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Lee Fields • Botanique

  • Le Botanique · Brussels
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——— Lee Fields (US)
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Soul music has poured out of Lee Fields since the 1960s, when he was a teenager in North Carolina performing on juke joint stages. Now in his late sixties, the living legend is enjoying the most successful period of his career.
Fields has known despair, obscurity and defeat. Although he now tours around the world and helped fellow soul legends Sharon Jones — once his backup singer — and Charles Bradley — whom he took on his first tour — get their first breaks, there were years when he nearly gave up. In the 1980s, as gigs dried up, he worked in real estate and planned to open a restaurant before his wife convinced him to continue: “stick to what you know.”
His success today has a bittersweet tinge. Both Jones and Bradley have passed away, leaving Fields to carry their legacy forward. Decades of experience have shaped a worldview rooted in love, faith and the belief that music can connect people.
This philosophy finds its fullest expression on It Rains Love, perhaps his most earnest record yet. An album of love, hurt, kindness and wisdom, it allowed Fields to put more of himself into his music than ever before. Its final two songs, “God Is Real” and “Love Is The Answer,” encapsulate much of what he has been trying to express throughout his career.
Raised in the Christian faith, Fields sees the divine as something that transcends individual religions. “I believe God is all in all,” he says. “I believe any religion that tells you to do the right thing.” The music itself reaches beyond traditional soul without losing its roots, with “God Is Real” even hinting at dub.
Today, Fields stands at the forefront of the soul revival, bringing a sense of timelessness and tradition to 21st-century music. His influence also reaches hip hop, with his music sampled by artists including J. Cole and Travis Scott. His music does not belong to one era: he has been testifying through soul since Otis Redding was alive. He is living history.
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Lee Fields straalt al sinds de jaren zestig soulmuziek uit. Nu hij een stevige zestiger is, beleeft deze levende legende de meest succesvolle periode uit zijn carrière. Fields heeft wanhoop, onbekendheid en tegenslag gekend. Hoewel hij nu de hele wereld rondtoert en collega-soullegendes Sharon Jones – ooit zijn achtergrondzangeres – en Charles Bradley – die hij meenam op zijn eerste tournee – hielp hun doorbraak te maken, waren er jaren waarin hij het bijna opgaf. In de jaren tachtig, toen de optredens opdroogden, werkte hij in de vastgoedsector en was hij van plan een restaurant te openen, totdat zijn vrouw hem overtuigde door te zetten: ‘Blijf bij wat je kent.’
Zijn huidige succes heeft een bitterzoete bijsmaak. Zowel Jones als Bradley zijn inmiddels overleden, waardoor Fields hun nalatenschap moet voortzetten. Tientallen jaren ervaring hebben een wereldbeeld gevormd dat geworteld is in liefde, geloof en de overtuiging dat muziek mensen met elkaar kan verbinden. Die filosofie komt het beste tot uiting op ‘It Rains Love’, misschien wel zijn meest oprechte album tot nu toe. Het is een album vol liefde, pijn, vriendelijkheid en wijsheid, waardoor Fields meer van zichzelf in zijn muziek kon leggen dan ooit tevoren. De laatste twee nummers, ‘God Is Real’ en ‘Love Is The Answer’ vatten veel samen van wat hij gedurende zijn hele carrière heeft willen uitdrukken.

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• Museum (Botanique) / Doors 18:30
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NL: https://botanique.be/nl/concert/oria-2027
EN: https://botanique.be/en/concert/oria-2027

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