The Womack Sisters at the Jazz Cafe

The Womack Sisters are undoubtedly soul royalty. Their maternal grandfather was Sam Cooke, their parents Womack and Womack (Linda and Cecil) and their uncle Bobby Womack. The question in my mind though when I went to see them at the Jazz Cafe last night was: would they be a bit too modern R and B and pop for my taste. I needn't have worried, because although some of their songs are in that vein, they did a varied set, which included a brilliant version of Sam's 'A Change Is Gonna Come' and also included Womack and Womack's 'Teardrops'. The girls look great and their voices harmonise well. It's clear that all three have inherited the Womack singing gene. The sisters - BG, Zeimani and Kachu - now live in LA but spent much of their childhood on the road with their parents and four siblings. They performed with many big acts including the Rolling Stones, not to mention their uncle Bobby on his final tours. They recently brought out an EP called 'Legacy' and many of their songs last night came from that. These included 'Blocked', 'Lost For Words', 'Daily', 'Livin' In' and 'Wave'. Other songs in an entertaining set, with accompaniment from a backing track, included the Four Seasons' 'Beggin'', 'Summertime' (another song recorded by their grandad), 'Valerie', 'Japanese Denim' and Rhianna's 'Love On The Brain'. Apparently the girls went viral last year with an acoustic version of 'Daily' on TikTok so they are clearly making their mark, although the Jazz Cafe was only half full. It would be good to see them with a backing group, but I can well see them making it big based on their vocal ability, looks and, of course, their lineage.

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