It has always been about family for Cyril Neville, the youngest brother with a last name synonymous with New Orleans music. Now the man known as The Uptown Ruler has joined forces with the next generation of Nevilles, continuing what his family has been working on for decades.
Neville has been on tour with his son’s band, Omari Neville and The Fuel, and last week made a stop at Plymouth's Flying Monkey Movie House & Performance Center, playing a mix of classics from his days with legendary funk group The Meters, as well as brand-new material.
“I told you we’d be getting funky at the Monkey,” Neville said to a pumped up crowd on Oct. 2.
Neville is a musical force — once a percussionist for the iconic bands The Meters and The Neville Brothers — and now a lead singer, dancing up a storm wi