DJ Kool Keith [2022-01-03] - Soulful Vibes [Soul Groove Radio]

The second show this week from DJ Kool Keith who was standing in for Ivor Anderson on Soul Groove Radio yesterday morning. All tunes are predominantly 2021 releases rather than across the decades like his Sunday show.

Playlist:

Magoo - Got To Give (Some Sweet Lovin') (Extended Version)

Magoo - Not Too Late (To Make It Right) (T-Groove Remix)

Julian Jonah feat. Ada Dyer - Comin' Back For Your Lovin'

Julian Jonah feat. Lucita Jules - A Little Lovin'

Nikkole - All Mine (So Fine Remix) (Gedi Edit)

Nikkole - Flight Risk

The Realm - Circles

Joe Simon - I Don't Wanna Make Love

Mz'vocalz - Feel Gud Museik

A Captain Sound, Siwe - Memory 

Rahsaan Patterson - Oxford Blues (Reimagined)

Roe feat. DJ Battlecat - Baby

Magoo - Time To Dance

Givhan - Lovergirl

Eric Roberson feat. Anthony Hamilton, Raheem Devaughn & Kevin Ross - Lessons (The Realm Mix)

Funkee Boy feat. Sonia Maria - Lifetime 

Jenna Bennett - Rhythm Of You

Charli Taft - Money Can't Buy

Lukas Setto - Make Up

Surface - When It Comes To Love

Kenny Lattimore - Only Girl (The Realm Remix) 

Chanel Fyffe - Energy

Darla Baltazar - Search Me

David Lucero - Top Of The World

Iman Europe & Kaelin Ellis - And So It's So

Brian Temba - Flavour

Gee Gee - If You

Lalah Hathaway - That Was Then (The Realm Mix)

Ami - Losin' Control

Ian Wallace [2022] - La Di Da (Nick Bike x Ian Wallace Edit) [Self Released]

Ian Wallace is a DJ/producer based in Brooklyn, NYC. He's just released "La Di Da" on 4 Jan 2022 which I guess you'd describe as soulful house. Available only via Bandcamp (click cover image below)

Details

Rating:	7.8
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Soulful House
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	04/01/2022
Value:	$2

Dj Amine Bebito [2022] - Présente Teddy Pendergrass Edit [Self Released] (Full EP)

Another set of four remixes from Alicante's Dj Amine Bebito, this time Teddy Pendergrass is the victim ... I mean subject ... with four from the 70s/80s!

1/ Two Hearts (with Stephanie Mills) [1981]

2/ Heaven Only Knows [1983 from album of same name]

3/ Close The Door [1978]

4/ Love Is The Power [1988]

Details

Rating:	8
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Classic Soul / Philly
Format:	EP
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	02/01/2022
Value:	€5

Dj Amine Bebito [2022] - Présente The Temptations Edit [Self Released] (Full EP)

A set of remixes of Temptations 80s/90s tracks by Spanish DJ Amine Bebito, available only on Bandcamp and released on 2 Jan 2022.

The tracks are:

1/ Treat Her Like A Lady Part 02 [1984]

2/ Givehersomeattention [1985 Touch Me]

3/ Oh Lover [1985 Touch Me]

4/ Stay [1998 Phoenix Rising]

Details

Rating:	8
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Classic Soul
Format:	EP
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	02/02/2022
Value:	€5

Le' Grant & B. Smith [2022] - Euphoria [ILektris Music Group]

Another released on new year's day by  Le' Grant & B. Smith which is 'interesting'. It seems to be their only release (listed) and I can't find any information about them but from the intro sound like they are from UK. The song's writing is credited to Archie Lee Grady who I can find nothing about either.

However, after a bit more digging I found the label's YouTube channel and the label is owned by Lee Grant (Le' Grant) and is based in Virginia (US) so the English (UK) voices in the intro are presumably sampled from somewhere?

The song titled "Euphoria" starts and ends quite strangely but has an ethereal appeal.

Details

Rating:	8
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	01/01/2022
Key/BPM:	2B/69
Value:	£1

Kelvin Evans Feat. Lynita Renea [2022] - Spend The Night [Self Released]

A rather pleasant neo soul tune with jazzy vibes from Kelvin Evans featuring the vocals of Lynita Renea. "Spend The Night" was released on new year's day. 

Kelvin Evans is a jazz saxophonist from Marion, AL and he released an instrumental "Feeling You" on 2 Jan 2022 which appears be only his third single, the first being released in March 2020 with Stephanie Songbird Ivy.

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Details

Rating:	8.7
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul / Jazz
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	01/01/2022
Key/BPM:	2A/69
Value:	£1

Tabitha King [2021] - Unconditionally (I'm Gonna Make It) [Self Released]

Tabitha King hails from Charlotte, NC, but now resides in Atlanta, GA, and has been  regularly performing in Bangkok since 2010 and was the first American to enter Thailand's Got Talent in 2018 and reached the final. 

As well as starring in a stage play "The Beauty Shop" alongside Johnny Gill she has appeared on stage with Usher, Keith Washington, Regina Belle, Ann Nesby, Boys II Men, Ollie Woodson, The Whispers, Keith Sweat, Gladys Knight and a host of other well-known artists and was the opening act for Frankie Beverly & Maze for many years.

Only two singles from her appear on DSP's but she released a self-titled album in 2007 and another was scheduled for 2013, but whether it got released I don't know. Her latest, self-written single, "Unconditionally (I'm Gonna Make It)", released 1 Jan 2021 is a smooth soul/jazz ballad.

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Details

Rating:	8
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	01/01/2022
Key/BPM:	7B/77
Value:	£1

Ania Garvey & Binky Womack [2022] - Anywhere With You (Metro Beatz Way 2 Hot Mix) [UltimateSoulUK]

A new single from London-based Ania Garvey is a collaboration with Binky Womack on a hard-hitting, funky dance number "Anywhere (Metro Beatz Way 2 Hot Mix)". Produced and mixed by Metro Beatz from North Carolina who has worked with Jay Z. I believe that it will be available on Friday (7 Jan 2021).

Ania was the eighth of eleven children and was born in Grand Bahama. After being a top athlete in her school days she became a commercial banker. It was on the advice of Donna Summer who she met in Florida that she became a singer.

Her first single, "Summer Is The Coldest Season" was released in 2017 and reached #2 on the UK Soul Chart. She has since released "Let's Feel Good", "I Appreciate You", "He Asked Me", "I Tried To Tell You" and "I Want You". This year she has already released  "Tell Me What You Want" and "Take Your Time".

She is married to Cheeky Radio presenter Lee Wells.

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Details

Rating:	7.9
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul / Dance
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	UltimateSoulUK
Cat No:	None
Date:	07/01/2022
Key/BPM:	N/A
Value:	£1

SoulStrutter Slow Jams / Deep Soul 2021 Pt.1

I don't know why it is the case but the vast majority of tunes that make the UK soul charts are the more uptempo ones and very seldom do the slower ones get much of a look in. Therefore, I've chosen some of the better ones of 2021 and put them into an hour long mix. I don't think any/many touched the charts.

Playlist:

David Michael Wyatt - Prosper (DMW Edition)

Brande Pa'trice - Life Without Me

Brave Williams - Don't Tell Me No

Lady Blackbird - It'll Never Happen Again

Davante Thornton (feat. Ruby Miller) - Gave all my luh

Nicholas Davis - Let's Work It Out

W3sst - Midnight

D. Saunders - Lucky or Blessed

Laticia E Carrington - You Stay for Love

Brian Temba - It's All You

Marlow Jones - It's About to Go Down

Eddie G - Baby I'm Ready

Veon Ray - Come With Me (Extended)

Omar Cunningham - The Mess We Made

Michon Young - You're That One

La'Zay [2021] - I Just Want To Love You (New Mix) [Self Released]

Originally released on 16 Oct 2021, a new mix of "I Just Want To Love You" was produced and let loose on 20 Dec 2021 by La'Zay aka Lincoln Zay Gilmore who was a member (vocals & guitar) of the Philly group Breakwater founded in 1971 who released two highly regarded albums in 1978 ("Breakwater") and 1980 ("Splashdown") on Arista.

The new mix removes the rock style guitar from the previous mix hence it's about a minute shorter.

One of the members of Breakwater, Kae Williams Jr., moved to NYC and went on to form a one album studio group Hi-Gloss who had an 80s smash with "You'll Never Know", and also worked with Change, Ritchie Family and B.B.&Q. Band as well as Curtis Hairston. After moving back to Philly he worked with Phyllis Hyman, George Howard and Miki Howard .

Details

Rating:	7.6
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	20/12/2021
Key/BPM:	8A/120
Value:	£1

Carmichael Musiclover [2020] - A Little Inspiration [One Mic]

Well now that the seasonal festivities are over and the new year resolutions commence I came across this 'inspirational' video from Carmichael Musiclover with a track taken off his second album of last year "Lifeline" which I thought was appropriate for this time of year.

If you've checked out my 'Best of' lists for 2021 year then you will already know that I've chosen his album "Slow Motion" as my album of the year and taken, what I consider, the best, and most soulful track, from it and made it my track of the year. His first of two albums from 2020 "The Best Thing Yet" was also chosen as 2020's best album. He is quickly becoming my favourite male artist with his consistently excellent material, all independently produced with corporate bean counters kept well out of the way and artists left to do what they feel is right!

If you've yet to have the pleasure of appreciating his music I think I'll post up a compilation of some of his best tracks, which may be a sizable playlist as most of his albums have between 14 and 17 tracks on them, 108 tracks to choose from his last 7 albums alone. Much of his recent music has already been posted search here.

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Details

Rating:	9
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	Album Track
Media:	Digital
Label:	One Mic / Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	04/07/2020
Key/BPM:	9A/74
Value:	£1