Visionary funk-soul & roots artist | Solo / Band
New material out now on all music platforms.
Riki Buckingham
Groove-led funk, soul & world music with depth and atmosphere
Dynamic, immersive live performances that blend infectious grooves with reflective, soulful songwriting.
Based in: UK
Act format: Solo (primary) / Band (optional)
Set length: 60–90 minutes
Suitable for: Festivals, venues, listening spaces
Travel: UK & Europe
Tech: Self-contained / rider available
“”Sunshine on the wettest of days, Riki’s voice and music is a tonic for souls young and old, and a cure for weary hearts. Thank you for playing my event, to see people cross the street and come and enjoy your music, was a sheer delight. Highly recommend booking Riki, a full sound for a solo act and every song was a hit”
Short Bio :
Riki Buckingham is an English singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist blending funk, soul, blues, flamenco, jazz, and world influences into groove-led, emotionally rich performances rooted in rhythm, storytelling, and connection.
Bio :
Riki Buckingham is an English singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist whose music blends funk, soul, blues, flamenco, jazz, and world influences into a groove-led and emotionally resonant sound. Writing and recording from a young age, his work is shaped by a deep sense of connection — to rhythm, to place, and to the shared human experience — with inspiration drawn from time spent travelling, performing, and working closely with music as a lived practice. His songs balance infectious grooves with reflective moments, carried by warm, soulful vocals and expressive guitar playing. As a live performer, Riki creates immersive, engaging sets that invite audiences in, making his music well suited to festivals, venues, and listening spaces where connection and atmosphere matter as much as energy.
Video’s
Expanded live show with rhythm section, delivering higher-energy sets for larger stages and festival slots.
“The world needs Riki Buckingham’s music to enliven, awaken and touch every soul ..pure emancipation!”
Lyndz Jeanne
HIGHLIGHTS & ACHIEVEMENTS
- Released a trilogy of independently produced albums exploring groove, connection, and human experience through funk, soul, and world-influenced music.
- Performed across the UK and Europe as a solo artist, with additional band formats available for larger stages and festival settings.
- Known for immersive live performances that balance rhythmic energy with depth, creating strong engagement in both festival and intimate environments.
- Music featured on independent radio and online platforms, with a steadily growing international listener base.
- Committed to high artistic and production standards, operating fully independently across recording, performance, and touring.
Upcoming events.
Tour/Gig’s
Set list
Avalon
Brighten up this world
Heyana
Walking each other home
Free my soul (with the power of soul)
Follow My Destiny
Island of light ????
I’m Going up
Take a Different Path
The New Dawn
Spirit of man
Sunrise
You got me all wrong
Let Love Be Love ????
The prophecy
“Angel” by Jimi Hendrix
Hit the road jack/Is you is or is you ain’t my baby/black magic woman (Medly)
“Theme from an imaginary western” by Jack Bruce, Colosseum
“Born to be Wild” by Steppenwolf
“You don’t know nothin’ about love” by Howard Tate
“Heart of Gold” by Niel Young
“Kiss from a Rose” by Seal
“Stars” By Simply red
More on the way!
Latest music
Albums and singles
The latest album “The New Dawn” available “listen link and writeup here
Singles released from the upcoming albums “Heyana” and “The New Dawn”
Heyana is a hymn to Mother Earth and An anthem of musical prophecy for our times, this visionary song is themed around the wisdom of the indigenous people of the earth, with their simple ways of living and deep understanding that we must respect mother nature. The lyrics contain messages that hold resonance worldwide for the people of today in 2023. (Spotify Link)
PROGland “Heyana”, by Riki Buckingham, manages to bring together in a calm melody a weight and presence in the right balance between soft and imposing with an important message. With beautiful acoustic and guitar lines, the song, an alternative folk anthem, is an ode to good taste. From the beautiful vocal performances to the exceptional lyrics and the musical construction of the choruses and instrumental, “Hayena” sounds like an epic song, imposing and with weight, although without any guitar distortion. The song is definitely beautiful, with a melodic meaning that takes the listener to a sensitive, beautiful, and particular world, with each note played. Without a doubt, a must for fans of any type of good music, but especially those who are not afraid to be authentic and true no matter who it hurts
A Song that came together while sat with the guitar jamming at the bottom of the Tor in Glastonbury 2020
After a good summer of walking around wearing no shoes and enjoying time chatting to all the wonderful people there, sleeping in the tent and eating raw food my vibration was super high practically in bliss most days! and still able to feel and process the lows and move through it.
The song holds a message to not give up and that “The sun is always sweeter after winter days” and “I’m going to carry the light of the sun wherever I go” (Spotify Link)
A song expressing the love for the natural world and respect for what the Amazon rainforest brings and means to our planet ???? (Spotify Link)
Uplifting, big sound, feel-good factor, funky, soulful, house party track “I’m Going Up” is Light-hearted, fun, Inspiring Celebration! The unique style of UK artist Riki Buckingham is his ability to bridge between different audiences with a background of fans in the new age/alternative scene with its deeper life messages into a broader mix of everyday people relating to the funkier side of his upbeat groove & sexy rhythmic tones. An original, classic let’s get up and ‘Have It’ number! (Spotify Link)
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Tech Rider
2024
General Rider
[Monitoring]
PA with ideally 3 channels available or for smaller venues a 2-channel amp
XLR cable and microphone
[Setup]
Mic stand for vocals and ideally Mic Stand and Mic for acoustic guitar
(I prefer the guitar to have a blend between DI and Mic its a lot more enjoyable as the pickup in guitar tends to loose body playing lead guitar)
Guitar Microphone best positioned at 12th fret at an angle not direct in front of sound hole as sounds too bassy
[Inputs]
Could be..
- Vocal microphone
- Guitar Microphone
- Guitar DI (slight reverb on DI can mellow the harshness of the pickup ?)
[Comforts]
A stool to sit on
Hot water
Fresh lemon, honey
Either ginger, lemon, or chamomile tea, no sugar, no alcohol, tea or coffee 🙂
fruit and salads are always welcome, no meat or cheese
My right ear is my best so like to be able to hear myself and if bringing own amp will position it to the right of me
Touring Rider
Solo and band performances available
Based in the UK | Touring UK & Europe
[email protected]
+44 7925 278538
Mike Puskas
Musician/Alchemist
“Riki has a delicate and vulnerable sensibility that he utilizes every time he approaches collaborating on a new musical piece with either the 7th Sense or with MILE. This gives each new song a unique value that really touches if not reprograms the human heart and that is incredibly rare in my book.
As a 26 year veteran of the music industry I know quality talent when I see it or more importantly feel it.
So If someone wants to really connect with a more liberated sense of self-expression that music affords as a powerful language then you can’t go past working with Riki Buckingham”
Phil Taylor (Rock Solid Talent Entertainment)
Record Label founder
“Riki is an AMAZING singer/songwriter/musician and an amazing producer. Riki has a fantastic ability for composing and producing music with a unique style. Riki is a great artist!!”