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"The concert was sensational - and such a spontaneous reaction of the audience!... Siona Neale from the beginning was singing in a very cool, relaxed style. She was dancing, speaking and even inviting the audience to sing and dance with her... It was not surprising, that so many people started to dance in every possible space in Blue Note... We gave her an encore twice, and to the question "What is time is it?" we answered "It's Carnival Time ... many couples will remember for a long time the sensual song, which Siona sang in a low lengthy murmur ... The temperature soared again, but not only because of Siona's sexy clothes."(Tutej.pl)
"Siona Neale is a ... strikingly beautiful black singer, she has been making waves ever since her arrival."(Pawel Brodowski, editor-in-chief Jazz Forum Magazine)
"The true star of this year's festival was: Siona Neale ... my, how she did sing A Dark, deep voice was vibrating in the concert hall."(Gazeta Wyspolczena)
"The star of the evening is undeniably the vocalist- the artist the beautiful, smooth, creamy, chocolaty Siona Neale with the deep 'dark' voice, unusual energy and expression of movement..."Gazeta Wyborcza
"The Canadian Embassy formally sponsored the performance of Canadian vocalist Siona Neale for the general public. Siona a gifted jazz and blues vocalist along with her crew performed to a capacity crowd at Theatre Maska. The excited public gave the songster many ovations, and at the end of the performance the vocalist was given two encores."Canadian Days: The Canadian Voice - 2005
"Brother Mine" gives, in range of music, excellent results for Canadian gospel, soul and blues vocalist Siona Neale. This ... incredibly talented musician creates a world of music, which is global, but sometimes - ... interstellar! [Neale's performance] is unlimited in the world, pictorial, and deeply rooted in the Afro-American experience.C.P.P. News - 2005
"The fans of dancy and jumpy blues spiced with a little bit of soul could prove their dance ability while partying together with Siona Neale. This black singer proved that singing blues could be connected with having fantastic fun. Many gentlemen could not stop looking at the shiny, golden dress of the talented singer and dancer..."Gazeta Wyborcza
Neale performs sets of timeless and original Rock n'Roots music, hot, spicey swing and jump blues tinged with the carnival madness of soca and latino sounds, truly Afro-American blues for a full festival! Audiences will enjoy her own compositions e.g. "Let Me Give You Some Lovin '" , and pieces like Tina Turner 's "Nutbush City Limits" , Sista Monica's "Can't Keep A Good Woman Down" , Shirley Brown 's "I've Got To Sleep With One Eye Open" , and Koko Taylor 's "Wang Dang Doodle" and much, much more. Siona Neale offers an authentic show of the highest artistic level, full of spontaneity, artistry, vitality, and professionalism, devoid of pretension offering live music with feeling that is adult and rewarding. Siona Neale has the same gutsy power and range that Aretha Franklin, the late-great Janis Joplin and Millie Jackson draw accolades for, and a proven stage presence bar-none, but, it's the crystal clean purity of "Let's Be Clear" that marks her as unique; it makes her more than a mere clone. Neale inspires a special emotion that brings people out of themselves and into another world. Neale is regularly accompanied The Krys Barcik Blues Band, guitarist Leszek Cichonski and his Guitar Workshop band, Samba Celebration and Carnival Blues "a concert of a vivacious Canadian singer accompanied by the cream of Polish instrumentalists" You Are In The News
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