A warm, engaging and soulful performer, London-based jazz vocalist Shireen Francis has and continues to develop her own unique blend of jazz with flavours of Gospel, Blues, Calypso and Reggae. Performing with some of the country’s top jazz musicians, the combination of Shireen’s stunning, expressive voice coupled with her natural musicianship has delighted audiences all around the world.
'Quite simply Shireen is one of the best British Jazz vocalists of this generation'
Tony Currie, BBC Radio
'A brilliant vocalist whose beguiling performance left me wanting more'
Jazzwise magazine
'Reminiscent of a young Cleo Laine… particularly striking'
Brian Blain, Jazz UK
'Fabulous. A great mix of material …Shireen breathes new life into old favourites by treating them in a new and refreshing way'
Beverley Chadwick, Royal Festival Hall