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In the last few weeks two major musical names have died – ASTRUD GILBERTO and REUBEN WILSON. Reluctant Brazilian vocalist ASTRUD GILBERTO died on Monday 5th June aged 83. She is of course best...
Been a good few weeks for fans of the chill out tune. Maybe it’s this current sunny spell but we’ve been almost inundated with a plethora of sweet laid-back, lo-fi grooves. Latest to intrigue...
‘Crush You’ is an intriguing, beguiling new tune currently winning airplay from the more savvy, esoteric soul spinners. It comes from Los Angeles-based music multi-tasker SHAFIQ HUSAYN with help from the lauded ANDERSON PAAK ....
GREENWOOD AND HORN sound like a pair of dodgy small town solicitors but they’re actually a UK music making duo, Ian Greenwood and Ali Horn, who have a decent CV. Ian is a well-known...
You might just know that today, June 7th is Prince’s birthday. By our calculations he would’ve been 65 – time for a pension and bus pass! He is still sadly missed and his music...
Over the last decade or so Australia has made a name for itself as burgeoning soul hotbed. Bands and artists like Kylie Auldist, Lance Ferguson, The Bamboos, Cookin’ On Three Burners, the Teskey Brothers,...
Even though some of the tunes are nearly fifty years old the Gamble/Huff songbook keeps on giving as soul newcomers discover the beauty of their music and up and coming artists record their versions...
Our O Level French (O levels predate these new-fangled GCSEs) tells us that the French phrase ‘C’est Si Bon’ means ‘It’s So Good’ and we could use that phrase to describe the latest single...
KYRA (Vidal) is a new(ish) kid on the UK soul block. Working out of West London, she’s quickly established herself as a key player in the UK contemporary neo-soul scene. She enjoyed acclaim and...
