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FROM THE FIRE…

AUDREY POWNE is an Australian singer/wrter and music multi tasker. Her  career began when she fronted a  band intriguingly named Leisure Centre. In 2018, she broke away and went solo  and her debut EP...

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THIS GENERATION …

‘This Generation’ is a funky, Prince-flavoured new single from a band who are simply known as NWO. Can’t find out too much about them, though we have learned that the song was written by...

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DOUBLE TROUBLE…

The latest 7” release from boutique label SOUL DIRECTION features one of those “cult” groups that soul collectors really relish. Said group is SHARISMA and like most cult artists they released very little music...

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IT’S COMPLICATED…

Soul was originally an American art form- but things are now a lot more complicated! And to prove that, check out some new music from a new (ish) band, GRAM-O-FUN. The outfit are from...

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SMOKEY ROBINSON AND THE MIRACLES; Four Albums (SoulMusic)

Latest release from David Nathan’s SoulMusic Label (here in conjunction with The Second Disc label) delivers four hard to find albums from one of soul’s Premier League groups – SMOKEY ROBINSON AND THE MIRACLES....

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MORE PARK AVENUE EXPERIENCES

We’ve been enjoying quality smooth jazz from THE PARK AVENUE EXPERIENCE for a few years now. The “Experience” is an Italian trio marshalled by FABIO PUGLISI of Soul Basement fame. The band create a...

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MANDISA DIES…

American gospel singer MANDISA (Mandisa Lynn Huntley) died on Thursday 18th April. She was aged 47 and the news was announced via an Instagram posting: “We can confirm that yesterday Mandisa was found in...

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JALEN… DEFINITELY HERE TO STAY!

Washington’s (via Liverpool!) JALEN NGONDA is (for sure) everyone fave new kid on the soul block. He’s being bigged up everywhere – and rightly so. His album, ‘Come Round And Love Me’ has become...

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VANESSA’S BACK!

After what seems like an awful long time, entertainment/media multi-tasker, VANESSA WILLIAMS is making a music comeback! Her team have told us that Ms W has just  formed her own recording label, Mellian Music, set...