A performer with soul and funk band Matador! Soul Sounds, Kim Dawson currently teaches at Swallow Hill Music and the University of Colorado, Denver. From the scarcity of information and […]

It is always refreshing to hear a contemporary soul band channel the sounds of the past with effortless authenticity. Dallas-based soul outfit Bastards of Soul have evolved from a rough-and-ready […]

A bold voice meets a blockbuster chorus on ‘Body Knew’, the second single from Toronto-based writer and performer LU KALA. KALA moved to Canada from the Democratic Republic of Congo […]

‘Be Still For Me’ is the debut single from soulful singer-songwriter Mallika Vie. The tune owes to what Vie describes as the ‘simplicity and power‘ of 1960s soul balladry. She beautifully explains […]

Timed for a Valentine’s Day release, jazz crooner José James has recorded a cover of Billy Joel’s ‘Just The Way You Are’. Written by Joel, the doting love ballad featured […]

Originally from South Africa, Lenkie is a budding soul artist based in New York City. Her latest song ‘Waterfall’ is an ear-worm ditty, delivered with a poignancy and wistfulness that […]

Megan Mortensen (stage name Valeree) is an unsigned artist from Pittsburgh, with influences including Otis Redding, Etta James, and contemporary soul artists such as Amy Winehouse and H.E.R. After struggling […]

East London producer Stark (formerly known as Boston Building) turns out a sexy, dramatic number with ‘Trumpets’. Engaging lots of brass and orchestral bombast, there is a vintage, throwback aesthetic […]

Based on voice alone, Ayanna Witter-Johnson has something. Add her mastery of the cello and songwriting chops into the equation and she is dangerously talented. The MOBO Award nominated artist […]

With a background in directing gospel choirs, bluesy songstress Izo FitzRoy wrote and recorded her debut album while working in New Orleans. She found success touring around Europe with producers […]

Raised in Douala, Cameroon by musical parents, Irma Pany moved with her siblings to Paris to pursue an education. She would soon become one of France’s YouTube sensations after her […]

On his last studio album – Nat King Cole & Me – Grammy Award-winning artist Gregory Porter flexed his impeccable phrasing and skill as a jazz interpreter. His newest single […]

LA-based songstress Cooper Phillip joins forces with fellow musician Chaz Mason for a contemporary R&B duet about finding that elusive chemistry with someone. Mason, currently touring with Kanye West, begins the track. […]

Hailing from New Orleans, progressive jazz-funk group Jank Setup honed their musical and performance chops playing raucous college house parties. Taking influence from the classic funk of James Brown and […]