Janelle Monáe

Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen, LondonNot many R&B gigs are heralded by an emcee in shirt, tie and top hat purring the promise of "an interactive emotion picture" like a huckster at a fairground. Few begin with their leading lady and two dancers cowled in black like executioners while an overture plays out. But this is the live show of singer and would-be android saviour Janelle Monáe, who has come to shake up urban music. The normal rules of engagement don't apply.As an urgent opener, "Dance or Di...

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