An anthem of contemporary soul – A singer-songwriter from South-West London, Tawiah stunned this writer at her concert last year at The Albany – the highlight of which was her original […]

‘How It Feels’ is the newest single from Tyneside-based songwriter and producer Alex Opal, featuring new wave vocalist Jam Jam. Raised on soul music in its various strands, Opal expresses […]

A singer-songwriter from France, Ben L’Oncle Soul surprised many with his eponymous debut album in 2010 – which featured a funky re-imagining of The White Stripes’ ‘Seven Nation Army‘ and […]

Though quiet and unassuming in person, the ‘gritty soul’ singer Thabo can bring the house down when he takes to the stage. Having taken a hiatus to focus on new […]

Written by Clyde Otis, ‘This Bitter Earth’ was hit for rhythm-and-blues icon Dinah Washington in 1960. The string-laden arrangement, with Otis’ sombre lyrics, carries pangs of melancholy. Washington’s commanding delivery […]

The previous release by Gideon King and City Blog, ‘Audience of One’, was a strikingly ‘introspective meditation on loneliness’. The same confessional storytelling is applied to the jazz collective’s most […]

If I had to predict the next soul artist to breakthrough into the mainstream, I would pick Kizzy Crawford. The bi-lingual Welsh singer-songwriter has a winning combination of ear-worm hooks, sweet […]

Toeman’s raw vocals shine on this slice of romantic soul – Danny Toeman – King of North London Soul – can spit fire during a live set. His two sold-out […]

‘… Soaring, effortless power and beauty…’ – Whitney Houston‘s version of Stevie Winwood‘s power ballad ‘Higher Love’ was recorded back in 1990 for Houston’s I’m Your Baby Tonight album. Shelved by Clive […]

Future Soul group Brother Zulu are back with a new song that feels custom built for summertime. Speaking previously with The House That Soul Built, the group discussed their varied diet […]

New York based singer-songwriter Drea Pizziconi has written for the likes of Gregory Porter, Keyon Harrold and Common. Her latest single ‘Let Us Dance’ features rapper Maimouna Youssef and The […]

‘I Can’t Help It’ – a Michael Jackson tune from Off the Wall penned by the great Stevie Wonder – has been covered aplenty. In fact, it is a particular […]

DeAndre has established himself as a formidable artist within contemporary neo-soul. He has been rapturously received in London in particular, having sold-out all his Pizza Express Live shows last Christmas […]

After a great sophomore effort with Golden Child, Judith Hill – esteemed backing vocalist, protégé of the late Prince, and featured vocalist in the Oscar-winning film 20 Feet From Stardom – […]