‘One of the leaders of the independent soul movement’ – SoulTracks ‘Smith’s writing is filled with poetic wit and bite’ – The House That Soul Built ‘Sy Smith… deserves to […]
RELEASED 4th DECEMBER 2020 ON WHIRLWIND RECORDINGS “Some of the most forward thinking UK music for me.” – Moses Boyd “Brotherly is an amazingly eclectic mix of rhythm, deep harmony and […]
FIRST TIME EVER EUROPEAN RELEASE OF DEBUT ALBUM OF NAT TURNER REBELLION LAUGH TO KEEP FROM CRYING AVAILABLE ON LP AND CD 50 YEARS IN THE MAKING FEATURES A TRACK […]
A meticulously-crafted, standout effort – The House That Soul Built first came across Jarrod Lawson when he accompanied contemporary jazz artist Tahirah Memory at Pizza Express Live last year. Their musical […]
An alumna of The Voice (US), Jessica Childress has opened for the likes of Charles Bradley, The Family Stone, Patti LaBelle, and Allen Stone. The LA-based singer-songwriter released her debut album DAYS in 2018. […]
Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Acantha Lang is now a formidable presence within London’s live music scene. Her concert at the Pizza Express Jazz Club landed at #2 in The […]
*In partnership with Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, produced by Whisper TV* *Channel 4, Wednesday 28 October,11:10pm* *Part of the Channel 4’s Black and Proud Season* For the first time ever, […]
‘I’m trying so hard not to cry,’ exclaimed Vanessa Haynes as she walked to the stage at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club. Dressed in a vibrant red with a characteristic flower […]
A member of New York collective Herbivores, Houston native Bel-Ami has unveiled his debut album Muse[ic]. Co-produced with Errick Lewis (Stevie Wonder, Jay-Z, Erykah Badu), Muse[ic] is a twisting neo-soul exploration full […]
Louisville, Kentucky based collaborators Otis Junior & Dr. Dundiff share soulful R&B/hip-hop jam ‘When It’s Sweet’ from their upcoming EP Rising With It, released on Jakarta Records. “We all know what’s it like […]
‘Turn Away From Darkness’, passionately sung by Joyce Dunn, was originally released on Mercury Records back in 1969. Composer and lyricist Jane McNealy has re-released the song on her new […]
It is surprising that a singer as clearly gifted as Amber Riley is only now releasing original music. But one shan’t complain. New music is here and the artist in […]
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 […]
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 […]