SONGS IN FRENCH, ITALIAN, SPANISH, HEBREW, RUSSIAN, POLISH, ARABIC and many more.
The London Swing and Soul Band is entirely unique in its offering of the best in Anglo-American Swing/Soul/Rock/Pop dance music AS WELL AS a decade of experience performing at international events, exploring the repertoire of Cuba, France, Israel, Egypt, Russia, Italy, Brazil and many more countries.
Priveleged and honoured to have been asked to perform for the Ambassadors of Poland, Belgium and Malaysia, The London Swing and Soul Band has also performed at multiple private events of Jewish/Israeli, Italian, Indian, Sri Lankan, Russian, French, Mexican, Chinese and Iranian clients, and in each case, adapted and learnt repertoire (and langauge) to entertain in the home language of their guests!
Hailing from London – maybe the most cosmopolitan city in the world – the band is a collection of nationalities include: Italian, Russian, Lituanian, French, Brazilian, Cuban, Colombian, Israeli and of course British.
London-born bandleader, Daniel, sings in 9 languages and organises festivals and workshops with singers in France and Spain. With family from Morocco, Spain, Russia and the UK, he is passionate about languages and world music. He has also lived in France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland and The Middle East, as well as travelled extensively on cruise ships and tours. Whilst living in Switzerland, he was responsible for booking musicians and artists for various Jazz and Blues festivals all over Europe, including The Montreux Jazz Festival where he was programme coordinator with the late David Richards for 5 years between 2003-2008.
Sway (originally Mexican) / Tu Vao Fa L’Americano (Italian) / La Vie en Rose (French) / Ochi Chorniya (Russian Folk) / Wave (Brazilian) / Cancao do Mar (Portuguese) / Hava Nagila in the style of Pulp Fiction (trad Jewish) / Elvis (American) / Beatles (British) / Volare (Spanish / Italian) / Besame Mucho (Spanish / Mexican) / Libertango (Argentinian), Frank Sinatra, James Brown, Vladmir Vissotsky, Edith Piaf, Bruno Mars, Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson, Charles Aznavour, Ofra Haza, Yaakov Shwekey, MBD, Leslie Cheung, Ray Charles, Jacques Brel, Andrea Bocelli, Lucio Dalla, Luciano Pavarotti, Antonio Jobim, Neil Diamond, The Beatles, Sergio Mendes, Dulce Pontes, Gypsy Kings, Alabina, Shahajarian, Led Zeppelin, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Jeff Buckley, Sakamoto, Francis Cabrel, Serge Gainsbourg, Velasquez, Buena Vista Social Club, Yasmin Levy, Maria de la Paz, Piazzola, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Wonder, Googoosh and Paolo Conte.
