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The Jean Adebambo Memorial and Benefit Concert
Eight weeks after her death, Jean Adebambo’s legacy lives on in a tribute charity concert and memorial ceremony to be held at the Hackney Empire on Sunday 15th March 2009. Hosted by Angie Le Mar and Eddie Nestor, the concert at the renowned east London theatre will generate funds for the education and wellbeing of the gifted singer’s two special daughters. Performers include some of the UK’s biggest stars of the ‘Lovers Rock’ genre such as Janet Kay, Carroll Thompson, Sandra Cross, Sylvia Tella, Lorna Gee, Victor Romero Evans, Vivian Jones and dub/roots producer Dennis Bovell. Also on the bill are comedians Donna Spence, Ex-EastEnders actress Judith Jacob and The Real McCoy favourite Robbie Gee. Jean Adebambo, 46, was born in London, England to a Montserration mother and a Nigerian father. Her entry into the music business was by chance. Whilst she was in training to enter the Health Care profession, she was invited to do a cover version of two records entitled ‘Again’ and ‘Reunited’ by Ital Records in the early 1980s. However, not until her pairing with the Jamaican producer and by now London resident Leonard Chin did she really embark on a successful solo career. Thereafter, a string of hits followed such as the monster single ‘Paradise,’ ‘Reaching For A Goal’, ‘Hardships of Life’ and ‘Pipe Dreams’.
