Haunting soulful jazz from the talented pianist Kandace Springs. The new single taken from her third album 'The Woman Who Raised Me' to be released on 27th Mar 2020.
'Pearl' features Avishia Cohen, which as I listen reminds me of a more soulful Sade .... which should come as no surprise as it's a Sade track from her 1992 album Love Deluxe.
Soul Strutters' Rating: 9.0
Sade [1994] - Pearls [Epic]
Here's a live version of 'Pearls' originally released on Sade's 1992 album Love Deluxe and was also released as single in 1994 but didn't chart in UK.
Another interesting fact, which may surprise you as much as it did me, is that Sade only had one Top 10 hit in the UK, her first release 'Your Love Is King' #6 in 1984, and only 3 other Top 20 hits, and a total of 8 Top 40 hits which include the previous 4.
NB Pearls in the lyric represent grains of rice for those starving in Somalia!
Another interesting fact, which may surprise you as much as it did me, is that Sade only had one Top 10 hit in the UK, her first release 'Your Love Is King' #6 in 1984, and only 3 other Top 20 hits, and a total of 8 Top 40 hits which include the previous 4.
NB Pearls in the lyric represent grains of rice for those starving in Somalia!
Soul Strutters' Rating: 8.6
Sade [1992] - Kiss Of Life [Epic]
Soul Strutter's Rating: 9
Whilst in a mellow and jazzy mood here's another in the same vein also taken from Love Deluxe and released as a single. It may not be all soul lover's taste but Sade's music has had an enduring quality. You can automatically recognise her voice and her sound has stood the test of time as I feel this track still sounds fresh almost 30 years later! This did better in the US than the UK (#44) reaching Top 20 in adult contemporary chart and R&B #10.
Perhaps some of today's 'aspiring' artists should take a leaf out of her book, she is beautiful, classy, unique and has a sound of her own which is why she has endured. In her career spanning almost 40 years she has released only 6 studio albums - 4 went BPI platinum and 2 BPI gold! Her last studio album was released in 2010 although she relased a live album in 2012.
Perhaps some of today's 'aspiring' artists should take a leaf out of her book, she is beautiful, classy, unique and has a sound of her own which is why she has endured. In her career spanning almost 40 years she has released only 6 studio albums - 4 went BPI platinum and 2 BPI gold! Her last studio album was released in 2010 although she relased a live album in 2012.
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