​​Singing Soulstress from the South Coast brings you ‘Cinematic Soul’, a powerful sound that blends brand new music with old school vibes, creating songs that have the power to transport you back in time. With a heavy dose of commercial blues and RnB, there are influences of Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Lady Wray and Alicia Keys evident in her writing and performance. Whether she's out acoustically or with her full band, Amba delivers a huge, gritty, unadulterated soul show and packs a big punch with her live vocals.

Her songs are real stories about passion, love, heartbreak and honest feelings… Some will even move you to tears.

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About Amba...

Amba is a firm fixture on the live music scene, be it fronting classic soul bands 'The Soul Session' and 'The Legends of Soul Songbook', or out performing her own music with her band or providing backing vocals for legends such as Boy George, Eva Cassidy and Rumer. Since the moment she left school she has played thousands of gigs, provided vocals for past and present superstars, appeared on over 200,000 playlists worldwide with her covers projects 'Blame Jones' and 'Franklyn Jay' who can be heard on commercials (Renault 2025 campain) TV shows such as Love Island (UK + USA) Greatest Dancer, Strictly Come Dancing spin off 'It takes two'. She has even enjoyed recognition for her own music by BBC introducing and radio stations worldwide as well as being a regularly featured vocalist with British soul/blues vocalist Jo Harman and Stefan Redtenbachers 'Funkestra'.

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Amba is part of international soul collective 'The Soul Picnic' who sold out 4 shows in the space of a year at Londons legendary jazz club, Ronnie Scotts. After it's first night Amba was invited back just two weeks later to guest vocal with the Ronnie's house band 'The Soul Family' MD'd by Natalie Williams.

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Amba was recently seen on Britains Got Talent, gaining 4 yeses and a standing ovation from the judges. She was also a featured singer on BBC1's 'I can see your voice' season one 2021 and the winner of ITV's 'This is is moment' back in 2001, scooping the prize with over 300,000 live public votes.

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This year Amba has enjoyed sell out shows at The Guildhall Portsmouth, appearances at Isle of Wight Festival, Victorious Festival, Ronnie Scotts, Pizza Express Live, The 100n Club, Winter Gardens, to name a few... And has provided guest vocals for U.S superstar MD (Earth, Wind and Fire, Michael Jackson, Bette Midler, Ray Charles) Mo Pleasure as part of his UK tour.

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Amba was nominated for 'Emerging Act of the Year' by the UK Blues Federation - 2024. Then went on to win the coveted 'Introducing Stage' at The Blues, Rhythm and Rock Festival , Blackpool... followed by taking home 'The Voice'  award at The Portsmouth Music Awards 2025.