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Lara Rose is a British singer, songwriter and recording artist with gospel, soul, funk and R&B roots. Her early singing experience started in school and church where she sang in the choir and performed with various gospel artists.

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Rose has worked and collaborated with a host of artist, and has been called soul diva or funk diva.[ by whom? ] She says, "if you want to coin me a diva then call me the 'underground urban diva'!"[ citation needed ] She says it reflects the host of musical projects to date that still remain secret and underground. As a session vocalist, Rose has performed background vocals on all albums with Corinne Bailey Rae.

Rose has appeared in musicals including ethnomusicologist Geraldine Connor's Carnival Messiah, performing at the West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds, Harewood House and the Royal Albert Hall. Rose continues to contribute to the dance music scene, collaborating with a host of DJs, hip hop and dance music producers including DJ Agent M, DJ Planky, DJ Dr Watson and music producer Tom Quick. She continues to make appearances at local R&B and jazz concerts such as DJ Lubi's Soul Rebels, in what Rose calls "drop-ins for a sing song!"[ citation needed ]

Images of Rose and other Leeds musicians have been captured on canvas by Leeds fine artist Neil Hardy, [1] in his Funk'd exhibition. [2]

She has recorded and toured [3] with the James Taylor Quartet, performing the funk single "Free", [4] which also features on the JTQ Room at the Top album. [5]

Lara Rose joined the Leeds-based band The Soul Circle Gang. [6] In 2012, the band played a number of UK music festivals including Beatherder, Beacons and Sheffield's Tramlines Festival. As well as performing at many UK venues, The Soul Circle Gang released their first single, "Fresh Fruit", in late 2012.

Following the retirement of The Soul Circle Gang, Rose continued her soul circle journey of exploring African music interposed with contemporary modern music, coining the term "Afropolitan Melodies".[ citation needed ] Lara Rose & the Afropolitan Melodies incorporate the Yoruba language into soulful melodic songs stripped down to voice and guitar accompaniment performed by Rose. "Tonight (lale yi)", the first single for her EP Afropolitan Melodies, went on to be shortlisted for the first playlist in 2015 on BBC Introducing West Yorkshire, hosted by Alan Raw [7] and Darren Williams.

Rose, influenced by a visit from an aunt studied to be a pharmacist and is a member of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPHC). Rose fulfilled the family ethos of growing up to be in a "notable" profession. She is actively involved in the world of pharmacy, and served on the RPSGB Leeds & District Branch Council [8] as Chairman, Chairman elect and Public Relations Officer (BPRO). Rose currently serves in the newly formed professional body the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, [9] as the Leeds RPS locality lead, and sits on the West Yorkshire RPS Steering Committee.

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  2. ↑ (PDF). 17 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110717014741/http://www.theneilhardyroom.com/Funkd.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 1 August 2020.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ "Categories - All 4". Channel4.com. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  4. ↑ "Blow it Hard Records". 7 July 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  5. ↑ "Modculture.com - Room At The Top by James Taylor Quartet reviewed". 16 May 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-05-16. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  6. ↑ "The Soul Circle Gang". Archived from the original on 2017-09-12. Retrieved 2020-02-23.
  7. ↑ "BBC Radio Leeds - BBC Introducing in West Yorkshire". Archived from the original on 2015-04-25. Retrieved 2015-01-08.
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  9. ↑ "Royal Pharmaceutical Society | RPS". Rpharms.com. Retrieved 1 August 2020.

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