Raphael Saadiq – review

O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, LondonThe sharply dressed man finger-snapping onstage toured with Prince as a teenager, became a pop star in the US in his 20s, produced a handful of classic records in his 30s and is now settling smoothly into his role of urbane soul-pop auteur. Raphael Saadiq stands on the edge of the stage, cupping his ear for more applause; he shakes hands with the entire front row, twice; he even filches someone's mobile phone and fiddles with it, every inch the star.Saadiq is not...

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