Soul Music for this autumn days

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Avani - The Real Thing (2004)

Now I want to share album of one "sista" - excellent singer. Avani has been very clever in as much as she has managed to bridge the gap between the Soul purist and the fan of the R&B sound. I can hear this album everyday :)

Managed by the ex Loose Ends manager Tony Hall, along with the excellent Rahsaan Patterson on the remake of that groups old song "Watching You". What a great remake. Better than the original. My other favourites here are the melodic "Something On My Mind" ( check it on player ) and "2 Luv U". A nice release.


AVANI first began singing in her teens with a local South London band, but after a couple of years the band broke up. During the band's short career one of the people who had seen them and been impressed by her vocal ability and stage presence was legendary UK manager Tony Hall. When Avani, walked back into Tony's office and played him some of her newly written solo material, he was convinced he had found one more extraordinary new artist to add to the UK urban roll of honour :) Guest vocals of RAHSAAN PATTERSON and Loose Ends' own CARL McINTOSH.

Listen to "Something on My Mind" :)






Avani - The Real Thing (2004)

Enjoy this album !!!
Peace Talulah :)

Tracklist in comment section

Slakah The Beatchild - Soul Movement Vol.1 (2009)

When I heard SLAKAH THE BEATCHILD for first time I know I must have this album :)

What do you get when you mix the flavor of Raphael Saadiq with the musical genius of J-Dilla, then throw it in a pot and season it with a little Stevie Wonder & Quincy Jones ? A glimps into the soulful fresh style & sounds of Slakah the Beatchild. The rest cannot be described in words, only through sound :)

One of the best R&B/Soul album I have heard in a while. This is album needs to be in any R&B/Soul Music fan collection. There’s clear evidence Canada is producing quality music. Any fan of that Raphael Saadiq, Dwele, Dilla, Slum Village sound will agree… this is good music.

Recording artist/producer Slakah the Beatchild's music is often described as a breath of fresh air. Soulful chords, warm harmonies & intricate progressions are the root of this unique feel good sound. On a quest to provide quality vibes to the world, Slakah the Beatchild presents Soul Movement vol I, a brilliant collection of instrumentals, collaborations & solo masterpieces. At 20 cuts deep, one listen will have true die-hard fans of soul hiphop, pleasantly lost in a musical daydream. Guest features include Divine Brown, Shad, Ayah, Drake, Melanie Durrant & more!

Why the name Beatchild? :)

..."when I was young and couldn’t walk my mom would sit me on the washing machine and it was this ghetto washing machine. On the spin cycle it would make a noise like a slow steady rhythm and to me that was music and I would dance to that as my mom did the laundry. My mom saw that I was actually moving on rhythm to the music so she was like, ‘Wow, this kid has rhythm! I’m gonna call him The Beatchild.’”

http://www.myspace.com/slakahthebeatchild





Slakah The Beatchild - Soul Movement Vol. 1 (2009)

Tracklist in comment section

Enjoy album and tell friends about this artist
With love Talulah :)

Anthony Hamilton - XTC (1996)

Hi people, for this saturday I choose album XTC from Anthony Hamilton, which is one of my favourite album from my collection because there is not bad song :)

A soul singer getting his start at age ten singing in his church choir, the Charlotte, NC, native also performed as a teenager at various nightclubs and talent shows. Always with an eye to move on to bigger things, Hamilton made the move to New York City in 1993, eventually signing with Uptown Records, epicenter for the new jack swing sound and home to artists such as Jodeci and Mary J. Blige.

A wonderfully talented artist who is blessed with a voice that is reminiscent of the '70s soul scene, Anthony Hamilton arrived in 1996 with an absolutely stunning debut set, XTC. The album is so consistent that there is not a single album-filler, with every track being as good as the previous. Anthony Hamilton's voice glides over each track beautifully, in a style comparable to Stevie Wonder and Teddy Pendergrass. The album demonstrates a superb fusion of '70s soul and '90s R&B. Crackling breaks, wonderfully clean backing vocals, and infectious choruses supply Hamilton with the perfect backdrop on which to display his unique vocal ability. The standout tracks would have to be "You're My Type of Woman," the duet with partner Terri Robinson, "I Will Go," and the lead single, "Nobody Else." This debut set is astonishing and comfortably fits into the bracket of a nu classic soul masterpiece.

http://www.anthonyhamilton.com/

http://www.myspace.com/anthonyhamilton





ANTHONY HAMILTON - XTC

Tracklist in comment section :)

Peace Talulah

Soul music for this night VOL. 2 - SoulPhisticated Sistas

SOULphisticated Sisters: Disc 2

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Choklate - To Whom It May Concern (2009) + Choklate (2006)

Choklate comes from Seattle and she´s relatively unknown, but that needs to change :)


This woman is still underated singer and songwriter. Her 2 albums mixed Soul, R&B, Funk and hip-hop sounds. She took old soul mood with hip hop beats and you can listen pure emotions in her voice...

"All I need is my beat, my mic, that stage, the crowd and I'm good..." Choklate

Choklate released self-titled album Choklate (2006). This debut she record in her brother´s studio. This debut was one of the most celebrated of the underground soul movement. . .My favourite song is "Waitin" which features Chali2na of Jurassic5. I found this album I think 2 or 3 years back and this album needs to be in my collection :)

After 3 years of her touring and promotion and vocal training she is back with second album
To Whom It May Concern (2009). When i was listening this album I thought her voice has grown. There are Soul/RnB balads, some funky beats and hip hop skills.

To Whom It May Concern is a 12-track, self-penned healthy dose of “reality soul” incorporating the skills of hip hop producers that may already be familiar to CHOKLATE fans, including Vitamin D (Abstract Rude, Black Sheep, Young Buck, Darien Brockington), Jake One (Lifesavas, Strange Fruit Project, Supernatural, Boom Bap Project) and r&b/soul/jazz producer Donyea Goodman (Darrius Willrich). ( from her official site)


http://www.choklatemusic.com/home.html

Choklate - Suns out/ Grown Folks (2009)

Choklate - Waitin ( 2006)






ENJOY music

Tell friends about this singer and leave comments :)

With love Talulah :)

DOWNLOADS:

Choklate - Choklate (2006)

Choklate - To Whom It May Concern (2009)

Tracklist in comment section :)

Soul Music for this night VOL.1

Sweet Soul 4 U