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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

While Ruby Turner is still best experienced live, Love Was Here is arguably her strongest solo release to date – As dynamic and exciting as contemporary soul music can be, […]

Broadway Soul underscores Kyle Taylor Parker’s bold creativity and vision – A self-defined jazz and soul music geek, Kyle Taylor Parker starred in the original Broadway casts of Kinky Boots […]

Drawing influences from the likes of Eva Cassidy, Carole King, Aretha Franklin, and Dusty Springfield, Abi Farrell has a singer-songwriter sensibility flecked with gospel and soul inflection, and a command […]

The Queen of British Soul releases a much needed live album – Beverley Knight is a joy to experience live. Her milestone concert at the Royal Festival Hall back in […]

Based in Philadelphia, Son Little (born Aaron Livingstone) released his debut album in 2015 under the ANTI- label (Mavis Staples, Bettye LaVette). Receiving critical success for his original material, he […]

We’ve been a bit slack on the album reviews recently, so here’s four to have a skim over! – Brittany Howard – Jaime Lead vocalist of retro-rock outfit Alabama Shakes, […]

Full of joyous soul jams, with Tony Momrelle’s impeccable vocals – Even the most talented of soul artists can falter as they enter the recording studio, allowing their craft to […]

An uneven selection of recordings but with some standout interpretations from Adrienne Warren – Translating a ‘jukebox musical’ into a cast album is a potentially futile endeavour. While many may […]

In addition to her distinct and expressive voice, Judith Hill shows off her songwriting prowess on Golden Child.  – Honed through years of working with pioneers such as Michael Jackson, Stevie […]

John Legend has turned out a robust holiday album with a handful of soulful standouts.  – When listening to the album – which involved various detours into Christmas music favourites […]