It’s a sunny summer Sunday afternoon in the glorious grounds of Rochester Castle and on arrival crowds are starting to gather.  A fantastic setting for a music concert with the castle in the background. I found a spot on the lawn, the DJ AADIL RASHEED spinning some classic tunes.  There’s a great vibe and people are getting in to the groove.  It’s all very chilled out.

 

 

About an hour later, Tunde from the Lighthouse Family takes to the stage.  I remember seeing him in the 90s and he hasn’t changed a bit.  Tunde starts off with ‘Lifted’. In January 1996, “Lifted” was re-released, reaching a new peak of number four in the UK.  Tunde continues his set and finishes with Ocean Drive which left me a bit emotional for a few seconds.  The crowd were loving it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Next up is Soul II Soul, an iconic musical collective formed in London in 1988. They are best known for their two major hits; 1989’s UK number five “Keep On Movin’“, and its follow-up, the UK number one “Back to Life“. 

 

 

 

 

Finally, Sugababes make an entrance and straight away I feel they have a great stage presence.  A band that has had 6 number one British singles start belting out hit after hit.  The trio had plenty of sass and the vocals were on point.

 

A thoroughly enjoyable evening in the magnetic grounds of Rochester Castle