Aretha to Alicia: A Soul Odyssey

Name: Aretha to Alicia: A Soul Odyssey
Start: 2026-05-22T10:00:00+08:00
Location: The Ellington Jazz Club - Perth

Schedule

Fri, 22 May, 2026 at 10:00 am

UTC+08:00

Location

The Ellington Jazz Club - Perth | Perth, WA

Direct from her SOLD OUT Fringe World season, powerhouse soul songstress Shameem takes you on an odyssey of soul music through the decades – everything from Aretha to Alicia and beyond! Come ready to sing and dance along to timeless urban hits, pumped out by a lush 5-piece band!
“… a powerful and unlimited voice…” – Xpress magazine, 2015
“… an explosion of soul.” – Sydney Morning Herald, 2015
“… she sings like a funky angel” – BMA Magazine, 2015
“… amazing voice… Soul sister” – Rosie Beaton, Triple J, 2014
You can expect a highly interactive set with Shameem’s hard-grooving band, oozing funky flavour.
Shameem is an award-winning vocalist and songwriter, fully self-managed and independent. Her latest recording Time Does Not Reverse won the (international) Independent Music Awards Urban EP category, as well as amassing a slew of wins and nominations in the UK Songwriting Contest, USA Songwriting Competition and John Lennon Songwriting Contest. She has supported major international artists such as Michael Bolton, George Benson, Belinda Carlisle and Ronan Keating, and undertaken tours in both her native Australia and in the USA and Canada. Born in Australia to a Chinese-Malaysian father and an Iranian mother, Shameem enchants her audiences with her gripping stage presence, personal and socially conscious lyrics, and powerfully expressive voice.
10pm doors | 10:30pm show