RÉPERTOIRE

CLASSICS & LEGENDS (Soul, Motown, Oldies, Timeless Hits)

 

Etta James

• I’d Rather Go Blind.

• At Last.

• I Just Wanna Make Love to You.

 

Nina Simone

• To Love Somebody.

• Feeling Good.

• I Put a Spell on You.

 

Aretha Franklin

• A Natural Woman.

• Respect.

• Think.

 

Tina Turner

• Proud Mary.

• What's love got to do.

• Private Dancer.

• The Best.

 

Fela Kuti

• Water No Get Enemy.

• Trouble Sleep Yanga Go Wake Am.

• Africalyoso.

• Colonial Mentality.

• No Agreement.

 

Majek Fashek

• Beware.

• Holy Spirit.

 

Prince Niko

• Sweet Mother.

• Akieh.

 

Flavour

• Ada Ada.

• Golibe.

 

Bob Marley

• Jonny was a good Man.

• Redemption song.

• One love.

• Is this love.

• No woman no cry.

• Jamming.

 

DIVAS & VOCAL POWERHOUSE BALLADS

 

Whitney Houston

• I’ll Always Love You.

• Greatest Love of All.

• I Look to You.

• When You Believe.

• I Wanna Dance With Somebody.

• All at Once.

 

Jennifer Hudson

• And I Am Telling You.

• One Night Only.

 

Lady Gaga

• Always Remember Us This Way.

• Shallow.

• I’ll Never Love Again.

• Bad Romance.

• Die With a Smile (feat. Bruno Mars).

 

Adele

• Set Fire to the Rain.

• When We Were Young.

• Make You Feel My Love.

• Easy On Me.

• Rolling in the Deep.

• Hello.

• Don’t You Remember.

• Someone Like You.

 

MODERN POP & CONTEMPORARY HITS

 

Ed Sheeran

• Perfect.

• Shape of You.

• Thinking Out Loud.

• I Don’t Care.

 

Calum Scott

• You Are the Reason.

• Dancing on My Own.

 

Lewis Capaldi

• Someone You Loved.

• Before You Go.

 

Lady Gaga (Pop Era)

• Bad Romance.

 

Sia

• Titanium (Acoustic).

• Unstoppable.

• Chandelier.

• Elastic Heart.

 

Miley Cyrus

• Wrecking Ball.

• Flowers.

• Jaded.

 

Lana Del Rey

• Let Me Love You Like a Woman.

 

Benson Boone

• Beautiful Things.

 

Alex Warren

• Ordinary.

 

Demi Lovato

• Anyone.

 

R&B, SOUL & NEO-SOUL

 

Alicia Keys

• If I Ain’t Got You.

• Fallin’.

• We Are Here.

• No One.

• Girl on Fire.

• Try Sleeping With a Broken Heart.

• My Boo.

• A Woman’s Worth.

 

Amy Winehouse

• Valerie.

• Back to Black.

 

Angie Stone

• I Wish I Didn’t Miss You.

 

Emeli Sandé / Labrinth

• Beneath Your Beautiful.

• Read All About It.

• Jealous (Labrinth).

 

Andra Day

• Rise Up.

 

Kings of Leon

• Use Somebody.

 

ICONIC POP & FUN CROWD-PLEASERS

 

ABBA

• Dancing Queen.

• Chiquitita.

 

Prince

• Purple Rain.

• Nothing Compares 2 U.

• The Question of U.

• Let’s Go Crazy.

• Baby I’m a Star.

• 1999.

• You Got the Look.

 

Lionel Richie

• Hello.

• Just Go.

• Stuck on You.

• How Deep Is Your Love.

 

RIHANNA COLLECTION

• Man Down.

• Love on the Brain.

• Unfaithful.

• Lift Me Up.

• Stay.

• Wild Thoughts.

• Umbrella.

• Russian Roulette.

• Diamonds.

 

BEYONCÉ COLLECTION

• Freedom.

• Running.

• I Was Here.

• Halo.:

• Listen.

• If I Were a Boy.

• So Amazing (Luther Vandross).

 

Louis Armstrong

• What a wonderful world.

 

AFRO / WORLD / AFRO-FUSION

 

Asa

• Jailer.

• So Beautiful.

• Bibanke.

• Be My Man.

• Until We Try.

• ODG.

• Fire on the Mountain.

 

Tems

• Essence.

• Damages.

• Try Me.

 

Ayra Starr

• Bloody Samaritan.

• Rush.

• Rhythm & Blues.

 

Timaya

• Don Dada.

 

Libianca

• People.

 

Fave

• Mr Man.

• Baby Riddim.

• Beautifully.

 

Burna Boy

• Last Last.

• Ye.

• On The Low.

• City Boy.

• It’s Plenty.

• For My Hand.

 

Rema

• Charm.

• Calm Down.

• Baby is it a crime.

 

Davido

• Fall.

• If.

• With You.

 

Omah Lay

• Understand.

• Soso.

 

The Cavemen

• Anita.

• Bolo Bolo.

• Crazy Lover.

• Selense.

• Guitar Boy.

SAMPLE SETLIST | WEDDINGS

Focus: love songs, soft soul, emotional ballads, warm Afro classics, elegant pop.

 

Pre-Ceremony / Warm-Up (soft & romantic)

  • Perfect – Ed Sheeran
  • At Last – Etta James
  • To Love Somebody – Nina Simone
  • What a Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
  • Make You Feel My Love – Adele

 

Ceremony / Emotional Moments

  • You Are the Reason – Calum Scott
  • All at Once – Whitney Houston
  • Someone Like You – Adele
  • I’ll Always Love You – Whitney Houston
  • Essence – Tems (soft acoustic version works beautifully)

 

Cocktail Hour (soulful, classy, timeless)

  • I found love - Bebe Winans.
    Valerie – Amy Winehouse.
  • Feeling Good – Nina Simone.
  • If I Ain’t Got You – Alicia Keys.
  • Lovely Day (if you want; but not in your list, so optional).
  • Hello – Lionel Richie.
  • So Amazing - Luther Vandross.

 

Dinner (soft groove, neo-soul, light Afro)

  • So Beautiful – Asa.
  • Bibanke – Asa.
  • Fire on the Mountain – Asa.
  • Water No Get Enemy – Fela Kuti.
  • Sweet Mother – Prince Niko (a beautiful choice for multicultural weddings).

 

First Dance Options

  • All at Once – Whitney Houston (underrated but magical).
  • When We Were Young – Adele.
  • Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran.

 

Party / Dance Segment (uplifting soul + Afro )

  • Dancing Queen – ABBA.
  • I Wanna Dance With Somebody – Whitney Houston.
  • Baby I’m a Star – Prince.
  • Let’s Go Crazy – Prince.
  • Rush – Ayra Starr.
  • It’s Plenty – Burna Boy.
  • Ye – Burna Boy.
  • Calm Down – Rema.
  • If – Davido.

SAMPLE SETLIST | FESTIVALS

Opening (strong, bold, crowd-grabbing)

  • Freedom – Beyonce.
  • Halo – Beyoncé (huge crowd reaction).
  • Rolling in the Deep – Adele.
  • Chandelier – Sia.

 

Soul & Power Section

  • And I Am Telling You – Jennifer Hudson.
  • Always Remember Us This Way – Lady Gaga.
  • I’ll Never Love Again – Lady Gaga.
  • I’ll Always Love You – Whitney Houston.
  • Back to Black – Amy Winehouse.

 

Afro-Fusion Section

  • Jailer – Asa.
  • Fire on the Mountain – Asa.
  • Rush – Ayra Starr.
  • Bloody Samaritan – Ayra Starr.
  • Essence – Tems.
  • Calm Down – Rema.
  • Don Dada – Timaya.

 

Burna Boy Segment (pure fire)

  • On the Low
  • Last Last
  • Ye
  • It’s Plenty
  • For My Hand

 

Grande Finale

  • Proud Mary – Tina Turner.
  • Let’s Go Crazy – Prince.
  • Baby I’m a Star – Prince.
  • I Wanna Dance with Somebody – Whitney Houston.