There’s been some quality live sessions, these past couple of months: Mystro, Aruba Red, Natty and now the soulful talent Andreya Triana who graced with that equally soulful fine audible “Lost Where I Belong“. The sister and blog connect at Put Me On It shot me the hook to this soulful stripped down acoustic of [...]
August 19, 2010
Soul session this here, discovered a brother and rising soul singer Bashiri Asad from Indianapolis, US. Reminds me of a bridge between Luther Vandross [R.I.P] and Dennis Taylor who sang the now classic “Enough is Enough“, no, just me non! I arrive at this because, on one track from The Electrical Enchantment EP he sounds [...]
August 13, 2010
Now we travel afar for this soulful house joint “Você Me Dá” (Portuguese) [So Many Emotions], ermm a bit of a sucker for this one people :), a light quality funky number is this Boddhi Satva Bê Afrika remix. The lady and sister in question, bringing these good vibes is Paris based soul artist Clarisse [...]
August 10, 2010
A new track from a fave producer Jermaine Jackson aka Jinesis, a summer audible for your consumption. This gem entitled “Welcome“, if you can stream/download this, go ahead ladies and gents, this is a brit of a quality summer soother, heck this should do in the wee hours of the morning and all season. “Welcome” [...]
August 9, 2010
We have us a sister femcee on the horizons from across the atlantic, Ensilence. This young lady is one to watch for sure. This daily diary is fortunate to review some fine femcees; Eternia, BoogBrown, Speech Debelle to mention a few. One believes with this flow, words and heart the lady is in the line [...]
August 3, 2010
This is some organic soul hip hop right here, cast your mind back to that early era of the 21st Century. We had us a new female artist [veteran] and Bronx native grace the scene, with the track “Tell Him” from the 2003 debut classic release “Mckay” by the infamous soul singer Stephanie Mckay. Stephanie [...]
August 2, 2010
This track hit us some months ago. Its one of those audibles you come across and starts all cinematic/classical then your/me like, not again, but, buut, buuut bide with me one moment on this number, by the UK born emcee Context MC. The quality slow to mid beat burner in question is “Feeling Alone” featuring [...]
August 1, 2010
Apologies for the non consistency and erratic postings to this supposed to be daily diary :). Right lets resume with the brother’s and emcees/producers Wanlov the Kubolor and M3nsa, who have collaborated in the past, i.e. the Afro music eclectic piece Kweku Ananse – Libation. The duo this time launch into a free remix EP, [...]
July 7, 2010
This is a brother and London emcee Kasha, whom I first came across via the debut single and sounding old school’ish & conscious track “Black Rhyme” from the album “The Oracle“. Next up is this live performance on the Cordless Show recently that featured a track entitled the deep and telling tale “Wildheart” from The [...]
July 6, 2010
Here is the brother and London based emcee Mystro aka Digmund Freud from the Natural Born Spittaz collective, who released “F . D . T” late last year and this, his debut solo single “Around My Way” available via Amazon from the longly anticipated solo release coming soon. The video for the single was directed [...]
June 23, 2010
This track entitled “Verbal Dojo” from the 28th June release “Art Of Facts, Vol. 3” [1, 2] by Jay Illestrate, a producer on the high by the sounds of this, featuring emcees X*Cell and Savant of RAREBREED [article feature]. Now this is, a worthy slice to dice of a soulful kungfu hip hop fare [no [...]
June 22, 2010
Remember we ran a likkle article on the sister Zayna Daze way back when! Well, here is numero deux & trois in the “Cloudy Daze” series, a colloboration with the brother Cloudfistconceptz, both hailing from London Town. “Cloudy Daze Vol 2 & 3” is a laidback soulful, acoustic, funky to spoken word music journey” and [...]
June 21, 2010
Yes it has been a while sisters and brothers, but all grateful and thankful we are here once again. Right, lets resume proceedings with some smooth soul by the Chicago music duo Innosphere [Kenny Keys & Nina Rae] think Kindred Family, Coffee Brown maybe, props alert thanks to Chaka Wallace of Tall Black Guy Productions. [...]
June 9, 2010
I know, I know it aint a biggy, but come now, let a brother ego some [laughing out loud]. On a serious and humble note, a milestone somewhat, as we appreciate the site visits, commentors, artists, sisters and brothers in general, who have contacted us regarding some quality and unheard artists. Thank you all for [...]
June 8, 2010
This is a fitting recap In the Mix dom, introducing “M.I.N.D.“, the latest instrumental download by Tarik Sabar. M.I.N.D. has been produced in the long-playing, rough-beat-cassette format that Tarik is known for. This 23-minute circus of popping beats, wild interjections, and spicy chopped soul by “ringmaster” Sabar will be a real treat for fans of [...]
August 23, 2010