Three years after her sophomore release Golden Child (2018), Judith Hill returned in 2021 with another impressive project. Consistent with Hill’s oeuvre, Baby, I’m Hollywood! fuses R&B, rock, soul, and funk. Prince’s influence […]
Marley Monroe AKA. Lady Blackbird has deservedly attracted the attention of the jazz press and several key tastemakers with her brand of haunting jazz-soul. She trailed her acclaimed album Black […]
It is difficult to dislike this album. Its basis is a handful of brilliant Motown songs, which the globally-renowned Royal Philharmonic Orchestra expand and embellish. Like their take on Aretha […]
London-based singer-songwriter Marie Naffah, a former winner of MTV’s ‘Unsigned Artist of the Year’, unveils her conceptual double-single EPÂ Honey & Air. Here, Naffah offers the same song recorded in contrasting […]
Celebrating two decades at the forefront of contemporary soul, Daptone Records mark their 20th anniversary with a live album recorded at the legendary Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York. Recorded […]
Blues-soul singer Acantha Lang cements her viability as a recording artist with debut EP Sugar Woman. The London-based singer, originally from New Orleans, is an active presence in London’s live […]
In a revealing interview with The New York Times, Ledisi spoke of how the music of Dr Nina Simone saved her from the brink of suicide. The Grammy-winning contemporary soul […]
The emergent soul/R&B singer Zenesoul, hailing from Canada, releases her second EP. Titled Brown Sugar as a nod to her previous project Coffee, Zenesoul’s new EP counterposes the pained lyrics of […]
Hailing from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, multi-instrumentalist Kiana Corley fuses her love for soul and folk with a airy pop sensibility. Her sophomore EPÂ Take It or Leave It ‘is a result of […]
An accomplished band leader who recently worked on the Disney+ smash Soul, Jon Batiste reaches new artistic heights with his latest album WE ARE. Here, he brings together the sounds […]
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 […]
Gospel is a confident outlet for Paris’ stellar, soulful voice – Though her gospel influence shines through her raspy, melismatic vocals, Mica Paris has largely avoided recording the hymns and […]
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 […]
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 […]