Soulé talks with Hot Press ahead of her Jameson Bow St. Sessions performance

“This will genuinely be my first time even seeing a brass band live,” Soulé tells us, brimming with excitement. “So I’m really looking forward to this collaboration. It’s going to be a mad operation trying to get everyone on stage but I’m just so excited I have the opportunity to be part of this event. It’s going to be one of my highlights of the year.”

Layering urban-mined electronic beats over a musical style that owes as much to hip-hop artists like Kendrick Lamar as it does to soul pioneers like Nina Simone, Soulé’s first ever gig of this nature sees her as a wonderful complement to two more seasoned acts.

Soulé reflects on the unique collaborative nature of this event, bringing agro-soul and urban electronic together with a brass band, in a country which has traditionally been seen as a place for folk and rock bands.

“Since I came onto the scene, I’ve become aware of how diverse music has become in this country. We’re all starting to appreciate that diversity more. There’s room now for agro-soul bands and brass bands and urban electronic acts like myself.”

Bow St. Sessions, brought to you by Jameson and Hot Press takes place at The Sugar Club on January 26.

If people who have been allocated tickets cannot go due to unforeseen circumstances over the next 24 hours, they’ll let us know and we’ll reallocate the tickets up until late tomorrow afternoon (Jan 26) – so you can still apply for these complimentary tickets at hotpress.com/bowstreetsessions