings and birthdays, but here are some names that you will recognise:
Channel 4 - Don't tell the bride (Manchester), 2017
The Co-opertaive - At Bolton Wonderers football club, Bolton, 2017,
Channel 4 - First Dates, Birmingham, 2016
Ironman Triathlon - Bolton, 2015
Nokia – At the Rotherham Call Centre - Ventura House, Rotherham, 2013
Citroen – At the Splash Landings Hotel, Alton Towers, Alton, 2013
Cadbury – At Cadbury world, Bourneville, 2012
British Gas – At the Manchester Call Centre, Manchester, 2012
Sky TV – At ... their summer ball held at Leeds University, Leeds, 2011 Read More

Suitable for

Bar / Bat Mitzvah Birthday Party (Adult) Casinos Christening Christmas Party Cocktail Party / Drinks Reception Corporate Event Dinner Party Jewish Wedding Private Party Product Launch / Promotion Trade Show / Exhibitions

Additional Information

Public liability insurance
PAT testing