Acantha Lang
Acantha Lang
Tue 19 August 2025
Stage time / 7:30pm
Doors / 6:30pm
Celebrating the Jazz Clubs
Location
Soul Mama,Ground Floor, Soul Mama Gantry Hotel
40 Celebration Ave, East Village
London
E20 1DB
New Orleans-born and London-based rising soul artist Acantha Lang is a GRAMMY®-nominated singer-songwriter who’s been compared to legends like Aretha Franklin and Gladys Knight for her powerhouse vocals and raw authenticity.
Her debut album Beautiful Dreams reached #3 on the UK Jazz & Blues chart, earning 5-star reviews and landing her on the covers of Blues & Soul and Echoes magazines. She made her US TV debut on CBS Saturday Morning, and her music has over 5 million streams. Acantha continues to captivate audiences across the UK and Europe, bringing a slice of New Orleans to every show. Expect funky horns, a lot of down-home Soul, and some serious good vibes.
"Acantha Lang...I love your voice!” - Jools Holland
"She’s brilliant…destined for world domination" - Craig Charles (BBC 6Music)
With deep Southern roots and a sound shaped by her New Orleans heritage, London-based soul powerhouse Acantha Lang has earned comparisons to icons like Aretha Franklin and Gladys Knight for her commanding vocals and soul-stirring delivery. Her debut album, Beautiful Dreams, made waves in 2023, climbing to #3 on the Official UK Jazz & Blues Albums Chart and earning top-tier praise, including 5 stars from Echoes Magazine and acclaim from Soul Bag (France). She’s been featured in Relix, American Songwriter, KCRW, and appeared on the covers of Blues & Soul and Echoes magazines. BBC 6 Music’s Craig Charles declared her “brilliant… destined for world domination.”
Lang’s live performances have taken her around the world, from her U.S. TV debut on CBS Saturday Morning and a standout appearance at SXSW to major venues like the Jazz Cafe (London), Melkweg (Netherlands), Bizz’Art (Paris), and the House of Blues in her hometown of New Orleans, where she shared the stage with The New Mastersounds and received praise from Anderson.Paak. She was recently invited as a special guest with the Memphis Soul Revue at London’s Barbican, set to perform alongside the Queen of Memphis Soul Carla Thomas, GRAMMY®-winning producer Boo Mitchell, and Al Green’s legendary band.
Her debut album Beautiful Dreams reached #3 on the UK Jazz & Blues chart, earning 5-star reviews and landing her on the covers of Blues & Soul and Echoes magazines. She made her US TV debut on CBS Saturday Morning, and her music has over 5 million streams. Acantha continues to captivate audiences across the UK and Europe, bringing a slice of New Orleans to every show. Expect funky horns, a lot of down-home Soul, and some serious good vibes.
"Acantha Lang...I love your voice!” - Jools Holland
"She’s brilliant…destined for world domination" - Craig Charles (BBC 6Music)
With deep Southern roots and a sound shaped by her New Orleans heritage, London-based soul powerhouse Acantha Lang has earned comparisons to icons like Aretha Franklin and Gladys Knight for her commanding vocals and soul-stirring delivery. Her debut album, Beautiful Dreams, made waves in 2023, climbing to #3 on the Official UK Jazz & Blues Albums Chart and earning top-tier praise, including 5 stars from Echoes Magazine and acclaim from Soul Bag (France). She’s been featured in Relix, American Songwriter, KCRW, and appeared on the covers of Blues & Soul and Echoes magazines. BBC 6 Music’s Craig Charles declared her “brilliant… destined for world domination.”
Lang’s live performances have taken her around the world, from her U.S. TV debut on CBS Saturday Morning and a standout appearance at SXSW to major venues like the Jazz Cafe (London), Melkweg (Netherlands), Bizz’Art (Paris), and the House of Blues in her hometown of New Orleans, where she shared the stage with The New Mastersounds and received praise from Anderson.Paak. She was recently invited as a special guest with the Memphis Soul Revue at London’s Barbican, set to perform alongside the Queen of Memphis Soul Carla Thomas, GRAMMY®-winning producer Boo Mitchell, and Al Green’s legendary band.
