The Graduating Class of 'To Pimp a Butterfly'
Imran Mirza
05:10
There was clearly something in the water when it came to the recording sessions for Kendrick Lamar’s third studio album, ‘To Pimp a Bu...
Wednesday, 8 March 2017
Monday, 27 February 2017
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
5 Songs About: DJ Spinna Remixes
Imran Mirza
05:35
It’s All Over Your Body [DJ Spinna Remix] by Jose James Jose James’s debut release for Blue Note Records was preceded by the ‘It’s All O...
Wednesday, 22 February 2017
Diazpora
Diazpora
'Islands' by Diazpora [Review]
Imran Mirza
07:34
Formed in 2002, ‘Islands’ marks the fifth album release from the nine-piece funk and soul orchestra from Hamburg, Germany, that is Diaz...
Monday, 20 February 2017
Mark de Clive-Lowe
Mark de Clive-Lowe
'Live at the Blue Whale EP' by Mark de Clive-Lowe
Imran Mirza
04:30
So soon after the brilliant improvised live remix mixtape, '#bluenoteremixed vol.1', which came out late-last year, Mark de Clive...
Monday, 13 February 2017
Gregory Porter
Gregory Porter
'Motor City Booty' by Amp Fiddler [Review]
Imran Mirza
09:21
Following the release of the EPs, Bassmentality 2 in 2014 and Bassmentality 3 in 2015, Joseph "Amp" Fiddler was mighty overdue...
Monday, 6 February 2017
Terrace Martin
Terrace Martin
'Astral Progressions' by Josef Leimberg [Review]
Imran Mirza
03:58
‘Astral Progressions’ is the stunning debut album from trumpeter Josef Leimberg and is another in an ever-growing line-up of musicians to...
Monday, 23 January 2017
The Neptunes
The Neptunes
The Love Experiment: "Proving the Theory" [interview]
Imran Mirza
02:25
With the worldwide release of the band’s debut album having been unveiled in December last year, The Love Experiment open 2017 with an el...
Monday, 9 January 2017
ZULUZULUU
ZULUZULUU
ZULUZULUU: 'The AstralBeat Sound' [interview]
Imran Mirza
02:51
Roy Ayers once said “The true beauty of music is that it connects people. It carries a message, and we, the musicians, are the messeng...
Wednesday, 4 January 2017
Blue-in-Green:RADIO
Imran Mirza
06:19
Welcome to Blue-in-Green:RADIO, a brand new internet radio station focusing on 21st century soul, jazz and funk music. Broadcasting n...
Monday, 2 January 2017
Terrace Martin
Terrace Martin
2016: Top 5 soul albums
Imran Mirza
14:17
#5 ‘Family Dinner – Volume 2’ by Snarky Puppy [ Ground UP Records ] Texan jazz ensemble band, Snarky Puppy, not only celebrated the rel...
Wednesday, 21 December 2016
'Voodoo Jazz' / 'Watusi Fever' by Dem Juju Poets
Imran Mirza
04:58
Finding a new home on France's Krimi Records, David Hanke - the German DJ and producer famed for his extensive work, including that o...
Monday, 19 December 2016
Shola Adisa-Farrar
Shola Adisa-Farrar
2016 albums: honourable mentions
Imran Mirza
07:21
As 2016 draws rapidly to a close, the compilation of our top 5 albums of the year has been hotly contested with last-minute changes still b...
Wednesday, 7 December 2016
The Mighty Mocambos
The Mighty Mocambos
m1xtap6 (30 awesome songs for 2016)
Imran Mirza
04:57
We're in the frantic midst of preparing our Albums of the Year articles so I'm proud to unveil the first, of our usual three, in the...
Wednesday, 30 November 2016
The Neptunes
The Neptunes
Podcast #13: GetToKnow Questlove (part 2)
Imran Mirza
07:12
Welcome to Episode 13 of our 'GetToKnow: the producer' series showcasing the work of some of our favourite producers and musician...
Wednesday, 23 November 2016
Smoove and Turrell
Smoove and Turrell
'Havana '58' by The Bahama Soul Club [Review]
Imran Mirza
04:49
The brand new release from the German-based Bahama Soul Club marks the impressive milestone of being their fourth full-length studio albu...
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