First sight: Kirsty Almeida

A Manchester-based singer of "voodoo pop"Who is she?A Manchester-based singer of what her label calls "voodoo pop", though it's better described as a cross between cabaret, am-dram and the burlesque-influenced sounds of Paloma Faith and Imelda May.Am-dram? Is there acting involved?Onstage, Almeida turns into an old-school saucy wench – picture a Victorian barmaid with a silky, jazz-trained voice – and fronts a raucous seven-piece band. To complete the picture, she surrounds herself with clut...

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