Papa Groove

  • from £1740 in South West Help
  • from £1790 in Wales
  • from £1810 in West Midlands
  • from £1850 in South East
  • from £1895 in London

Top live funk, soul & pop band from Bristol, playing the ultimate in upbeat party tunes and fronted by two powerful female vocalists.

Papa Groove is made up of 6 to 9 of the finest professional musicians in the UK, all with successful careers in the music industry. The solid rhythm and tight brass section back the awesome vocals of Louise & Lisa, putting together the funkiest and most energetic show on the current live band circuit.

Aiming to bring you the best live music experience available, Papa Groove has built up a definitive repertoire of funk, soul and pop classics, featuring everything from Aretha Franklin to Basement Jaxx. Every tune is guaranteed to get the blood pumping and the dance floor moving.

The band regularly perform at Corporate Events, Music Festivals and Private Functions across the UK and Internationally, with previous clients including; The Sheraton Hotel and Towers, Celtic Manor Resort, Guoman Hotel Management, The Thistle Hotel Network, GE Capital Bank, Bourne Leisure Group, Exeter University, Guilfest and Glastonbury Festival. The band have played in countries as far and wide as Abu Dhabi for the Sheraton Hotel’s New Years Eve Party (2007/08), Italy at the Pennibilli Music Festival, Ireland at the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival and the Greek island of Mykonos as a guest of Contiki Holidays.

Performance information

Line-up 2 x female vocals; keyboard; guitar; bass; drums
Performance duration 2 x 60 minute or 3 x 40 minute sets
Interval music Help Yes (included in price)
Arrival & set-up Help From 6pm; allow 90 minutes to set up
Requirements Help Space of 5 x 4 metres; power supply; rider

Booking options

DJ service (provided by act)

includes laptop with large song database + requests + mic for speeches + lighting

 Add £200
Adds one brass Add £230
8-piece (adds two brass players) Add approx £460
9-piece (adds three brass players) Add approx £690

What people say Help

  • Everyone absolutely LOVED them! I've had so many people come up to me telling me how good they thought they were. They loved their song choices and how they got everyone on the dance floor. They arrived with plenty of time to set up as well which is always a bonus and were very good in letting us use some of their equipment for an open mic session beforehand. We think that the service you provide is excellent. Everything is well prepared leaving very little to worry about on the day. Thanks a lot

    Danny P., Wedding, Wiltshire, May 2009

  • The feedback was very good and everybody was happy especially the F & B manager and this is a very good point. They told me that the singer was great also as well as all the band.

    Joseph Y., Hotel Residency, Abu Dhabi, UAE, Jan 2008

  • Hi Charlotte! A big, big thank you for being so amazing. Everyone said how good you were and enjoyed the music. A special thank you for learning the first dance for us, it was performed brilliantly and meant so much to us; it was one of the most emotional moments of the day.

    Leo B., Wedding, Gloucestershire, December 2007

  • Sorry for the delay in sending this note... but just a quick email to say thanks to you and your band for such a fantastic performance at our wedding. As you can probably guess from the people on the dance floor, everyone loved your band... had loads of comments and wouldn't be surprised if you get a few bookings as a result!

    Richard S., Wedding, Bristol, September 2007

Repertoire Help

  • Ain't No Other Man – Christina Aguilera
  • Candy Man – Christina Aguilera
  • Crazy In Love – Beyoncé
  • Deja Vu – Beyoncé
  • Do Your Thing – Basement Jaxx
  • Everything – Michael Bublé
  • Filthy/Gorgeous – Scissor Sisters
  • Independent Women Part 1 – Destiny's Child
  • Love Machine – Girls Aloud
  • Mercy – Duffy
  • Mr Brightside – The Killers
  • Pencil Full Of Lead – Paolo Nutini
  • Red Alert – Basement Jaxx
  • Rehab – Amy Winehouse
  • Sénorita – Justin Timberlake
  • Sex On Fire – Kings of Leon
  • Take Your Mama – Scissor Sisters
  • Toxic – Britney Spears
  • Valerie – Zutons/Ronson/Winehouse
  • You've Got The Love – Florence and The Machine
  • California Gurls – Katy Perry
  • Firework – Katy Perry
  • Make You Feel My Love – Adele
  • Moves Like Jagger – Maroon 5 feat. Christina Aguilera
  • Rolling In The Deep – Adele
  • (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher – Jackie Wilson
  • Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison
  • Brown Sugar – The Rolling Stones
  • Chain Of Fools – Aretha Franklin
  • Dancing In The Street – Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
  • For Once In My Life – Stevie Wonder
  • Get Ready – The Temptations
  • Hard To Handle – Patti Drew
  • Honky Tonk Woman – The Rolling Stones
  • I Heard It Through The Grapevine – Marvin Gaye
  • I Saw Her Standing There – The Beatles
  • In The Midnight Hour – Wilson Pickett
  • It's Not Unusual – Tom Jones
  • Johnny B. Goode – Chuck Berry
  • Knock On Wood – Eddie Floyd
  • Land of 1000 Dances – Wilson Pickett
  • Let's Stay Together – Al Green
  • Long Tall Sally – Little Richard
  • Midnight Train To Georgia – Gladys Knight & The Pips
  • Mustang Sally – Wilson Pickett
  • Proud Mary – Tina Turner
  • Respect – Aretha Franklin
  • Rock Stedy – Aretha Franklin
  • Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours – Stevie Wonder
  • Son Of A Preacher Man – Dusty Springfield
  • Soul Man – Sam & Dave
  • Stand By Me – Ben E. King
  • Suspicious Minds – Elvis Presley
  • Sweet Home Alabama – Lynyrd Skynyrd
  • Take Another Little Piece Of My Heart – Dusty Springfield
  • The House That Jack Built – Aretha Franklin
  • Think – Aretha Franklin
  • Tutti Frutti – Little Richard
  • Uptight (Everything's Alright) – Stevie Wonder
  • You're Just Too Good To Be True – Burt Bacharach
  • Ain't No Stopping Us Now – McFadden & Whitehead
  • All Right Now – Free
  • Best Of My Love – The Emotions
  • Blame It On The Boogie – Jackson 5
  • Boogie Oogie Oogie – A Taste Of Honey
  • Car Wash – Rose Royce
  • Celebration – Kool & The Gang
  • Dancing Queen – ABBA
  • Disco Inferno – The Trammps
  • Get Up Offa That Thing – James Brown
  • Give It Up – K.C. & The Sunshine Band
  • Go Your Own Way – Fleetwood Mac
  • Good Times – Chic
  • He's The Greatest Dancer – Sister Sledge
  • Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel – Tavares
  • Higher Ground – Stevie Wonder
  • I Got You (I Feel Good) – James Brown
  • I Want You Back – Jackson 5
  • I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor
  • I Wish – Stevie Wonder
  • Jungle Boogie – Kool & The Gang
  • Lady Marmalade – Patti Labelle
  • Ladies Night – Kool & The Gang
  • Le Freak – Chic
  • Let's Go Dancin' – Kool & The Gang
  • Long Train Runnin' – The Doobie Brothers
  • Mamma Mia – ABBA
  • Move On Up – Curtis Mayfield
  • My Sharona – The Knack
  • Pass The Peas – The J.B.'s
  • Play That Funky Music – Wild Cherry
  • Saturday Night Fever – Bee Gees
  • September – Earth, Wind & Fire
  • Sex Machine (Get Up I Feel Like Being A) – James Brown
  • Sir Duke – Stevie Wonder
  • Staying Alive – Bee Gees
  • Streetlife – Randy Crawford
  • Superstition – Stevie Wonder
  • Take A Chance – ABBA
  • Thank You For The Music – ABBA
  • Thinking Of You – Sister Sledge
  • Upside Down – Diana Ross
  • War – Edwin Starr
  • Waterloo – ABBA
  • We Are Family – Sister Sledge
  • You Should Be Dancing – Bee Gees
  • You To Me Are Everything – The Real Thing
  • You're The First, The Last, My Everything – Barry White
  • Young Hearts Run Free – Candi Statton
  • 9 to 5 – Dolly Parton
  • Ain't Nobody – Chaka Khan
  • All Night Long – Lionel Richie
  • AC/DC Medley – AC/DC
  • Beat It – Michael Jackson
  • Billie Jean – Michael Jackson
  • Crazy Little Thing Called Love – Queen
  • Don’t Stop Believing – Journey
  • Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough – Michael Jackson
  • Don't Stop Me Now – Queen
  • Everybody Needs Somebody To Love – The Blues Brothers
  • Ghostbusters – Ray Parker Jr
  • Gimme Some Lovin' – The Blues Brothers
  • Hot Stuff – Donna Summer
  • I Found Lovin' – Fatback
  • I Wanna Dance With Somebody – Whitney Houston
  • I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) – The Proclaimers
  • Jump – Van Halen
  • Kiss – Prince
  • Love Shack – The B52's
  • Monkey Man – The Specials
  • Never Too Much – Luther Vandross
  • P.Y.T. – Michael Jackson
  • Shake A Tail Feather – Blues Brothers/Ray Charles
  • Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground) – Michael Jackson
  • Simply The Best – Tina Turner
  • Sledgehammer – Peter Gabriel
  • Somebody Else's Guy – Jocelyn Brown
  • The Police Medley – The Police
  • Walking On Sunshine – Katrina & The Waves
  • Workin' Day And Night – Michael Jackson
  • Are You Gonna Go My Way – Lenny Kravitz
  • Canned Heat – Jamiroquai
  • Don’t Wanna Miss A Thing – Aerosmith
  • Groove Is In The Heart – Deee¬‐lite
  • Livin' La Vida Loca – Ricky Martin
  • Livin' On A Prayer – Bon Jovi
  • Love Foolosophy – Jamiroquai
  • Mama Told Me Not To Come – Tom Jones
  • Place Your Hands – Reef
  • Rocks – Primal Scream
  • Summer of '69 – Bryan Adams
  • Sweet Child O' Mine – Guns N' Roses

Bookings

For all bookings please contact Function Central:

For more pictures and audio demos, please visit:
http://www.functioncentral.co.uk/acts/papa_groove/