It seems like just yesterday we were hearing buzzes about a group named Little Dragon and here they are with their third album, Ritual Union. This one will appeal to all of those that enjoy the synthy, electronic side of Little Dragon. My favorite, however, is the more soulful of the 11 tracks, SummerTearz. The album will be released Jul 26, but you can listen to the full album HERE
If you’re one of those cats like me who LOVE the jazzy Hip Hop, Funky DL has created just the album for you! Seventeen tracks
Unfortunately, I’m behind on email submissions and it appears that this is a limited time free release, so get it now HERE. Nevertheless, Harlan has a really cool voice and sound that will draw you in and have you immediately nodding your head or dancing…think Jack Splash meets Robin Thicke, Prince or Pharrell. Cop his 5 track EP befre it’s no longer free and expect to hear some really great hings from this brother
Not quite sure what happened but somehow I lost track of Cubic Zirconia‘s whereabouts and movements. Last I remember, the self described #ethnicdisco outfit had
I mentioned on Twitter last week that I was really enjoying BBR’s latest release Super Nova Samba Funk, and don’t know why I’m just posting about it. Pioneers on the Brazilian scene in the 70s and 80s, they’ve been revived by the deceased band member Oberdan Magalhaes’ son William as a jazz funk outfit w/Brazilian leanings. The album sounds especially good this Sunday with a vibe that’s very conducive to enjoying the vibe of a lazy day. Although introduced into the modern attention via Mos Def’s usage of their Casa Forte for his Casa Bey, their Hip Hop assisted tracks leave much to be desired, otherwise it’s a great listen and includes appearances by Seu Jorge and Gilberto Gil amongst
Canada has some really great talent and we’d like to add another name to your list of Canuck soul singers: Novie. She released a new
When I heard this track on the trailer (view) for the Roy Ayers Project’s documentary on the godfather of Nu Soul my mouth dropped open. YesterdayTall
Want some sweet soul music with a jazz feel? Look no further than Chicago born, ATL resident Sarah Belladae. Described as a nod to the
Shouts out to my girl and DDJ alumnus DJ Rasyrious who has delivered a great Saturday mix of some of your favorite soul, hip hop
Late 2010 The Beast and Nnenna Freelon exploded on the scene with their Freedom Suite album! They’ve continued to release new material (available HERE) but
By now, hopefully, everyone knows who Slakah the Beatchild is. He’s taken our stateside ears and eyes by storm with his The Soul Movement Vol.1 album
Applejac never ceases to amaze me with his production and he continues to give us nothing but pure soul from every angle. He teams
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