Abi Farrell – ‘Empowered’ (Review)
The dulcet-toned Abi Farrell – who impressed with her EPÂ The Only Way I Learn – is dialling up the energy and groove in her recent releases. Following the 60s blue-eyed […]
The Shindellas – ‘Money’ (Review)
Kasi, Stacy, and Tam are The Shindellas – a new girl group on the block with a promising 2021 on the horizon. The brainchild of esteemed producers/musicians Claude Kelly and […]
Roberta Flack – ‘What’s Going On’ (Review)
In celebration of Roberta Flack‘s 84th birthday, her hitherto unreleased cover of Marvin Gaye’s iconic ‘What’s Going On’ has been unearthed from the vault. Announcing the release on her Facebook […]
Acantha Lang – ‘Lois Lang’ (Review)
Acantha Lang, a dark horse in contemporary soul, delivers a poignant tribute to Black motherhood in her latest single ‘Lois Lang’. Compared to Lang’s roaring debut ‘He Said/She Said’, ‘Lois […]
Deelee Dub̩ РTrying Times (Review)
Deelee Dubé won the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Competition in 2016, praised by Jazztimes for her ‘beguiling soulfulness.’ The daughter of South African pianist Jabu Nkosi, and granddaughter of saxophonist and bandleader […]
Interviewing Louis York
Between them, musicians Claude Kelly and Chuck Harmony have written and produced for the likes of Fantasia, Ledisi, Rihanna, Bruno Mars, Christina Aguilera, and more. In 2015, they formed Louis […]
Hil St Soul – ‘Heaven Must Be Like This’ (Review)
Hil St Soul – born Hilary Mwelwa – does not receive her dues as a soul singer of gorgeous finesse and unpretentious ease. The Zambia-born artist first emerged in the […]
Reuben James – ‘Tunnel Vision’ feat. Frida Touray, Daley (Review)
‘Tunnel Vision’, the latest release by singer-songwriter and pianist Reuben James, brings together several protagonists in contemporary British soul and jazz. James, Daley and Frida Touray (of New Distance) provide […]
Joel Culpepper – ‘Poetic Justice’ (Review)
The talented Joel Culpepper is looking to have a great 2021 as he gears for the release of his new album – the ingeniously titled Sgt Culpepper – on his own […]
Carolyn Franklin: Top 10 Songs
Following my recent piece in The Guardian on the life and career of Carolyn Franklin – the youngest sister of the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin – I thought I’d breakdown […]
Janette Mason – ‘Starman’ (Review)
Re-arrangement – or as she likes to put it: ‘D’rangement’ – comes naturally to Janette Mason. The musical director of London jazz and soul venue The Hideaway (which I sincerely hope […]
Carolyn Franklin – ‘A legend in her own right’
Hi everyone, It is with huge pleasure that I can reveal that my research on Carolyn Franklin – the youngest sister of the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin – has […]
Sy Smith feat. DominiqueXavier – ‘Feeling Good’ (Review)
Sy Smith’s rendering of jazz standard ‘Feeling Good’ is the perfect tonic to usher in the New Year. First performed on stage by Cy Grant in musical The Roar of the […]
Best Soul Gigs of 2020
Needless to say, the live arts have been particularly ravaged by the Coronavirus pandemic, with most concerts either cancelled entirely or postponed until 2021. Music venues across the UK face […]