Simply SADE - The Ultimate Tribute to UK's Smooth Operator

2021 Radio Adelaide & Weekend Notes (Virginie the Frenchie)

"Bonnie’s beautiful voice and her BoyZ music wraps the audience in a farandole of rhythms: it is smooth, sleek, sexy, melodic… Simply Sade!"

Not to be missed! This dynamic show Simply SADE has Bonnie & the BoyZ! performing a superb selection of SADE’s most loved songs and funkiest grooves of the 80’s & 90’s. While ‘The BoyZ’ cook up a sophisticated blend of soul funk jazz & Afro-Cuban rhythms, Bonnie emanates a cool and sexy ambience reminiscent of SADE herself whilst capturing the essence of her undeniable, smooth vocal textures. Featuring Smooth Operator, Your Love Is King, The Sweetest Taboo, Hang On To Your Love, By Your Side, Is It A Crime, Cherry Pie, the meaningful ‘Why Can’t We Live Together’ and grooving ‘When Am I Gonna Make A Living’.

Since her teens, Bonnie has been a huge fan of SADE and her music. In 2020 she took a leap of faith bringing to the stage for fans in the Southern hemisphere a show of SADE’s most memorable songs from her first hit albums including the multi platinum album ‘Diamond Life’. Bonnie found she was not alone in her admiration for this amazing Nigerian, Essex born singer and with five of Adelaide’s finest musicians backing her in this brilliant music cabaret show, together they bring you Simply SADE.

BONNIE LEE GALEA - lead vocals
(NINA SIMONE – A Musical Life, The Blonde Bombshells of Jazz, BESSIE BILLIE DINAH)
MICHAEL RIGBY - electric guitar/backing vocals
(Marcia Hines & Love Grins)
QUINTON DUNNE - electric bass/backing vocals
(The Beggars & NINA SIMONE – A Musical Life)
STUART JAMES DAY - keys/backing vocals
(Callifornia Dreaming)
PETER RAIDEL - saxophone
(The Bruebeck Story)
STEVE TODD - drums/percussion
(NINA SIMONE – A Musical Life, Peter Combe, Jon English, Eartha Kitt)

To Pre Book for Dinner or Cheese Platters Call 08 8431 1822 (NB: not included in tix price)

DINNER BOOKINGS Available from 5.30pm - 8pm in Finn McCools / Norwood Hotel
CHEESE PLATTERS & BAR Available from 6.30pm in Norwood Live / Osmond Terrace Function Room

SHOW Starts at 7.30pm with interval roughly concluding around 9.30pm.