Judy Boucher stops by Kfm to reminisce ahead of Soul Sisters at GrandWest on Saturday

Kfm Mornings with Darren, Sherlin and Sibs speaks to legendary singer Judy Boucher.

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Boucher's music has been the soundtrack to many love stories across Cape Town. It filled many lounges with warmth and love on Sunday afternoons. Some children are named after Aunty Judy, some kids were made to the tunes of Judy Boucher. Overall, her music unlocks happy memories... if you know, you know.

Aunty/tannie Judy (it's okay, she said Darren can call her aunty) loves being and performing in Cape Town, but mostly, she enjoys home, which is the Caribbean.

The legendary singer is in The Mother City to perform at Soul Sisters 2025 at GrandWest on Saturday, 27 September.

Aunty Judy says she will be in high heels, and she's ready to give the audience a nostalgic performance. Prepare to be in your feelings, Cape Town.

This one-night-only concert brings together global icons whose music has defined generations. Fans can look forward to timeless hits, from Judy Boucher’s Can't Be with You Tonight to Robin S’s Show Me Love, promising a night of unforgettable performances.

The concert will also showcase top South African talent, includingKarin Kortje, Claire Phillips, Vicky Sampson, Andrea Fortuin, Calretheia, Ramaine Barreiro Lloyd, and Leonee Leroux, all accompanied by Dillon Roman’s seven-piece band.

Tickets start at R250 and are available via Ticketmaster.

Boucher says her hit, Can't Be With You Tonight, from 1986, is still alive and kicking.

Aunty Judy also reminisced about her band, Judy, Jack and the Beanstalk, which she had with her brother before explaining how her number onehit happened.

The Can't Be With You Tonight hitmaker said her friend brought her the song to sing and said she took it to her mom to get her input, who saw the vision, but here's how the song came to be before it hit legendary status...

"Mom said, 'What have you got to lose?'. We went to London, met with a record producer, and he asked me to sing... and I started singing and he went, 'Oh, wow... I like this.' We proceeded to go into the studio... I call it the dark room because I'm the only one in there with headphones... and it was hard... they wanted something more emotional and I wasn't giving that at the time... week after week after week, I kept going back to Central London to record."

- Judy Boucher

"On a particular Sunday, I got on the train, thinking here we go again... those guys [record producers] will be out there and I'm in the dark room and they'll be picking at it but I said, today will be the day... and I went in there and I sang... and they said, well done and that was the one."

- Judy Boucher

"I remember my first visit to South Africa. It was tense because it was during the cultural boycotts, and everyone said I shouldn't go... but I spoke to the Equity Union in London and said they had no problem with me going, but what they didn't want me to do was sing... but the thing was, your presence is good. When I got to the airport... all hell broke loose, everyone left their work station to welcome Aunt Judy..."

- Judy Boucher

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