Butterfly Ali – ‘Five Minutes’ (Review)
Titus Makin aka Butterfly Ali has starred in TV shows such as Pretty Little Liars, The Rookie, and Glee. Over the past year, the Los Angeles-based creative has made forays into the […]
Bettye LaVette – Blackbirds (Review)
LaVette pays a moving, powerful tribute to the Black women who inspired her – Bettye LaVette has cemented her reputation as a raw, emotional interpreter of other people’s material. With […]
Celeste – ‘Little Runaway’ (Review)
Following the solemn but quietly optimistic ‘I Can See The Change’, British soul singer Celeste is back with another characteristically stripped back offering. The piano-driven ‘Little Runaway’ again showcases Celeste’s […]
Sharky – ‘Tenerife’ (Review)
British singer Sharky married her Cyndi Lauper-esque voice with a ferociously funky groove on her last single ‘Shade‘. Her latest single ‘Tenerife’ is a similar ear-worm with its funky keys, […]
Ledisi – The Wild Card (Review)
Some choice throwback cuts with impressive vocals throughout – Ledisi probably has one of the biggest voices in contemporary soul music, challenging the likes of Jennifer Hudson in terms of […]
Gregory Porter – All Rise (Review)
Porter channels his church background to rousing effect on this richly orchestrated selection – Gregory Porter’s last studio release Nat “King” Cole & Me was an eminently listenable if somewhat […]
Bosley – ‘Are We Giving Up?’ (Review)
Bosley is the stage name of American singer-songwriter Thomas Humphrey Mayer Jr. His career to date has involved touring with various outfits, recording three studio albums, and securing publishing deals […]
Yazmin Lacey – ‘I’ll Never Stop Loving You’ (Review)
The upcoming Blue Note Re:imagined project matches old compositions from the historic label to contemporary jazz and soul musicians. The album’s sixth single is a cover of Nicholas Brodzsky and […]
The 7:45s – ‘Satisfaction’ (Review)
Manchester ensemble The 7:45s impressed last year with their soulful re-imagining of The Beatles’ ‘Don’t Let Me Down’. For their latest release, they’ve tackled a tune from another iconic British […]
Lockdown Round-Up 6!
For our latest Lockdown Round-Up we have new material from Nyah Grace, Natalie Duncan, Lady Blackbird, and Mica Paris – Nyah Grace – Honey Coloured Nyah Grace‘s debut album Honey […]
We the Commas – ‘Custom Made’ (Review)
We the Commas – comprised of brothers Cam (17), Jordy (19) and Lenny Comma (23) – describe their musical style as ‘surf alternative R&B’. Based out of San Diego, the […]
Lianne La Havas – Lianne La Havas (Review)
Finger-picking rhythms, confessional lyrics, and effortless vocals – During her recent appearance on the Dope Black Women podcast, Lianne La Havas was asked to define her musical style. ‘Indie R&B […]
Lockdown Round-Up 5!
Read below for our fifth Lockdown Round-Up, with new material from Bettye LaVette, Kygo & Tina Turner, Lady Blackbird, and Herbivores! – Bettye LaVette – ‘One More Song’ Bettye LaVette […]
Lockdown Round-Up 4!
As pubs and salons re-open, you may be forgiven for thinking that Lockdown™ is over. Alas, the arts and live music scenes in the UK show no signs of returning […]