Paulette Tajah |
By Coral Consciouslee
8th September 2016
When an artist decides to present their latest achievements, it is the norm to make an announcement or host an event to present it to all and sundry. So when RFUK received an invitation from Paulette Tajah inviting us to a ‘listening party’ I must admit I didn’t think it would be any different from other such events I had attended.
The party was held at Markethouse, Brixton and upon entering
I realised that this party was going to be different. We were welcomed by the lady herself and
presented with a package which contained a biog about the artist, a CD
containing a few of her latest songs and also – this intrigued me – a paper
with printed questions and a pen(?). I also
noticed a select and specific crowd had been invited, consisting mainly of people
within the industry rather than just the general public.
The food was delicious!! |
It was a cosy atmosphere from the beginning, we had a bar to
hand and Paulette had thoughtfully laid on a buffet of very tasty food, which I
don’t mind saying I visited more than once!
In her welcoming address, Paulette told us that in our
packages we would find paper and pen, which we would be using to basically
state our preferences and not only that, our reasons for doing so. She went one step further: if we thought any
of the songs were weak or could be improved upon could we also make a note of
the song and suggest any improvements?
I looked at Paulette carefully. I thought how very brave of her to do this
and I told her so. I am not sure I could sit amongst my peers and know they
would be critiquing my efforts for an entire evening. I admired her courage!
So for the next hour, we were treated to 16 songs, presented to us by DJ Natty B. Oh girlfriend done good!! There were more than a few “PULL UP” requests; I personally think she has more than one hit on that list and definitely enough from which to make a very good album. My favourite is “What You See Is What You Get” which I asked her to play again before I left. Paulette Tajah singing a roots song...who would have thought??
DJ Natty B was an excellent Compere!! |
This was the scene for several songs!! |
I look forward to knowing which of the songs Paulette
actually chooses for her coming album. A
concept well worth taking into consideration, for all artists.
Pictures courtesy of Kenny Passley
We had a whale of a time!! |
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