This is what R&B feels like when it’s done right: An evening with Sasha Keable at Limitless Live
The free show proved a huge success.
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This day felt like one of those too-good-to-be-true evenings. A free show, three incredible British women with vocals that could stop a room, and an audience packed with real R&B lovers who showed up for every single moment of it.
Limitless Live brought together Cari, Olympia Vitalis, and the incomparable Sasha Keable — and, by the end of the night, I left with a full heart and a renewed faith in what R&B can be when it’s done with real intention.
Here were my favourite moments:
1. Warming Up to Candy
Before any of the artists hit the stage, DJ Kemoy Walker set the tone for the entire evening. I really enjoyed his set and musical taste — and it was great to see him get everyone on the dance floor doing the Candy (Electric Slide) as early as 7pm. The energy was there from the start.
2. A Free Show That Gave Everything
Art is so important. For a company like Limitless Live to be running for five years and still putting on free events of this quality is something that should not go unnoticed. The night was thoughtfully curated, and that care showed in every moment.
Olympia Vitalis completely blew me away. She stood out in a way I didn’t expect, especially during her performance of Curls — a song about her mixed-race identity and learning to fall in love with her blackness. It was stripped back to just her voice and keys, and it moved me to tears. Her voice reminds me of a young Duffy or Amy Winehouse, alongside newer artists like Emmy Meli — artists who aren’t afraid to be different and deeply honest in their sound.
Cari followed, bringing something entirely different. Her sound feels electric, almost hypnotic — there’s a trance-like quality to her performances, with the vibe of Prince. Colder in June was one of her standout songs of the night.
3. Sasha Keable Gracing the Stage
From the moment Sasha Keable stepped out, the room was hers. The auburn hair. The gold dress and stockings. The long nails. A wine glass in hand. Her band, all the way from LA, were incredible, and the staging elevated everything — white drapes spilling across the floor, candles and red roses set the tone perfectly. It felt intimate, cinematic and intentional.
4. How Can a Song About That Sound So Good… and Why?
Tell Me What You Want is that girl. It’s one of my absolute obsessions, and hearing it live was everything I needed it to be. It moved every part of me. I still don’t know how she manages to make a song about something so explicit feel so poetic — but that’s the magic of Sasha. She delivered standout performances of Act Right, Move It Along (featuring Leon Thomas), Nobody and Tai Chi. The setlist perfectly showcased the depth of her catalogue.
5. Sasha’s Honesty
One of the most memorable moments of the night was when Sasha paused to engage with the audience. She showed a fan drawing of her, thanked someone who had created art she saw on TikTok, and took a moment to reflect. She spoke about how special it is to perform a home show and asked who had been with her since her Act II days. Then, with complete honesty, she said:
“The music I was putting out back then was shit.”
It made me laugh — but, more than that, it was refreshing. Not because the music was bad, but because it’s rare to see that level of self-awareness and growth so openly acknowledged. She’s always been an incredible vocalist, but watching her evolve — refining her songwriting and carving out her own lane — has been something special. And now, she’s truly shining. That moment felt like a reminder: growth takes time, and it’s worth it.
6. Song of the Night
As the show came to a close, Sasha thanked the audience and said goodbye — but the crowd wasn’t ready. A quiet chant started: “Why… Why… Why…”
And then she sang it.
What made that moment so powerful was hearing the entire room sing every word back to her. That exchange — between an artist and an audience who truly knows and feels the music — is one of the purest things live music can offer.
Limitless Live was, without question, one of my favourite shows of the year. And a great reminder that real R&B is very much still alive.
