The Dirty Dozen - The Best Of 2022... Part 09 (Mar 2022 Wk 09) Spotify Playlist

My selection of the best releases this week (Mar 2022 Wk 09)

In no particular order other than tempo. 

Another so-so sort of week for good quality new material with nothing really standing out from the pack except the new album from Krishawna which is therefore this week's SoulStrutter Selection of the Week.

2022

Pt 01, Pt 02, Pt 03, Pt 04, Pt 05, Pt 06, Pt 07, Pt 08

2021

Pt 46, Pt 45, Pt 44, Pt 43, Pt 42, Pt 41

Pt 40, Pt 39, Pt 38, Pt 37, Pt 36, Pt 35, Pt 34, Pt 33, Pt 32, Pt 31

Pt 30, Pt 29, Pt 28, Pt 27, Pt 26, Pt 25, Pt 24, Pt 23, Pt 22, Pt 21,

Pt 20, Pt 19, Pt 18, Pt 17, Pt 16, Pt 15, Pt 14, Pt 13, Pt 12, Pt 11, 

Pt 10, Pt 9,Pt 8, Pt 7, Pt 6, Pt 5, Pt 4, Pt 3, Pt 2, Pt 1

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Global Soul Chart 5th Mar 2022 (Week 09)

5th Mar 2022

The Global Soul chart broadcast on Sat 5th Mar as it is every Saturday between  5pm-7pm (GMT) on Global Soul Radio.

No "Essential 5" but 15  'Breakers' were played which will be posted separately.

The top two swap positions and Mary J. Blige replaces Moonchild on the top spot after it spent three weeks there. The Royalty Duo is the highest new entry which it would seem no one knew anything about until it was posted here on 21 Feb (it has a release date of 6 Feb but I suspect it's another of those with an incorrect date as I don't know why it wouldn't have been found until 2 weeks later?). A few other new entries posted on SoulStrutter on release worth mentioning are Muni Long, Rose Prosecco and Frank McComb (tipped on by Roger Williams before release).

Summary: 5 risers, 6 fallers, 1 non-mover and 8 new entries

New Entries: Royalty Duo, Nanette Maxine, Natlie Imani, Robert Glasper, Centric, Frank McComb, Muni Long, Rose Prosecco

Highest Risers: Sound Of Superbad / Marshella Muzic (+7)

Biggest Fallers: Whodini (-9), Courtney Mickens / Jane Handcock(-7)

Losers: Samm Henshaw, H'Atina, Corey Ronell, Raheem DeVaughn & Bee Boy$oul, Piper Grace, Lady Songbird Jinda, Vonne, De'lisis

Pos	Last	Chg	Artist - Title	Rel'd	Posted
1	2	+1	Mary J. Blige - Failing In Love (Good Morning Gorgeous LP)	11/02	11/02
2	1	-1	Moonchild - What You Wanted (Starfruit LP)	01/02	04/02
3	4	+1	aimi - Baby / Good Without You	09/02	12/02
4	3	-1	Melba Moore Feat. Carmichael Musiclover  - Company	11/02	11/02
5			Royalty Duo - This Is The Most High  (Marriage LP)	06/02	21/02
6	8	+2	B. Golden - Someone Like You	14/02	15/02
7			Natalie Imani - Sweet Dreams	14/02	18/02
8	15	+7	Marshella Muzic - Glow	08/02	12/02
9	19	+10	Sound Of Superbad - A Little Something	25/02	17/02
10			Nanette Maxine - Walls	22/01	13/02
11	5	-6	Jane Handcock - Til We Meet Again	04/02	04/02
12	12	0	Daniel Leon - Good Day (Soul On Fire LP)	04/02	04/02
13			Robert Glasper Feat. PJ Morton  & India.Arie - Forever (Black Radio III LP)	25/02	25/02
14			Centric Feat. Kenya & T3  - Always On My Mind	24/02	25/02
15	9	-6	Courtney Mickens - Bad (What Kinda Lady EP)	04/02	05/02
16	11	-5	LaToya London Feat. Anthony Hamilton  - On Everything	14/02	15/02
17			Frank McComb - We Were Made For Us	01/03	24/02
18			Muni Long - Hrs And Hrs Jazzy Hrs	24/02	24/02
19			Rose Prosecco - Pt-Ft (Hood Sinatra EP)	22/02	23/02
20	6	-14	Whodini - I Need (Music Is Life Vol 1 LP)	28/01	28/01

Global Soul Chart BREAKERS 5th Mar 2022 (Week 09)

5th Mar 2022

The Global Soul "Breakers" featured on the Global Soul Chart show Sat 5th Mar. All except two have been previously posted (i.e. Sharna Bass and Dom Jones both posted today).

	Breakers
Seq	Artist - Title	Rel'd	Posted
1	Ego Ella May - Introvert Extrovert	22/02	22/02
2	Netta Brielle Feat. J. Rena' - DND	25/02	25/02
3	Sellah Sue - Pills (Kaidi Tathum Remix)	25/02	01/03
4	Shana Bass - Back Of My Hand	24/02	06/03
5	Terrie Rimson - Give Me Your Love	04/03	24/02
6	JAZ - Let's Stay In The House	09/02	17/02
7	Otis Kane - Wanna Love You	25/02	25/02
8	Jimetta Rose - Still Here	28/02	28/02
9	Dom Jones - Ridin' With You	21/02	06/03
10	Naya Shea - Risk It All	15/02	16/02
11	Krishawna - Good To Be	01/03	27/02
12	Poet22 - Crazy 4 U (Chrysalis LP)	22/02	02/03
13	Tank & The Bangas - Stolen Fruit	24/02	25/02
14	Ashleigh Smith - I Can Love You	28/02	01/03
15	Alaska Wollf - Flower Boi	19/02	02/03

Sharna Bass [2022] - Back Of My Hand [EGA Records]

North Londoner Sharna Bass has featured a few times on the blog with three singles last year. Her latest offering in "Back Of Your Hand" released on 24 Feb 2022.

It featured as a breaker on the Global Soul Chart show last night which I'd shortlisted but not posted as that weekend there were so many good new releases that this one didn't make the cut but, hearing it again, that was an omission.

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Details

Rating:	8.2
Explicit:	Y
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	EGA Records
Cat No:	None
Date:	24/02/2022
Key/BPM:	3B/93
Value:	£1

SoulStrutter Top 30 - 6th Mar 2022 (Week 09)

The SoulStrutter Top 30 of the most viewed posts in the last 30 days (i.e. blog readers choices).

There are ten new entries with three entering in the top ten, all of which have seemed to come out of nowhere. Charlie Wilson's new collaborative (and derivative) single has had a ridiculous number of views in only a week and looks like he could give Sounds Of Superbad a run for their money for the top spot if momentum continues. Jade Vanessa and Otis Kane are also both surprise high entries. One that isn't a surprise though is Krishawna's excellent new album which enters at #16 after only five days. 

Last week's SoulStrutter Selection of the Week, Rae "Fool", just squeezes in at #30. Full disclosure as she has the same number of views as Kubla but has had fewer days to accumulate them (as Kubla was posted on 17 Feb and Rae 22 Feb) therefore she takes the #30 spot. Nice to see Daniel Leon enter but sadly it will only be for one week as his 30 days since posting will have expired by next week along with at least four others.

It's worth noting that only new material appears in the Top 30, however, re-issued material does attract lots of views and the top 10 currently are:

01 - Down To Earth - Still Ridin' High (vinyl issue)

02 - Don-E - Future Bounce EP (previously released material)

03 - Thelma Houston - Nothing Left To Give (Expansion re-issue)

04 - VA - Soul Drops  (Miles Away compilation)

05 - Manhattans - The Philadelpia Re-edit Sessions (remixes)

06 - Marc Staggers - What The World Needs Now (reissue)

07 - Gil Scott-Heron - Ghetto Ghosts (Live 1977) (live recording)

08 - UCFM - California Funk Machine Vol 1 (compilation of covers)

09 - Raja-Nee - Come Get This Love (forthcoming LRK vinyl reissue)

10 - Dayton - Sky's The Limit (Super Disco Edits prev. unreleased)

Pos	Prev	Artist - Title	Posted	Days
1	1	Sound of SuperBad Feat. Monique MissVocalz       - A Little Something	26/02	8
2		Charlie Wilson - No Stoppin' Us	25/02	9
3	4	Solutions - Good Time	25/02	9
4		Jade Vanessa - Ocean LP	23/02	11
5	3	Baby Tate - What's Love	19/02	15
6	5	Moneá - 777 EP	22/02	12
7	8	Stone Paxton - History	20/02	14
8		Otis Kane - Wanna Love You	25/02	9
9	30	Tiffani Michelle - Aura	23/02	11
10	16	Blu2th - Back to Euphoria (Original Mix)	25/02	9
11	11	Melba Moore Feat. Carmichael Musiclover  - Company	11/02	23
12	10	Silk Sonic - Love's Train	15/02	19
13	14	Lance Vantile Whitfield - UnBossed LP	09/02	25
14	15	Mary J. Blige - Good Morning Gorgeous LP	11/02	23
15		Candace Woodson - (Trying To Be) Perfect	25/02	9
16		Krishawna - Second Offering LP	01/03	5
17		Vicky Farewell - Kakashi (All Of The Time)	25/02	9
18	17	LaToya London Feat. Anthony Hamilton  - On Everything	15/02	19
19	18	Jennifer Holliday - So In Love	11/02	23
20	20	Tygressa - My Love's Coming Down	20/02	14
21	25	Kevin Robinson from BB&Q Band  - I Can't Stop Dancing	10/02	24
22	19	Courtney Mickens - What Kinda Lady EP	05/02	29
23		Duceplay - Opened My Eyes	17/02	17
24	23	Cocoa St. James - Inside Me	12/02	22
25		Terrie Rimson - Give Me Love	04/03	2
26	24	Ms.NAE - Let's Vibe EP	11/02	23
27	26	Laura Rain & The Caesars - I'm Yours	05/02	29
28	29	Heidi Tann - Good Vibez	20/02	14
29		Daniel Leon - Soul On Fire LP	04/02	30
30		Rae - Fool	22/02	12

UK Soul Chart Breakers 5th Mar 2022 (Week 09)

Here are the latest UK Soul Chart Breakers for 5th Mar 2022 with links to tracks posted (or to Spofity for those not yet posted). A few tracks posted today from the chart not previously posted.

You can catch the breakers show each Saturday at 7pm-8pm presented by Andy Tee on Starpoint Radio.

Seq	Artst - Title	Rel'd	Post
1	Ciyo Brown - Borderline (Can We Pretend LP (Website only Release)
2	Nzingha Ashford - Welcome To The Party	05/03	06/03
3	The R&R Soul Orchestra - Make It Go Wrong	28/02	06/03
4	MS1 Project ft Destiny - Is That Enough (Blue G Remix)
5	Robert Imtume Owens - Don't Give Up
6	Band Of Pockets - Thankful For What I Found	28/02	06/03
7	PJ Morton Feat. JoJo - My Peace	18/02	18/02
8	Krishawna - Good To Be (Second Offering LP)	01/03	27/02
9	Aydiee Vaughn - Jump (Black Lucy Experience EP)	27/02	28/02
10	Will Downing - Come With Me	01/11	01/11
11	Blu2th - Back To Euphoria	25/02	12/02
12	Myles Sanko - Where Do We Stand	04/03	05/03
13	Samara Lewis - Who Am I?	22/02	06/03
14	Jacob G. - Kisses	15/02	19/02
15	Dayton - Sky's The Limit	27/02	27/02

NB tracks in yellow are forthcoming

Samara Lewis [2022] - Who Am I? [Self Released]

This appears to be only the second single from Samara Lewis, the other "Mismatched" released  last July.

Her new single "Who Am I?" is a very pop slanted tune which she co-wrote with Felton Pilate a former member of  Con Funk Shun. A Con Funk shun album has recently appeared in the Amazon Hot New Releases on the back of  Silk Sonic's cover of their "Love's Train" which he Pilate co-wrote with band member Michael Cooper who also sang lead on the song.

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Details

Rating:	7.2
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul / Pop
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	22/02/2022
Key/BPM:	3A/115
Value:	£1

Band Of Pockets Feat. Yona Marie [2022] - Thankful For What I Found [Self Released]

Band Of Pockets are a collaborative collective of global musicians founded in 2020 by J.O. (Johan) Nillson (guitarist/composer) from Sweden and Yona Marie (singer/composer) from Washington D.C. They featured on the blog with their last release, a four track EP, "Give Me Some Attention" in Nov 2021.

Their latest single "Thankful For What I Found" was released on 28 Feb 2022.

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Details

Rating:	8.2
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	28/02/2022
Key/BPM:	8B/90
Value:	£1

The R&R Soul Orchestra [2022] - Make It Go Wrong [The American R&B Company]

A new single from The R&R Orchestra "Make It Go Wrong" was released on 28 Jan 2022. I first came across them via a self-titled album they released last January which no longer appears to be available. 

Another single from them "HoneyCoated" was posted last June and they have released another single since then "I Want You To Love Me" (not posted).

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Details

Rating:	8.3
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Modern Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	The American R&B Company
Cat No:	None
Date:	28/02/2022
Key/BPM:	6A/103
Value:	£1

Steve Ripley [2022-03-06] - Happy Birthday!

We wish a happy 60th birthday to Steve Ripley who most UK soul/urban radio presenters and club DJs will know as one of the leading soul music promoters in the UK and beyond.

Steve runs SoulFood Music, set up in 2005, to promote artists and their music to radio, clubs, press and online. Prior to that he worked as director at Sony Music/CBS Records for nearly 30 years, being Urban Promotion Director for the last 15 years he was there before leaving to set up his own music business.