![]() Dressed in all black with a matching skully, Maxwell ran through the Grammy-winning song with ease and plenty of soul. The more visible the crooner became, the louder the roars from the crowd got. The moon prop began slowly turning as Maxwell hit his opening note of the night. ![]() Inviting chimes followed, indicating “ Pretty Wings” was up first. His band and background vocalist walked up before the voice of fallen angel, Aretha Franklin, filled the loudspeakers.Ī live recording of “ Don’t Play that Song” played for the crowd before a sped-up version of “Respect” was cued. She continued, “Pull her hair, fellas, and say, ‘you make me so.’”Īmbrosius incorporated her luscious new tune “ Flood” into the Floetry standard before closing out her splendid, 35-minute set and warmly welcoming the headliner, Maxwell.Īt approximately 8:45 p.m., Maxwell entered the stage, which was now modeled after a full moon. “Ladies, throw it back and say, ‘you make me so,” she shouted to everyone while singing what she called an “indirect threesome.” The songster ordered the coupled crowd to sing along intensely to the romantically exciting hook’s final line (“you make me so”). ![]() She challenged concert-goers to “do one thing” in their life and that’s love and present for one another.Īfter digesting a grand helping of bass, and watching the audience respond positively in nods to her socially-charged ballad and arousing vocals, Ambrosius brought out the intimacy with “ Say Yes,” from her time as Floetry’s frontwoman. The British singer applauded herself for composing universal music that connects us, “if only for a moment in time.” Those words made a perfect segue into her lively rendition of “ Far Away.”Īmbrosius briefly spoke about the state of the world ahead of belting her latest single, “ Old Times,” from her latest album Nyla. She made concert-goers feel and hear her gallant moans throughout “ Late Nights & Early Mornings,” the title track of her debut album.Īmbrosius moonlighted as a comedian, trolling the crowd for her loyal and petty Leo traits with a hilariously short edition of “Hope She Cheats On You.” She married the amusing song with a snippet of Lil’ Duval’s viral hit “Smile B*tch” before quickly moving into her latest “turn up” record, “Happy Feelings” by Maze and Frankie Beverly. Going straight into “ Luh Ya,” a sweet record she dedicated to her husband, she ended it with a heartfelt “I love you, babe.” I love it,” said Ambrosius after wrapping her first tune. With timely turntable scratches from DJ Era, she transitioned into a rap-inspired version of Michael Jackson’s “Butterflies,” which she co-wrote with Andre Harris. Styled in a two-piece blue sequin suit with a black cami, Ambrosius began her set scatting aimlessly behind a piano keyboard. Echoes of roaring thunder and deafening drums swarmed the field as the big-haired singer emerged from the shadows approximately one minute after the scheduled showtime. ![]() DJ Era, Ambrosius’ official DJ, was to thank.īefore long, the Los Angeles-based DJ grabbed the mic to excite the crowd for the arrival of Ambrosius. Gazing at both ends of the smoky, blue lite stage from my comfy seat, the rings of ‘90s throwback music saturated the platform. Instead of joining the enticing processional, I decided to stroll to my seat near the stage, in hopes of limiting overused “excuse me’s,” twisting sideways to make room for late fans and other annoying interruptions for concert-goers. With the smell of alcohol from the local pub in the air, the humid 75-degree weather shepherded many patrons to concession stands for a cold, refreshing beverage. The sold-out concert drew a diverse crowd that was eager to hear the soulful stylings of both artists. tour stop made show nine for Maxwell’s 50 Intimate Nights Live. 9) at the Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre. Maxwell and Marsha Ambrosius laid down the law of R&B music on Tuesday night (Oct. ![]()
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