It was her first UK headline show and was she nervous?

There was certainly no evidence of it as Ms Dynamite kicked off proceedings with Booo! - a hardcore slice of garage MCing which first introduced her to the music scene a ridiculously short time ago.

Some in the packed Concorde2 may have been wondering just what they were in for but a string of songs from her Mercury Music Prize-winning debut album A Little Deeper followed.

They showed she is not only an inventive lyricist but a great singer too.

Sick On' Tired, It Take More and Afraid 2 Fly showed her seven-piece band was more than capable of moving effortlessly between R 'n' B ballads and heavy funk, often within the same tune.

Live drums and percussion, guitar and two backing singers dealt excellently with the range of moods in her songs.

They also played around with the songs enough to make them sound fresh. The keyboard playing, which put the funk into Just Gotta Let You Know, and the teeth-rattling bassline on Put Him Out were highlights.

Ms Dynamite also showed she knows how to work a crowd - not that much encouragement was required as the audience was clearly up for a good time from the start.

The fact that Miss Dynamite chose Brighton's Concorde 2 as the first date on her first UK tour may reflect her affection for Sussex.

After all, she nearly studied Social Anthropology at the University of Sussex and her dad lives in Crawley.

The only disappointment was it was all over far too soon, with her calling-card song Dy-Na-Mi-Tee saved until the end.

Only having one album to draw on is a limitation but it is much better to play a short and coherent set than outstay your welcome.

All in all, Ms Dynamite proved herself to be an excellent live act. Unfortunately, we will probably never see her perform in such an intimate venue again.

Review by Peter Simmons, features@theargus.co.uk