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A new cook in a new location!
Off the back of linking up with friend of the journey Jashima and Rashmeet last year, I had a feeling that it wouldn't be the last time I would see Rashmeet in her element like I did that cold night in Shepherd's Bush.
Skip to a month before and Jashima hit me up to invite me to Rashmeet's headline show @ 229 on the top of Great Portland Street.
In an excellent flub, I ended up late to the support act because I went to a location that's also on Great Portland Street but was for another event I locked in around the same time!
But once I realised I had the wrong place, I bombed it up the street and eventually got in to catch the back-end of support Amrit Kaur.
And before we get to the headline, we got a little intro from Jashima! So you know I had to snap a couple for the homegirl…
We now get into the headline and as is customary, (when I can help it) we big up the band. Thanks to Jashima for the hook up…
Jan – Drums
Alex Wardill – Saxophone/Flute
Toby Pearson – Guitar
Matthew Reavley – Bass
Vishal Dixit – Keys (& Musical Director!)
And now for Rashmeet with a very cinematic entry:
If you haven’t gathered by the dress, this is not a show I typically hit. Rashmeet’s music (produced by her I should add) is Contemporary Punjabi Folk with flavours of Pop, R&B, Sufi and Electronic. Give her latest album “PARINDA” a spin. Guarantee you’ve never heard anything like it.
But past the music, her charisma as a performer is quite something to behold. The audience adored her and she was a powerful presence. As a seasoned concert-goer, she truly impressed me.
I wanted to highlight the next segment of photos just because the light in the back made for some tasty shots and I had to gass all of it.
I asked Jashima mid-show if there was anything in particular she wanted from my coverage and after initially saying no, she did mention that Rashmeet was going to do a duet with her mother!
So I wanted to highlight this moment as well. It was a great touch to the show overall.
Final few choice shots to finish my coverage:
And that was me! I had to dip before the show ended but I managed to catch Jashima on the way out and she wanted a photo, so here’s the best out of the few that were taken.
Love to Jashima and all the best for her and Rashmeet as they continue their journey together.
Until the next time…
Charlie Taylor
chillicharlie.taylor@gmail.com
Born in Camden, North London.
Bred in Leigh-On-Sea, Essex.
Screenwriter/Podcaster/Photographer/
Hip-Hop Student.