Janet Kay & Carroll Thompson

A Christmas concert at Cadogan Hall, a London concert venue, bringing together two British singers linked to lovers rock and reggae, Janet Kay and Carroll Thompson.

Janet Kay is a British singer whose work is rooted in reggae, active since 1977. Her first album, Capricorn Woman, appeared in 1982. Her single 'Silly Games', produced by Dennis Bovell, reached No. 1 in the UK at the start of 1979, and she also had success with 'Loving You'and 'I Do Love You'. Over her career she has worked with Fatboy Slim, Jackie Mittoo, Aswad and Sly & Robbie.

Carroll Thompson, born in Letchworth Garden City in 1960, is a British lovers rock singer whose debut album, Hopelessly in Love, came out in 1981. Her hits include 'I'm So Sorry', 'Make It With You'and 'I'm Still Waiting'. She was the lead vocalist and a founding member of the jazz-funk group Floy Joy, and has collaborated with Sugar Minott, Courtney Pine, Chaka Khan, Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson.

The evening reunites the two singers on one bill for a Christmas concert, with both performers drawing on the lovers rock and reggae traditions that link their careers. Cadogan Hall is a London concert venue at which this pairing returns for a seasonal programme.