03 Jun 2013

Nokia Lumia Live Session: Liverpool

Last Thursday (30.05.13), soul sensation Lianne La Havas headlined an intimate acoustic gig at Rampworx indoor skate park in Aintree, Liverpool for the third leg of the Lumia Live Sessions. The Mercury nominated artist performed to an intimate crowd of 200 guests in one of the parks skate bowls.

The Lumia Live Sessions is a tour curated by Mission that sees Nokia and music pioneers La Blogotheque, team up to showcase hot new talent at a series of free gigs in unusual settings across the UK. La Blogotheque are made up of a team of bloggers and videographers who have worked with the likes of ALT J, Bon Iver, Arcade Fire and many other international artists to kick-start the careers of musicians globally – Mission are ecstastic to promote their partnership with Nokia.

Support on the night came from homegrown Liverpool talent Ady Suleiman who wowed the crowd with his soulful mix of hip-hop and R&B. Ady has had a phenomenal year gaining the support of BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 1Xtra amongst others.

Annie Kearney, Partner Manager Nokia UK said: “As we approach the half-way mark in the Lumia Live Sessions tour, it is incredible to experience such talented artists performing in unique spaces that have never before hosted live music, such as Rampworx. The tour is focused on not just shining a spotlight on new music, but also these new venues. Rampworx do an amazing job helping disadvantaged children in the local area, so we’re really pleased to help raise the profile of the venue.

“Lianne La Havas is an extremely talented artist and we’re looking forward to seeing her go from strength to strength this year with the success her second album is sure to attract. We were also excited to showcase the talents of Ady Suleimun who attended University in Liverpool and is definitely one to watch out for in the future.”

See here for the official video of the Lumia Live Session in Liverpool: