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Ariké

Soul, Funk & Motown / Pop / R&B

  • North West (willing to travel)

Biography

Ariké's sound melds together R&B, neo-soul, Motown, pop and hints of gospel to create a beautiful fusion of old skool soul with a new skool sensibility and flair.

Influenced by the likes of Jill Scott, Erykah Badu and contemporary gospel artists, Ariké continues to develop her neo-soul sound while implementing elements of her African heritage into her work, and beguiling audiences along the way.

Ariké has performed at some of Manchester’s most iconic stages and her diary is always busy and active! She is not one to be missed, and her sound will bring a sense of real warmth and soulful beauty to your wedding.

Samples

Repertoire

Pop

Adele – Rolling in the Deep

Adele – Make You Feel My Love

Amy Winehouse - He Can Only Hold Her / That Thing Mashup

Amy Winehouse - Valerie

Amy Winehouse - Back to Black

Beyonce - Halo

Billie Eillish - Birds of a Feather

Bruno Mars - Locked Out Of Heaven

Coldplay - Yellow

Corrine Bailey Rae - Put Your Records On

Estelle - American Boy

Ella Henderson - Yours

Ed Sheeran - Perfect

Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere

Fleetwood Mac - Dreams

Gnarls Barkley - Crazy

Jessie Ware - Say You Love Me

JP Cooper - The Only Reason

Michael Jackson - Rock With You

Norah Jones - Don’t Know Why

Olivia Dean - Man I Need

Olivia Dean - Dive

Olivia Dean - Hardest Part

Prince - Kiss

Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody

Whitney Houston - Saving All My Love

Sade – By Your Side

Sixpence None the Richer - Kiss Me

Classic Soul, Motown & Disco

Al Green - Lets Stay Together

Aretha Franklin - Say a Little Prayer

Aretha Franklin - Chain of Fools

Ben E King - Stand By Me

Bill Withers - Lovely Day

Bobby Caldwell - What You Won’t Do For Love

Candi Staton - Young Hearts Run Free

Chaka Khan - Aint Nobody

Dusty Springfield - Son of a Preacher Man

Eddie Floyd - Knock On Wood

Etta James - I’d Rather Go Blind

Etta James - At Last

Etta James - I Just Want To Make Love To You

Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrel - Aint No Mountain High Enough

Marvin Gaye - Heard It Through The Grapevine

The Temptations - My Girl

Randy Crawford - You Might Need Somebody

Sam Cooke - A Change Is Gonna Come

Sister Sledge - Thinking Of You

Smokey Robinson - Cruisin’

Stevie Wonder - Isn’t She Lovely

Stevie Wonder - Superstition

The Emotions - Best Of My Love

Roberta Flack – Killing Me Softly

The 1924 project - I Hate To Lose You


Neo Soul

Angie Stone - I Wish I Didn’t Miss You

Daniel Caesar – Best Part

Daniel Caesar – Get You

Erykah Badu – On and On

PJ Morton - How Deep Is Your Love

John Legend – Stay with You

Jill Scott – Golden


Jazz

Ella Fitzgerald – Summertime

Nat King Cole – L.O.V.E

Dream a Little Dream of Me

Etta James – Stormy Weather

Louis Armstrong – What a Wonderful World

Frank Sinatra – Fly Me to the Moon

Nina Simone / Various Artists – Feeling Good

Peggy Lee - Fever


Modern RnB

Alicia Keys – If I Ain’t Got You

Alicia Keys - Fallin

Anita Baker - Sweet Love

Beyonce - 1+1

Brandy - I Wanna Be Down

Childish Gambino - Redbone

Fantasia - When I See U

Jennifer Hudson - Spotlight

Jennifer Hudson - Love You I Do (Dreamgirls)

Teedra Moses - Be Your Girl

Thundercat - Them Changes

Whitney Houston - Saving All My Love


Gospel

Mary Mary - Shackles


Christmas

Brenda Lee - Rocking Around The Christmas Tree

Brenda Lee - Jingle Bell Rock

Eartha Kits - Santa Baby

Laufey - Winter Wonderland

Ella Fitzgerald - Sleigh Ride

Donny Hathaway - This Christmas


Country

Dolly Parton - Jolene

Shania Twain - You’re Still The One

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Reviews

Ariké was just wonderful at our wedding and we couldn't recommend her enough. We were lucky to have great weather and her beautiful voice and sound was perfect for the day. Hugely recommended if this is your vibe.

Rachel & Mo,
Liverpool

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What a gorgeous voice! We'd spent months daydreaming about what the music would be like at our drinks reception and honestly Ariké was the perfect choice for us, and exceeded our hopes and expectations. If you're looking for a divine vocalist and gorgeous souful vibes then Ariké is for you. Thank you so much!

Sonja & Pete,
Todmorden

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Ariké performed at our afternoon drinks reception and she was utterly perfect. All of our guests were loving it and loads have commented to us about how much they loved her. We did too! Thank you so much for delivering such a beautiful performance.

Rosie & Isaac,
Manchester

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Jam Recipe

Af

Af’s style is a unique and original blend of different genres like pop, R&B, soul and Latin, while she sometimes flirts with flamenco, gospel and electro.

  • Soul, Funk & Motown
  • Pop
  • Pianist
  • Latin

Emily

Emily’s voice is expressive, soulful, and full of passion, and is perfectly complemented by her own piano accompaniment.

  • Pop
  • Pianist
  • Jazz & Swing

Ian

Ian’s sets are tailored to suit, whether that be upbeat singalongs or chilled out background music.

  • Indie & Rock
  • Pop
  • Acoustic

Benn

With a soulful, bluesy and gravelly voice, Benn's acoustic covers span a variety of styles and genres all embellished with his own unique twist.

  • Soul, Funk & Motown
  • Indie & Rock
  • Pop
  • Acoustic

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