Reviews February 17, 2019
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- Created: Saturday, 16 February 2019 18:35
- Written by Mike Fossati
Nothing but the best and latest in soulful and afro house music awaits you this week - enjoy !!
Nothing but the best and latest in soulful and afro house music awaits you this week - enjoy !!
Without question, the second release on recently launched FunkHut Records is top-notch timeless soulful house music by no means to be missed... Produced by DJ Pope and performed in grand style by Sheree Hicks, the masterly crafted "With you" coming to you in a superb selection of verily eclectic soulful interpretations is guaranteed to make you yearn for more thanks to the unmatched heartfelt vocals of Sheree Hicks, illustrious keys, sublime horns and gentle yet intriguing rhythms.
POJI Records truly grace us with DJ Oji's stunning soulful house interpretation of the beautiful "More than you know" by renowned neo soul and house music songstress Tamara Wellons (the song is taken from her third studio album "Pretty"). Undeniably, Tamara Wellons unmistakable deeply rooted vocals truly shine on this verily soulful yet compelling dance floor favorite fueled with exquisite keys, heavenly chords and enthralling rhythms. Don't sleep on this one...
Forthcoming to Ocha Records is "Desire" a phtantasmagorical poem of love and admiration by label head Carlos Mena. To make it short, "Desire" which features the unique spoken word poetry of Carlos Mena, enchanting vocal chorus by the one and only Osunlade and a wonderful smooth and melodic yet captivating musical backing by Azania Brothers is not to be missed.
A fully loaded update with the latest in soulful/afro house music awaits you... enjoy !!
Ralf GUM is back with "Uyakhala" taken from his fourth studio album "Progressions" to be released beginning of March. This spiritual truly phenomenal collaboration with Mafikizolo (aka Nhlanhla Nciza and Theo Kgosinkwe) is masterly orchestrated, featuring illustrious keys, lovely flute, sublime saxophone, beautiful violin and enthralling percussive afrocentric rhythms alongside the eminent truly one-of-a-kind vocal stylings of Mafikizolo. Indisputably, this timeless soulful jewel is guaranteed to make you yearn for more. We can't wait to get our hands on Ralf GUM's forthcoming album "Progressions"...
Courtesy of Artwork (aka the duo of George Lesley and Soultronixx) comes "Love is real", to make it short they truly bless us with this phantasmagorical soulful yet enticing production using a smooth yet irresistibly thumpin' organic backdrop as foundation for lush keys, heavenly chords and the incredible deeply rooted vocals of Dearson. Put differently, "Love is real" is a paramount soulful production not to be missed...
Not only do we have the latest in vocal soulful/afro house for you, this weeks truly eclectic update also features some bonus reviews... enjoy !!
After blessing us with numerous top-notch soulful productions and remixes released through well-respected labels such as Vibe Boutique Records, Grooveland Music, Merecumbe Recordings and SP Recordings to name just a few, Andrea Curato is launching his own label Cool Staff Records. For the first release "Khumbula" he joins forces with songstress Valerie Sibanda, without doubt this truly glamorous verily soulful jewel oozing with the beautiful emotive vocals of Valerie Sibanda, mellifluous melodies and gentle yet enthralling afro influenced rhythms will make you yearn for more...
Night Scope Deep Recordings are back for 2019, and they truly grace us with the marvelous "Natural woman" produced by label head Deep Elementz and performed in grand style by Dena Brown. Indisputably, the inexorable deep unadulterated underground-esque rhythms together with the lush keys, dreamy chords and Dea Brown's incredible tempting vocals will cast a spell on you...
Another weekly update loaded with nothing but the best and latest in soulful and afro house music awaits you... we hope you enjoy our selection.
Turn back the clock to 1983 when Canadian label Street-Level Records released "Are you lonely" by Hipnotic, a classic slab of rare funk/soul/boogie whose original 12" pressing is hard to get hold off (don't get fooled by the various bootlegs/re-issues floating around). Now this dateless gem produced and co-written by the legendary Philly soul maestro Allan Felder (who has written unforgettable songs for the O'Jays, Delfonics and others) returns in a jaw-dropping selection of re-imaginations by the likes of SanFranDisko, John Julius Knight, Greg Wilson & Che Wilson, Opolopo, Yam Who? and The Revenge all adding their magical touch. The original version is also included, making this an amazing trip down memory lane...