Familiar music from an unexpected place is one of the factors that make “world” music worldly. Thus, it is that Denmark-based band Out of Season…
Joyful Funk Grooves from Denmark
Tag: soul
Jazz Meets Soul and Japanese Influences on Eki Shola’s Kaeru
Eki Shola – 還 Kaeru (2023) Musician, composer and physician, Eki Shola, is originally from London but now calls both the San Francisco Bay Area…
Blues and Soul Artist W.C. Clark Dies at 84
Renowned blues and soul artist W.C. Clark passed away at the age of 84 on March 2, 2024, due to natural causes. Born Wesley Curley…
From EP to Full Album: Kenny Shore’s Musical Evolution
Kenny Shore – Time Stands Still (self-release, 2022) North Carolina-based singer-songwriter Kenny Shore released Time Stands Still last year. The album that keeps you hooked…
Ivan Neville Releases ‘Touch My Soul,’ His First Solo Album In Nearly 20 Years
Ivan Neville, a seasoned musician, has recently released his long-awaited solo album, ‘Touch My Soul,’ after nearly two decades. The album is a ten-song collection…
Artist Profiles: Buika
Buika (pronounced BWEE-kah) was born Concha Buika on the Spanish island of Mallorca, to parents who arrived to Spain as political exiles from Equatorial Guinea.…
Artist Profiles: Hollie Smith
Singer-songwriter Hollie Smith is a leading vocalist in the New Zealand music scene. She has collaborated with Trinity Roots, Fat Freddy’s Drop, Don McGlashan, One…
Meaningful Brazilian and African-American Alchemy
Alexandra Jackson – Legacy and Alchemy (2018) Legacy and Alchemy is an impressive 2-CD album by American jazz and soul vocalist, pianist and arranger from…
Humanity at the Heart of Eleanor Dubinsky’s Songs
Eleanor Dubinsky – Soft Spot of My Heart (Eleanor Dubinsky, 2018) American composer, songwriter and vocalist Eleanor Dubinsky uses various musical genres to express her…
Searing and Exuberant Robert Randolph
Robert Randolph & The Family Band – Got Soul (Sony Masterworks, 2017) Robert Randolph puts his latest recording with The Family Band called Got Soul…