By: Sara Koonar
On November 22, Canada lost one of our most talented musicians, Haydain Neal, 39, frontman of Juno award-winning group Jacksoul. Neale died at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto after a seven-month battle with lung cancer.

On Monday, December 7, Haydain Neale’s friends and peers will join on stage to celebrate the his life and music. Haydain Neale’s legendary voice had been missing from the Canadian music scene since a serious motor accident in the summer of 2007, but his strength and perseverance during his recovery was moving and inspiring.  Over the past two years, with the unwavering love and support of his wife Michaela, daughter Yasmin and numerous others, Neale finished production on the album he started almost three years ago. While privately battling cancer, Haydain went back into the studio with his fellow Jacksoul band mates to complete the record.

Jacksoul will be releasing SOULmate on Decemeber 1, a collection of all new remarkable songs that tell of love, hope and endurance, set to his trademark unstoppable beats.  With past hits like “Can’t Stop”, and “Still Believe in Love”, Jacksoul has been internationally heralded as an incredible artist that delivers soul stirring and intoxicating music.

Executive produced by Haydain and Michaela Neale, SOULmate is the fifth release from Jacksoul, and is comprised of ten new tracks that showcase a powerful voice in R&B/Soul music, a potent mix of smooth vocals and tight beats, and showcases the simplicity of brilliant songwriting.

All proceeds from the sale of SOULmate will go to the Haydain Neale Family Trust.

CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU:

A Celebration of The Life and Music of Haydain Neale

Featuring Nelly Furtado, k-os, Justin Nozuka, Divine Brown, Keshia Chante, Luke McMaster and others

MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2009

PHOENIX CONCERT THEATRE – TORONTO

19+/ General Admission

Doors:  7:00PM

Show:  9:00PM

Tickets on sale @ 10:00am Wednesday, December 2nd

Tickets available all Ticketmaster Outlets or call 416-870-8000 to charge by phone.

Order online at  www.ticketmaster.ca

Tickets (incl. GST) $20.00: General Admission

(plus FMF and service charges)

ALL PROCEEDS GO TO THE HAYDAIN NEALE FAMILY TRUST