Chaka Khan - 'Ain’t Nobody’ (live), with Nu Civilisation Orchestra and the Southbank Meltdown Choir

Chaka Khan performs her global smash hit ‘Ain’t Nobody’ with a full orchestra, live on stage at the Southbank Centre as part of her 2024 Meltdown festival.
This live recording comes from Khan’s festival-closing concert, a 20th anniversary celebration of her album ClassiKhan. Backed by Nu Civilisation Orchestra and Chaka Khan’s Meltdown Choir - a collection of young London-based Black and Black mixed heritage female and non-binary singers, brought together from an open call-out specifically for the festival - Khan performed a host of tracks from the 2004 album.
This concert wrapped up Khan’s Meltdown; 10 days of gigs and live performances across our venues by artists specially curated by the ten-time grammy award-winner to celebrate her 50 years in music. And Khan closed out the gig, and the festival, with this brilliant live rendition of ‘Ain’t Nobody’, one of her most iconic tracks.
About Tomorrow's Warriors
Tomorrow’s Warriors is a leading talent development organisation based at the Southbank Centre in London. They creatively produce shows, provide learning, mentorship, training and consultancy specialising in jazz. Founded in 1991, they help aspiring young artists discover their magic, nurture nascent talent, achieve creative ambitions, and build engaged, diverse audiences.
They champion diversity, inclusion and equality. Whilst inclusive, their pioneering Young Artist Development Programme primarily supports the early careers of young musicians, with a focus on Black musicians, female musicians and those whose financial or other circumstances might lock them out of opportunities to pursue a career in the music industry.
Over almost three decades, Tomorrow’s Warriors have proved a crucial development platform for many of the artists now tearing up the international jazz scene - Moses Boyd, Nubya Garcia, Cassie Kinoshi and Nérija, Femi Koleoso and Ezra Collective, Binker Golding, Shabaka Hutchings and Sons Of Kemet, Cherise Adams-Burnett, Eska, Denys Baptiste, Soweto Kinch, Zara McFarlane, and so many more…
About Meltdown
The Southbank Centre’s Meltdown is the longest-running artist-curated festival in the world. Every year we invite a different cultural figure to curate Meltdown, programming ten days of live concerts and performances across our venues. First held in 1993 the festival has been curated by international icons including Grace Jones, David Bowie, Nick Cave, Robert Smith, Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, David Byrne, M.I.A., Yoko Ono, Patti Smith and Nile Rodgers.
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[@kellycumberbatch9171]

My face hurts from smiling, I love her so much 💕💕💕

[@joannepurchase6167]

🤗🤗

[@gushutchinson8758]

Well put !!!

[@AMike-jj8zt]

Those strings, the orchestra, her voice....everybody was having FUN!!!

[@SouthbankCentre]

So much fun 😀

[@corneliuswhite5139]

This was EPIC!! They played the ISH!!! out of that song!!

[@TribeOfGaia]

Now this is what I call a CELEBRATION!!! 😁❤️🔥

[@nancywilliams5195]

Wow she still got that voice like no other. Love her

[@pameliaphillips993]

Chaka !! Chaka you're still sounding gooood and also looks gooood what a voice .You're just very good look at your fans all out of their seats and singing and dancing this was'nt a concert this was a party.🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲When this song play at house party in Jamaica in the good old days we dance until we're wet.👏👏👏👏🥂🥂🎶🎶🎤🎤🎻🎻🎸🎸🎙🎙🎼🎼

[@bskeete]

Love the orchestration!!! Thank you.

[@SouthbankCentre]

It was a moment 🥰

[@OrinRichburg]

She’s magic personified. Its scary and beautiful at the same time 😅

[@gran29ty67]

She still has the most incredible voice she can sing. OMG

[@jwd29485]

The depth of this soul. Amazing.

[@autumn4993]

Beautiful beautiful simply beautiful

[@Greg-fs2rh]

Nobody does it better than Chaka, for me! Amazing that she got to curate the festival this year. Such an honor.

[@SouthbankCentre]

It was so special 😀

[@shaunevelyn2313]

I was there that night (that’s me and my friend at 4.14) and am Here to testify! CHAKA has the greatest energy and crystal clear voice. She is a showgirl. One of the greatest shows I’ve ever seen - and I’ve seen quite a lot

[@SouthbankCentre]

Thanks for joining us and glad you had a good time 🙌

[@SaburiMasha]

Sometimes I cry when listen and watching her concert on video

[@Madamonitor]

Wow her still NAILING the high notes this good at 71 is just incredibly impressive!

[@joschumi1]

just beautiful

[@joannepurchase6167]

Absolute tears of joy and emotion. My all time fave tune sounding so amazing after all these years. 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@GabbiGabbi-uz8zz]

I love Chaka khan ❤❤❤

[@LiamCoughlin]

Pleeeeeeease release more from this concert! It sounds amazing!

[@orlmanansala]

The energy is so palpable

[@vustation]

50yrs later and still rockin' fire like nobodys business, Old, Gifted and Black and that's the truth, Ruth _ She has been there throught the good times and the bad for us with inspiration, encouragement and fun. So proud and grateful for Chaka and her enormous heart and talent

[@christhomas5761]

" Old , Gifted and Black " , lol ok .. but true . Tremendous talent indeed !

[@mickeydaniels7990]

Really.."OLD".. Gifted and Black.... JEEZ..😐

[@fj103]

Queen!

[@SouthbankCentre]

The best! 👑

[@a.karatas953]

Wow - 71 and such a voice... This is great.... How can she still sing so high. Her voice does not sound so much aged, like others in her age. Wow!

[@JustLocal]

Training dude, the voice is muscles!

[@itxasmr2866]

Because she is a natural talent

[@marciajesus4862]

Não precisa falar de idade, ela boa e qualquer idade fica deselegante, fala dela da musicada sua voz ok

[@NathanHubbardJr]

She lifted my spirit ❤

[@msays1275]

Ms Khan will always be Incredible...So Awesome to again though 🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Bl0odytimbz]

so iconic

[@cringemya5514]

i so still love her!!!!

[@matthewfernando2825]

The band sound amazing 😮

[@kimakotrotman6860]

Look at that chorus of young women all in desire like Chaka.

[@Nathalie-abc]

The orchestra is Simply Eclectic ♥️🥂

[@msays1275]

Her work with the London Orchestra doing Jazz was so Awesome too❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@firouz256]

She looks hot! Body, glow and smile, hair and skin are flawless. I want to see Chaka's style being updated so bad. She needs a big big big fashion campaign or designer collaboration. And then a tour interpreting Prince songs!

[@onlygafabotwhatigafbout8495]

Updated in what way??

[@firouz256]

@@onlygafabotwhatigafbout8495 emphasis on her curves Silhouette, more modern and less layered but feminine and playful at the same time. She needs a little tweaking!

[@Destiny1Lee]

She reminds me of Nicki Minaj

[@cjrddic3548]

❤ live. Orchestra. ❤ 2024.

[@GeorgewalkingMusic]

At 71 in the SAME original Key, STILL hitting the notes. Her placement is excellent, that classic Trumpet tone!

[@tobor58]

That was the Sh!t Horns Strings Choir Strings!!😃🌪️⚡️

[@evaneleven17]

God I wish I was there!!

[@melvinwitte4679]

I was there! It was one of the best nights of my life! Especially with the meet n greet afterwards ❤

[@SouthbankCentre]

Glad you had a great time, thanks for joining us 🥰

[@gregorycobbs170]

ASTONISHING 🎉U❤ !

[@Garcelle1987]

What a great performance What a legend 🙌

[@daikimarcusbarlow8220]

Keep on doin it my Diva Chaka!!

[@Starzpsychics1]

Just love her 💕

[@MindTrickedX24]

Chills.

[@patriciaysabelle173]

Love this!! I hope her video singing Through the Fire gets uploaded too 🤍🥹

[@olusheyibanjo]

Go head Chaka

[@renatamoraes921]

Always amazing!

[@maxhowe4954]

A M A Z I N G CHAKA 🌞🙏🌞LOVE YOU❤

[@WRPierre2]

nice! (analog vs digital omg--- Everybody there looks like they're having a blast!!!!!!)

[@mauricefoster9413]

Fabulous 👌🏿 👏🏿 🎤🎶🎵🎶🎵

[@cflo1023]

THIS IS SO GOOD!!!

[@kayousskaiis-ir2ch]

I love it

[@Nathalie-abc]

Woahh, Goodness I wish I was there ♥️🥂

[@beccyholland]

Pure joy! 🤩✨🪩

[@castro6966]

WOW 👌 is all I can say

[@Dnn411]

Queen Chaka. ❤

[@adrianfernandonoya5196]

How many good female singers we had but unfortunately most of them are not with us, we only have your dear CHAKA KHAN.

[@edsonmesquita6419]

me encanta a alegria dos musics da orquestra

[@alcap-z5d]

Love her❤

[@anaandrade3389]

4Ever❤

[@garylynch9597]

LEGENDARY

[@jeneenfortenberry548]

I love this video, I need to be up there with you Queen Chaka #TeamQueenChaka4ever❤

[@HildaMariaRodriguez-ny6nj]

❤❤❤❤❤ Bravooooo

[@Tryn2Brk1]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@sohailmoghal148]

👌🏼

[@tinkarobert]

Ain'tNobodycellent

[@claudiomarcuz2883]

♥️♥️ da Italia

[@richardlegault8908]

The older she gets the more gorgeous and sexy she looks wow

[@Mark-rw9gw]

🙌🙌⚘⚘🔥❤

[@luisgonzalezramirez5112]

Chaka Chaka Chaka

[@wilsondwight7817]

❤

[@Nathandevonte]

💚‼️

[@GuidoWilden]

@BBCMusic, @Glastonbury ... Sunday afternoon?

[@graham2113]

I dont remember to aspiring to be " Binary when i first bought the Vibe.

[@mikaelmikael496]

Wau!

[@JazzMan-2.0]

👍👍👍♥️🇺🇦♥️🇺🇦♥️👍👍👍 Thank you !!!

[@ng-r8765]

I’m so upset that I missed this but I was out of the country 😭😭😭

[@thankthelord4536]

Where was it?

[@msays1275]

Drummer was Fire!!!...played the living @#$#$$&** out of those drums!!!😅

[@michaelwoolcock5600]

The same drummer (I think) that was the RAYE Royal Albert Hall concert. Check him out on the live version of Oscar winning tears!

[@MichelleOsbourne-s2h]

Hi🎉🎉🎉

[@Malisima]

can i give you a kidney in exchange for this on spotify

[@TonyWynnArtist]

...bet there was ALOT of lovemaking at home that night

[@blaineburns9957]

Wow 71....looking good Khan!!!

[@keelerhastings7109]

People , and crowds will be standing , screaming , and singing along with Megan Thee Stallion ,and Doja Cat this same way in forty one more years ?🎉

[@icu1905]

OMG she was HORRIBLE at Jackson Ranchero casino...back in the day...I went to the buffet couldn't take her yelling and off key...smh

[@Trojan4u]

What key was the orchestra playing in? Didn't match vocals.

[@ChesnaHill-nk4bz]

It sounds not nice, 😢

[@garydavies8307]

Terrible

[@piustwelfth]

Her vocal range has greatly diminished. She makes up for it by screeching. Performers need to know when to call it quits.