The Global Soul Chart - 12th Jun 2021

Nine new entries this week, all of which have already been posted. 

Estee Pierce knocked off the top spot after two weeks by V9 Collective. Good to see Mississippi Humminboy enter the chart which I predicted two weeks ago (only a week out!) but my other tip from the breakers last week, Tessie, not entered yet.

Losers:

Miriam & The Quinces, Trusoul Davis, Rati, Adeline, Michon Young, Ledisi, Lamone, Janette King, Latanya Alberto

Highest Risers:

Keni Jackson (+10), V9 Collective (+6), Vula (+5)

Biggest Fallers:

Symphani Soto (-12), Roderick Harper (-11)

NB The 'Essential 5' and 'The Breakers' are listed in a separate post.

The album/EP tracks shown are the ones played on the Global Soul Chart show.

01 (07) (+06) V9 Collective - Faith (Message In The Music LP)

02 (04) (+02) Jane Handcock - 90s Love (The Realm Remix)

NOTE not available on any of the streaming services but original posted here

03 (08) (+05) Vula - Dreaming

04 (01) (-03) Estee Pierce - Spoil You

05 (02) (-03) Melonyx - Energy / Melanin Queens

06 (03) (-03) Teedra Moses Feat. Uncle Chuck & Brody - Make Me

07 NE Sam Wills - Overthinking Of You (Breathe LP) 

(released 04/06 / posted 05/06)

08 (10) (+02) Teri Tobin - Thank You Enough

09 NE Raheem DeVaughn & Apollo Brown Feat. Becky Cane - One Time (Lovesick LP) (released 04/06 / posted 04/06)

10 (20) (+10) Keni Jackson - Bass In The Trunk (Keni Jackson LP)

11 NE Children Of Zeus - The Most Humblest of All Time, Ever (Balance LP) 

(released 04/06 / posted 04/06)

12 NE Hassan Farrow - So In Love (So In Love LP) 

(released 21/05 / posted 31/05)

13 NE Fabich - Gey Away 

(released 04/06 / posted 05/06)

14 NE Mississippi Humminboy - Rush (Crush LP) 

(released 07/05 / posted 25/06)

15 (18) (+03) Jacob G. - Never Late

16 NE Soultry - Due For Love 

(released 28/05 / posted 03/06)

17 (05) (-12) Symphani Soto - Try

18 NE Reuben James Feat. Sophie Faith, Jay Prince & CARRTOONS - Closer 

(released    04/05 / posted 09/06)

19 NE Wil Key Feat. Andre Vasconcellos - Sho' Nuff (Globetrotter: B LP) 

(released 28/05 / posted 31/05)

20 (09) (-11) Roderick Harper - Got To (Back To Love LP)

The Global Soul Chart - 12th Jun 2021 - The Essential 5 & The Breakers

This week's 'Essential 5' and 'The Breakers' played by Franklin Sinclair on his Global Soul Chart Show which is aired between 5pm-7pm every Saturday on Global Soul Radio.

He plays the Essential 5 at the start of the show, whilst The Breakers are interspersed between chart entries. 

A podcast of the show is posted each week on Mixcloud or listen on Global Soul Chart post.

The Essential 5

All five previously posted.

1 - Chantily Lace - Tippin' Out

(released 31/05 / posted 04/06)

2 - DeRobert & The Half-truths -  Flaws And All (100 Yard Dash LP)

(released 04/06 / posted 05/06)

3 - Isabelle Eberdean - Falling In Love 

(released 28/05 / posted 05/06)

4 - Kristina Alcordo - ttk

(released 21/05 / posted 26/05)

5 - Ella Knight - All Around

(released 14/05 / posted 03/06)

The Breakers

Eight breakers this week, five already posted (Stefan Mahendra, Sasha Monique, Sienna Rose, Keni Myles, Niia), Danyielle Spencer EP "Melanin Lisa" was lined up for posting but it was one of those I kept listening to samples only and nothing immediately grabbed me but now I've listened to the full tracks there are three good ones. Folamour and Raquel Martins are two from JM Soul which I hadn't found or heard before.

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Stefan Mahendra - Feels So Good

(released 14/05 / posted 03/06)

Raquel Martins - Show Me 

(released 02/06 / not posted yet)

Sasha Monique - Lessons

(released 25/05 / posted 03/06)

Danyielle Spencer - Like That (Melanin Lis LP)

(released 04/06 / posted later today)

Sienna Rose - Szn

(released 27/05 / posted 01/06)

Folamour Feat. Tertia May - Rue De Paradis

(released 11/06 / not posted yet)

Keni Myles - The Last Time

(released 01/06 / posted 09/06)

Niia - Macaroni Salad (If I Should Die EP)

(released 04/06 / posted 09/06)

Jef Kearns Feat. Lisa Michelle [2021] - Find My Way 2 U [Self Released]

This one's been around for a few weeks now, released 14 May 2021. A soulful jazz tune featuring the vocals of Lisa Michelle, with Canadian (Toronto based) Jef Kearns on flute (his social media handle is 'soulful flute').

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Details

Rating:	7.5
Genre/Style:	Soul Jazz
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Year:	14/05/2021
Key/BPM:	1A/71
Value:	£1

Ana Monae [2021] - Proper Introduction [EK The Label] (Full EP)

A new six track EP from Ana Monae (aka Mxnae) was released on 5 Jun 2021. She seems to have only emerged this year with two singles and this EP which contains both singles.  

I skimmed through the samples on Amazon a few days ago and discarded it, but listened again properly on Spotify and it contains some classy neo soul ballads. I particularly like "Know What I Want" and "Addiction". So it just shows what can easily be missed just listening to samples!

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Details

Rating:	8.4
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	EP
Media:	Digital
Label:	EK The Label
Cat No:	None
Year:	05/06/2021
Value:	£5.94

Vanessa Poolian, Anders Olinder Feat. Tom Browne [2021] - Keep Your Spirits High [Self Released]

A track played on Global Soul New Music Hour last night from Cardiff based singer Vanessa Poolian with Anders Olinder and the legendary trumpeter Tom ('Funkin' For Jamaica') Browne.  She's done a cover of "Funkin' For Jamaica" on her SoundCloud (link below) if you're interested.

The new single, which is a nice soulful jazz number,  only appears to be available directly from Vanessa Poolian's Soul Emotive  website.

When not singing, Vanessa is a personal transformation coach.

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Details

Rating:	8
Genre/Style:	Soul Jazz
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Year:	10/06/2021
Key/BPM:	N/A
Value:	£1.50

Jade Emperor [2021] - Never Say Never [Self Released]

Jade Emperor is a 28 year old new artist from London who released her debut single "Can't Move On" last March just as UK went into Lockdown. She followed it up with "Greener" in June. She released her third single "Never Say Never" yesterday (11 Jun 2021).

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Details

Rating:	8.2
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Year:	11/06/2021
Key/BPM:	3A/91
Value:	£1

Dimitris Dimopoulos [2021] - Take Me Out Tonight [Splash] (Full Album)

I posted this album from BandCamp last week when only a couple of pre-released tracks were available. It got a full release yesterday (11 Jun 2021).

Dimitris Dimopoulos is a composer, arranger, producer and keyboardist from Athens, now based in London. Most of the tracks have featured vocalists such as Lifford Shillingford (Artful Dodger/Britain's Got Talent) and Debby Bracknell who featured on George Anderson (Shakatak) latest album. 80s jazz/fusion keyboardist/guitarist, Jeff Lorber, also appears on one of the tracks. (Spotify link isn't showing the featured artists so click on sleeve image for track listing).

It's a pretty solid album throughout of mainly soulful jazz tracks, so it would be churlish attempting to choose top tracks, but "Thinking About You (Through The Flight)" has an immediate impact.

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Details

Rating:	8.5
Genre/Style:	Soul Jazz
Format:	Album
Media:	Digital
Label:	Splash
Cat No:	None
Year:	11/06/2021
Value:	£7.99

Shamiya Battles [2021] - Good News [Self Released]

Shamiya Battles is an independent singer/songwriter from London. She released a debut single "Be Myself" in Feb 2020 followed by "Air" in 2020 and an EP "Be Myself" in  Oct.

Her latest single is "Good News" released yesterday (10 Jun 2021).

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Details

Rating:	8
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Year:	10/06/2021
Key/BPM:	7B/89
Value:	£1