Ruth Koleva & Diggs Duke [2022] - Beyond Borders (Yakul Remix) [Wicked Wax Music]

This song by Ruth Koleva & Diggs Duke "Beyond Borders" was only released on 14 Jan 2022 and already there is a remix by Yakul released 4 Feb 2022.

Personally I prefer the original version which was SoulStrutter Selection of the Week for 2022 week 3, but the new Yakul Remix gives the song another, more future soul, dimension.

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Rating:	8.2
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul / Remix
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Wicked Wax Music
Cat No:	None
Date:	04/02/2022
Key/BPM:	7B/60
Value:	£1

Celia Heavenly [2022] - Don't Let It Go To Your Head.. [AriesMuzikLab Productions]

A lovers rock version of Jean Carn's Philly classic "Don't Let It Go To Your Head" by Celia Heavenly who is Celia Porter, a gospel/reggae singer from Birmingham (UK). She released an album "Many Moods Of Celia Star" in 2008 which contained a cover of Keisha Cole's "I Remember" and followed it up with "Heavenly" in 2010.

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Rating:	7.7
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Lovers Rock / Cover Version
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	01/02/2022
Key/BPM:	2B/78
Value:	£1

Brettina & Incognito [2022] - Simple Pleasures (Remixes) [Lincoln Avenue Enterprises]

A 'reloaded' version of  "Simple Pleasures" was released by Brettina last year as a single and, along with the original version, was on her "New Day" album both have a lilting Latin, bossa nova feel.

Yesterday four new mixes of the song appeared in collaboration with Incognito. The Incognito Radio Edit, Incognito Mix, Yakul Remix (a chilled' mix) and Ski Oakenfull Dub (a Jazz/House instrumental/dub).

Brettina Lorena Robinson is originally from the Bahamas now residing in L.A. who released her self-titled, debut, album in 2010.

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Rating:	8.2
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul
Format:	Single / EP
Media:	Digital
Label:	Lincoln Avenue Enterprises
Cat No:	None
Date:	04/02/2022
Key/BPM:	3B/78 (Incognito Mix)
Value:	£3.96

Kem [2022] - Stuck On You [UMG]

The first new material from Kem for over twelve months, although he did reissue his 2020 album last Sep with two additional tracks which were remixes of previous tracks.

I resisted posting "Stuck On You" yesterday (when it was released) as it's not really my cup of tea. Its sounds too much like Lionel Ritchie's  mid 80s MOR material for my taste who bizarrely also recorded a song called "Stuck On You". Don't get me wrong, as some of the ballads he sang with Commodores are classics, but you have to admit he did go a bit MOR when he went solo. 

It's also not a crack at Kem as his 2020 album, "Love Always Wins", was one of my picks of the year, I just think he's done much better material. To be fair it gets better the further into the song you get and with the more you listen. It's the sort of song that may do well on national radio e.g. BBC and Heart FM and the likes but not really one for the pure soulies, but that's just my opinion and I will no doubt be proven wrong as it flies up the soul charts!.

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Rating:	7.4
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul / MOR
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	UMG
Cat No:	None
Date:	04/02/2022
Key/BPM:	2B/71
Value:	£1

Ken@Work [2022] - Can You Keep A Secret / In Need Indeed [Springbok Records]

Whilst we're on the re-workings (last post from Assal) here's another two bundled together on a release from yesterday (4 Feb 2022) by Ken@Work. 

The first is of ABC's 1982 pop hit "Poison Arrow" retitled "Can You Keep A Secret" and the second is Randy Crawford's "You Might Need Somebody" from 1981 retitled "In Need Indeed".

Ken@Work is DJ/producer/remixer Ken Walker, originally from Edinburgh, now living in Melbourne, Australia.

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Rating:	7.5
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	80s / Retro / Sample / Remix
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Springbok Records
Cat No:	None
Date:	04/02/2022
Key/BPM:	11B/118 / 3B/112
Value:	£1