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...
Monday, 2 January 2017
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...
Tuesday, 22 November 2016
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
Sharon Jones: In Memoriam
Imran Mirza
02:45
Back in August 2013, I was very sad to post the news that Sharon Jones had been diagnosed with cancer – a move that forced Daptone Records...
Friday, 11 November 2016
The Soul Investigators
The Soul Investigators
My Trippin' Mojo: "From Edda's Garden to the World" [Interview]
Imran Mirza
08:03
Following the runaway success of Amy Winehouse’s ‘Back to Black’ album in 2006 there was a huge number of artists and bands who embraced ...
Wednesday, 26 October 2016
Robert Glasper Experiment
Robert Glasper Experiment
5 Songs About: Unlikely cover versions
Imran Mirza
08:16
'Woo Hah!! Got You All In Check' by Setenta Let's start off with one that will grab you right off the bat... this worlds apa...
Tuesday, 11 October 2016
Diazpora
Diazpora
'Afrokraut' by David Nesselhauf [Review]
Imran Mirza
04:57
If you consider yourself a fan of musical creativity and gravitate to artists offering you that little something distinctive and unique, ...
Thursday, 29 September 2016
Mark de Clive-Lowe
Mark de Clive-Lowe
'#bluenoteremixed vol.1' by Mark de Clive-Lowe
Imran Mirza
02:44
Mark de Clive-Lowe brings his unique style of jazz, nu-soul and house to the glorious catalogue of Blue Note Records with an improvised l...
Wednesday, 21 September 2016
The Baker Brothers
The Baker Brothers
5 Songs About: Record Kicks (Italian funk-soul record label)
Imran Mirza
08:45
'Waiting So Long' by Nick Pride & The Pimptones featuring Jess Roberts The album this song comes from ('Midnight Feast ...
Wednesday, 14 September 2016
Soulive
Soulive
'Blood From A Stone' by Eric Krasno [Review]
Imran Mirza
06:18
We nearly covered a song from this album in last week's 'What I'm listening to... (October)' article but thought we could...
Monday, 5 September 2016
Soulive
Soulive
What I'm listening to... (September 2016)
Imran Mirza
02:46
'Like You Me' by Alecia Chakour I’ve been seeing this name surface a lot recently – Chakour’s appeared as a guest vocalist on Ni...
Wednesday, 31 August 2016
D'Angelo
D'Angelo
'Raios Do Sol' by Resolution 88 [Single review]
Imran Mirza
07:48
Splash Blue Music – home to The Steve McQueens and Joao Caetano – is proud to present brand new music from the UK four-piece, Resolutio...
Wednesday, 24 August 2016
The Blue-in-Green Sessions
The Blue-in-Green Sessions
Podcast #12: Get to Know... Stevie Wonder
Imran Mirza
07:55
Welcome to Episode 12 of our 'GetToKnow' series showcasing the work of some of our favourite producers and musicians, and this mo...
Wednesday, 6 July 2016
The Neptunes
The Neptunes
5 Songs About: Erykah Badu guest appearances
Imran Mirza
08:45
‘Poetry’ by The RH Factor featuring Q-Tip & Erykah Badu ‘Hard Groove’, 2003, Verve Records Having immersed himself within the...
Monday, 27 June 2016
Shola Adisa-Farrar
Shola Adisa-Farrar
"Lost and Found": Shola Adisa-Farrar [Interview]
Imran Mirza
03:39
Already boasting an incredible line-up of funk and soul artists including Setenta and DjeuhDjoah & Lieutenant Nicholson, the "...
Monday, 20 June 2016
'The Reflex Revisions' by Henri-Pierre Noel [Review]
Imran Mirza
02:08
Aside from their already talent-heavy roster, encapsulated by artists like Bev Lee Harling, the Gene Dudley Group and The Milk, London-...
Monday, 13 June 2016
Nick Pride and The Pimptones
Nick Pride and The Pimptones
"Going Deeper": Nick Pride & The Pimptones [Interview]
Imran Mirza
02:25
Nick Pride & The Pimptones formally introduced themselves through their debut album on Record Kicks in 2011, ‘Midnight Feast of Jazz’...
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