Divine Brown

I have been a big fan of Divine Brown since her debut CD was released.

Since then, I have played her music steadily on my show and caught her last Montreal concert at Cabaret Du Musee.

Divine Brown was backed by two singers, three dancers and a small band. There were a lot of people on both floors of the venue. I chose to stay on the ground floor near the bar for an easy exit at the end of the show. It was also ideal to objectively view the concert.

The initial crowd reaction to Old Skool Love was textbook. I was surprised that she performed it so early in the set. It was possibly the third or fourth song. I am not sure if this happens at all concerts now, but the majority of the crowd raised and pointed their cameras and phones to the stage and sang along. It was a touching moment. I did not expect to hear Old Skool Love so soon in the night. I wondered if she ever performed the reggae version for audiences as well.



Songs like Meet Me at the Roxy, Bebe and Twist My Hair were performed. Vocally, Divine Brown was in fine form. Her voice was powerful or sensitive when need be. I realized early enough that I was in the presence of one of Canada’s finest vocalists.

The concert ran longer than I expected or was prepared for. Clocking in at nearly over two hours, Divine Brown truly gave the audience their money’s worth. The finale was another surprise, but the seeds were planted throughout the show. The guitarist and rock music sound gave the impression that Divine Brown had either a rocker past or at least an interest.



Her performance of Journey’s Don't Stop Believing made me a believer. Seeing and hearing one of my favourite female urban music singers covering one of the most iconic arena rock songs of all times will be marked as one of my best concert experiences of that year.