'The warmth and the energy was really palatable, it was quite extraordinary' – Grammy award-winning artist set to grace Eisteddfod stage for second time
Talented JP Cooper will support Gregory Porter. Tickets for all the concerts and more information are available on Llangollen.net. For a person who, as a child growing up in California, experienced horrific racism, Gregory said the ethos of the Eisteddfod – uniting the world through song – resonated with him.His mother was a minister in a Gospel church and Gregory and his siblings sang at the church.
“The radio station would have jazz playing next to the likes of Stevie Wonder. My older brothers loved soul so that would be playing in the house.