Eska

Eska Live In Concert In Scotland

Eska Live In Concert In Scotland

The Zimbabwe-born Londoner who spent a decade as a session singer for the likes of Grace Jones before her eponymous debut gained her a Mercury nomination last year dispensed with the conventions of the traditional pop concert.

Backed by an impressive band and an expansive set of instruments the format could have been set for an unforgettable experience.

Near-unanimous praise for her self-titled debut was followed by a nomination for this year’s Mercury prize.

Eska @ Rich Mix, London

DJ Gilles Peterson, who programmed this day of events as part of his pal James Lavelle's Meltdown festival, introduces his headline act, Eska, as being "a bit of a perfectionist". That's something of an understatement: Londoner Eska Mtungwazi has been in the "hotly tipped" pile for more than a decade, but she