soul/funk
See: Diplo reveals new video for Wish feat. Trippie Redd
Taken from his first solo release in five years, and EP titled California, Diplo has revealed the video for Wish featuring Trippie Redd. Built over a warm R&B backing, this rumbling bass and sunny chords, Redd lays down his vocals, his gruff soul giving the engaging melodies a work over. The EP’s six tracks see …
Premiere: Thabo – Hey Mama
Future soul artist Thabo has announced his new, third, EP ‘Your Mama’ is coming out on CD, limited edition vinyl, download or stream on May 4th 2018. From it we’re very pleased to premiere the track ‘Hey Mama’, with Zimbabwean born / Huddersfield residing Thabo saying, “This song is about your mama – your real …
News: Lauryn Hill announces US leg of her ‘Miseducation’ 20th anniversary World Tour
Ms. Lauryn Hill is celebrating twenty years of her anthemic debut solo album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill with a newly announced World Tour produced by Live Nation. The GRAMMY® Award-winning artist will kick off the North American summer leg of The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill 20th Anniversary Tour outing on July 5 in Virginia …
Track: The Go! Team – The Only Thing New is U Finding Out About it, plus summer tour dates
The Go! Team have shared “The Only Thing New Is U Finding Out About It”, a brand new single following on from their acclaimed new album SEMICIRCLE (out now on Memphis Industries). Band leader Ian Parton explains the influences behind the upbeat and mostly instrumental track: “The Only Thing New Is U Finding Out About …
EP: Mats Wawa – Scuzz
Norwegian five piece Mats Wawa are preparing for the release of their debut EP, ‘Scuzz’ which is out tomorrow (23rd February) via Black Pop Records. They’ve been causing something of a stir in recent times, after Mats Wang was booked to play at the Trondheim Calling Festival in 2015 and formed a band to help …
News: North of England Reggae / Soul festival Love 4 Music Festival announces headliner Dawn Penn
Ahead of their first festival year, The Love 4 Music Festival organisers have a modus operandi that their audience associate with well-run, easy-going events. With soul, funk and reggae music currently underrepresented in the North of England, the Love 4 Music Festival promises to give fans of this music a chance to see A-list artists perform without the need …
News: Tramlines Festival Makes First Lineup Announcement For 10th Edition
Located at Sheffield’s Hillsborough Park for its celebratory 10th year, the first Tramlines lineup announcement unveils headliners Stereophonics, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds and Craig David’s TS5 PLUS Blossoms, De La Soul, Jake Bugg, Reverend And The Makers, Stefflon Don, The Sherlocks, Mabel, The Magic Gang, Coasts, Pale Waves, Gengahr, Naaz, Mullally, Stereo Honey, Mr …
See: August Greene release video for Optimistic ft. Brandy
IN the pantheon of super-groups, August Greene has to be up there somewhere. Consisting of Golden Globe, GRAMMY, Academy Award winning activist, actor and artist Common, four-time GRAMMY Award winning pianist/producer Robert Glasper, and drummer/producer extraordinaire Karriem Riggins, the three are about to release their debut self-titled album as an Amazon Original on March 9th. …
Track: Jachary – Posse Cut #1
Jachary, aka singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Zachary Levine-Caleb, has released his new track ‘Posse Cut #1’, so called because of the collaborative and loose nature of it, which saw no less than 13 guest artists including rappers, vocalists and horn players jump on the trackdown at lovelove studios where it was recorded. As with Jachary’s …
News: Soul II Soul embark on Club Classics Vol 1 30th Anniversary tour
Iconic British band Soul II Soul will embark on a landmark tour of the UK in 2018 marking 30 years of hugely influential success, paying tribute to their legendary debut album, ‘Club Classics Vol 1’. The double Grammy Award winning and five-time Brit Award nominated band will play 12 dates in the UK in October …