Prospect Park [2021] - Shake It Up Tonight [Z Records]

Cheryl Lynn is probably best know for her 1978 disco hit "Got To Be Real" or maybe "Encore" and possibly her duet with Luther Vandross on the cover of the Gaye & Terrell ballad "If This World Were Mine". 

Her underground dance anthem "Shake It Up Tonight" from 1981 has just been reworked by UK remix maestro Dave Lee (Joey Negro) under his Prospect Park alias and released on 1 Oct 2021 with three versions.

Details

Rating:	8.4
Genre/Style:	Nu Disco
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Z Records
Cat No:	None
Date:	01/10/2021
Key/BPM:	5A/121
Value:	£2.97

Elli Ingram [2021] - Strange How Good Things Change [Pinc Records]

A belated posting for this track by Brighton's Elli Ingram which was included in yesterday's Dirty Dozen after first hearing it played as one of Franklin Sinclair's Essential 5 which is a precursor to the Global Soul chart rundown. "Strange How Good Things Change" has been around a while since 30 Aug 2021.

Elli Ingram is no newcomer as she debuted in 2013 with an EP "Sober" after gaining attention on YouTube for a cover version of Kendrick Lamar's "No Justice".  She released a full length album "Love You Really" in 2017 and  around five singles to date but this is her first release this year.

The new single is classy blue-eyed neo soul with a jazz edge.

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Details

Rating:	8.2
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul / Blue-Eyed
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Pinc Records
Cat No:	None
Date:	30/08/2021
Key/BPM:	8B/80
Value:	£1

BenzoTheSinger [2021] - Could This Be Love (Romantic Mix EP) [Self Released]

The best track from a six track EP ("Romantic Mix") self-released by BenzoTheSinger (aka Benjamin Reynarld May III from Atlanta,GA) (30 Sep 2021).

Whether it's a sample or not I'm not exactly sure but "Could This Be Love" certainly 'borrows' considerably from Brandy's 1994 hit "I Wanna Be Down"!

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Details

Rating:	7.4
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul / R&B
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	30/09/2021
Key/BPM:	11A/86
Value:	£1

Cornell CC Carter [2021] - Don't You Love It / Real [Izipho Soul #ZP70]

Only yesterday I posted a release from Izipho Soul by Derek Damian (released 30 Sep 2021) and today there's another which is one of two 45s to be released from the forthcoming new album by Cornell CC Carter "Next Life" (samples of which were posted on 10 Sep) which is due on CD on Friday (8 Oct 2021). The 45 will also be available from Friday.

The tracks are "Don't You Love It" and "Real".

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Izipho SoulL · Cornell CC Carter - Don't You Love It (Clip)

Izipho Soul · Cornell CC Carter - Real (Clip)

Details

Rating:	8.2
Genre/Style:	Modern Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Izipho Soul
Cat No:	ZP70
Date:	08/10/2021
Key/BPM:	N/A
Value:	£12

Roger Williams [2021-10-03] - The SoulSorts Radio Show [Starpoint #47]

The latest SoulSorts show hosted by Roger Williams and broadcast on Starpoint Radio Sunday 3rd October 2021

Roger's show is broadcast every Sunday between 22:00-00:00 (GMT) on Starpoint Radio playing his selection of the best new soul and jazz releases.

All podcasts are available from Podomatic and Mixcloud

Current show Podomatic, Mixcloud, Amazon

A new feature that he has incorporated in the podcast is the inclusion of the weekly SoulStrutter "The Dirty Dozen Mix" tagged onto the end of the broadcast show, which unfortunately, owing to the show's timing, will always be the previous week's mix.

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Playlist:

Wil Key Feat. Sy Smith – Globetrotter (Album: Globetrotter B)

Butcher Brown & Alex Isley – Remind Me

Jacob G. – Never Late

Herb Middleton presents N'Front – Love Like This (Album: Back To The Core Vol. 1)

BJ Kemp – Magic Lady (EP: Adult Conversations)

Eugene Cole feat. Felton Pilate – Why Are You Holding Back

Jay King feat. Lenny, Glenn & Li Barry – All Nite Long

Anthony Hamilton – Threw It All Away (Album: Love Is The New Black)

Durand Jones & The Indications – More Than Ever (Album: Private Space)

Kayla Williams – I Betcha (Album: Love Letters)

Vula – Dreaming

Lori Wall – Ride This Wave

Quisha Wint – The Essence (Album: My Life)

Ernie & The Family McKone – In The Thick Of It

The Soulstrutter Selection:

Kenya Soulsinger – Unwind (Album: Catch This Smoke)  (Soulstrutter Selection #1)

Tarrey Torae – In Time  (Soulstrutter Selection #2)

Derrick Sena & Senco – Invisible Tears (Soulstrutter Selection #3)

Stokley feat. Snoop Dogg – Verbalize: Jeopardy (Album: Sankofa)

Norma Sole – Home

Donnie Lynee – Growing in Love (EP: Grow)

Isabelle Eberdean – Falling in Love

Kadeem Tyrell feat. Omar – All My Love

Sam Wills – Lay Down (Album: Breathe)

Mycah Chevalier feat. Zach Celinder – I Can See Through You

Sol! feat. Zach Celinder – I'm Not Done Yet

Gwendolyn Collins feat. Black Orchid & Tey Yaniis – Roll With Me

Char Elizabeth – I'll Never Know (Album: In2me)

Mr. Terence Thompson feat. Sophia Ripley – So Confused

Down To Earth – Right From The Start (Album: Still Ridin' High)

The Soulstrutter Dirty Dozen (week ending 26th September 2021):

Una Rams & Langa Mavuso – next2me

David Michael Wyatt – Prosper

MeganV – Angel

Ana – Let Me Fall

Acacia Grace – Pleasantly Surprised

Tarrey Torrae – In Time

Nia Sultana – Ambience

Khaliyah X – Silly Games

Anthony Hamilton – Threw It All Away

Freewill – Lifetime

J. Hoard, Billa Joints – Let You Go

Jay King – Feels So Nice

Ashanti Munir – Early Morning Love (Ryze N Shine Remix)

Down To Earth - A Testimonial

Later today Down To Earth will be announced as #1 on the UK Soul Chart as published by Starpoint Radio in conjunction with several other stations.

I was notified of the great news by the band yesterday and they sent me this lovely 'endorsement' which I'd like to share as this, for me, is what the blog is all about i.e. supporting artists to keep the music we love alive and this epitomises what can be achieved jointly. 

"We have been speaking with Soulstrutter for a few weeks now and the blog and reviews written about Down To Earth we feel has been incredibly important and instrumental in pushing us into the light as a new Artist / Band. The Soulstrutter blog is seen by thousands of fans and lovers of soul music and Artists too. The blog is an invaluable tool for us all to connect especially for new up and coming artists looking to break into the soul scene ... we are proof that it works by recently celebrating our number 1 Album "Still Ridin' High" in the UK soul charts! We would like to send our heartfelt thanks to Soulstrutter for helping us achieve our lifelong dream, long may it continue."

Stevie Paul & Lol Williams Down To Earth

As Stevie & Lol stated above we have been speaking since I first listened to the album on it's day of release but couldn't find any information about them so contacted their label Speegra and subsequently got in touch with both Stevie and Lol. Their name couldn't be more appropriate as 'Down To Earth' they certainly are. I am so pleased for them as these guys have most certainly paid their dues and any success coming their way is well and truly earned and deserved. Any little help I have been able to provide to steer them on their way has been my privilege, but in reality the album and the quality of their music speaks for itself and did all the work! I am very pleased that the album has been warmly embraced by the UK soul music fraternity and that my initial 'gut' reaction to it, and subsequent review of it, as been vindicated! As they say 'cream always rise to the top'!

Not resting on their laurels, the boys have told me they are already working on a follow-up album, but after the many years they have spent in the music business I think they could be forgiven for taking time to enjoy their well earned success with this album first. Well done and congratulations lads! A nicer couple of fellas you'd be lucky to meet!

Thanks must also go to Gary Van Den Bussche for distributing the blog post to radio stations and DJs along with the album promotion and the many radio presenters who have programmed tracks from the album.

Only a few months ago similar results were achieved by Tygressa Jones after premiering her debut release "Hey You (A Minute With You)" here in the UK on 1 Jul 2021 which went to #1 on Starpoint UK Soul chart (26 Jul) and #1 on Global Soul chart for two weeks (24 & 31 Jul) .  Can Kenya Soulsinger, who's EP "Catch This Smoke" was premiered here only last week, be next? 

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Full album and original review here and a live performance of "Everyday" below.

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