By Damien WhinneryOf the many roots musicians travelling the world, spreading early Americana, few are more enchanting, authentic, or for that matter fun, than St Louis' Pokey LaFarge. The musician and singer is the next in line to make a significant impact on music enthusiasts everywhere mix of early jazz, string ragtime, gypsy elements and country blues into an innovative, skilled and joyful guitar umpah, that gives your right foot a life of its own. Whether performing solo or with his crew of painstakingly hand-picked supporting musicians, Lafarge’s extraordinary blend of raw talent and refined, idiosyncratic charm is just infectiously happy, while his syrup smooth vocal sweetens whatever mood you're in. Born in the heartland of America, Pokey LaFarge has been hitching through the countryside and whisking off to faraway lands ever since he was a teenager. His latest recording, Middle of Everywhere (produced by Jack White), quickly took the American roots music scene by storm, reaching the top 5 in the Freeform American Roots Chart (FAR), the top 10 in the Americana UK chart, and receiving gleaming reviews by a host of influential music journalists. Since then, his appearance on Jool's Holland's New Year's Hootenanny has slammed Pokey right into the limelight, where he belongs. Pokey Lafarge and The South City Three plus special guests appear in The Black Box on Sunday March 18. Tickets are £10 available from all Ticketmaster outlets and www.blackboxbelfast.com. Doors 8pm. (DW)
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