Tuesday, 19 April 2022

AmarisJ [2022] - Seraphic Passion [Self Released]


AmarisJ (Amaris Jones) from St Louis released her debut, self-written, single "Seraphic Passion" on 13 Apr 2022.
 
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Rating: 8.6
Explicit: N
Genre/Style: Neo Soul
Format: Single
Media: Digital
Label: Self Released
Cat No: None
Date: 13/04/2022
Key/BPM: 3A/75
Value: £1
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88rising & BIBI [2022] - Best Lover [Warner]


A three track single/mini EP released on 16 Apr 2022 by 88rising titled "Head In The Clouds Forever". I believe that 88rising is the label which states that it is 'the leading global music company representing the best of Asian youth culture and talent around the globe'.

The only track of interest features BIBI titled "Best Lover".

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Rating: 8
Explicit: N
Genre/Style: Neo Soul
Format: Single
Media: Digital
Label: Warner
Cat No: None
Date: 16/04/2022
Key/BPM: 9B/82
Value: £1
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Kayland [2022] - Control [TheNuMiami]


Miami artist Kayland (Kayland Claire Sejour) released her first new material since 2020 today (19 Apr 2022). The video for the new single "Control" premiered 45 minutes ago on YouTube.

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Rating: 8.5
Explicit: N
Genre/Style: Neo Soul
Format: Single
Media: Digital
Label: TheNuMiami
Cat No: None
Date: 19/04/2022
Key/BPM: 10A/62
Value: £1
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The Dirty Dozen - The Best Of 2022... Part 14 (Apr 2022 Wk 14) Spotify Playlist

My selection of the best releases this week (Apr 2022 Wk 14)
In no particular order other than tempo. 

Still catching up on the week I was away so there may well be some tunes I've missed for this week. There is a separate  'The Neo Dirty Dozen Wk 14' already posted which I think gives a bit more 'elbow room' for tracks that may have otherwise missed out. 

It's a bit of a compromise as once I'd split out the Neo soul tunes there weren't enough left to fill a main dozen and a covers dozen so there are several covers included i.e Output/Input, Jarrod Lawson, a remix (Output/ Input Eye To Eye) and quite a few that may have normally been assigned to the retro category i.e. DeRobert & The Half-Truths, Thee Illusions and Carlton Jumel Smith and possibly even Laura Rain. 

I think the obvious standout from this playlist is the Output/Input double sider which is currently topping the UK Soul Chart and was a new entry into Global Soul Chart. Laura Rain & The Caesars and Jarrod Lawson are also new entries in UK Soul Chart which is making it difficult choosing a SoulStrutter Selection of the Week, but I think if I were doing this at the time it would probably have been Laura Rain & The Caesars album. As I said when the album was posted, often times after a few singles have been pre-released, there is nothing of substance left, but that is not the case with this album.
2022

2021

Playlist:
DeRobert & The Half-Truths - Just Friends (8 Apr)
Nanette Maxine [2022] - When I Cried Boo hoo hoo (4 Apr)
Thee Illusions - Baby Don't (Waste My Time) (4 Apr)
Laura Rain and the Caesars - Take My Hand (8 Apr)
Jarrod Lawson - Footsteps In The Dark (8 Apr)
OUTPUT / INPUT, Audrey Wheeler, Brent Carter - Here We Go Again (8 Apr)
Wilfred 'Nenja' Frelix Feat. Melvin Riley - Play On (4 Apr)
Keith Robertson - Can't Change Yesterday (2 Apr)
Tanika Charles - Frustrated (8 Apr)
Carlton Jumel Smith - Devoted To You (8 Apr)
OUTPUT / INPUT, Shannon Pearson - Eye to Eye (Luxury Soul Mix) (8 Apr)
TMarsh - DAYPARTY (8 Apr)


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The Neo Dirty Dozen - The Best Of 2022... Part 5 (Apr 2022 Wk 14) Spotify Playlist

My selection of the best Neo Soul releases for:
 Apr 2022 Wk 14 in no particular order. (NB still playing catch-up)

Playlist:
Dani - I Believe You (8 Apr)
Velvet Bloom - Chance To Miss You (8 Apr)
Tenelle - Fool In Love (8 Apr)
Sarah MK - MITTOS (6 Apr)
Kaemba - Falling In Love (6 Apr)
Velvet Bloom - Glimmer (8 Apr)
Ezinne Nnorom - Too Late (4 Apr)
Kate Stewart - Numb (8 Apr) 
Deejay Wells - Just Be (7 Apr)
Raelle - Grace (8 Apr)
Rbyn - A Woman's Intuition (7 Apr)
the della kit - baby blue (5 Apr)

2022
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Global Soul Chart BREAKERS 16th Apr 2022 (Week 15)

16th Apr 2022

The Global Soul "Breakers" featured on:
Seq Artist - Title Rel'd Posted
1 Chynna Mac - I Love You (I Do) 10/04 16/04
2 Desmond Parson - Possibly 25/04 17/04
3 Via - Once More 08/04  
4 Mack Keane Feat. Joyce Wrice - Thought Of You             06/04  
5 Secret Soul Society - Sensitive People 01/04 15/04
6 Joshua J. - Outtathisworld 01/04  
7 B. Bravo & Reva DeVito - Fly Bye 08/04  
8 Criibaby - Clementine 10/06  
9 James Aaron - Mean A Thing 08/04  
10 Kosmic Kae - Letter To Pops 09/04  
11 Honey - Know What U Want 08/04  
12 Alyze Eyse - Breathe 14/04 16/04
13 Syd - Tie The Knot 10/04
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Global Soul Chart 16th Apr 2022 (Week 15)

16th Apr 2022

The Global Soul chart broadcast on Sat 16th Apr as it is every Saturday between  5pm-7pm (GMT) on Global Soul Radio.

No "Essential 5" again this week but the 'Breakers' will be posted separately.

Jermaine Hardsoul is replaced at the top after two weeks by Eric Roberson's new album "Lessons" whilst Ezinne Nnorom is a massive climber of 15 places up to the second spot only 12 days after release.

There are 6 new entries all in the lower end of the chart with the highest being Gwen Burns at #12 so I wonder how many will cling on for another week.

Five of the six predicted to go last week have gone along with Nia Soul.  It looks like 'ta ta' next week to Joyce Wrice for certain with a massive drop of 16 places from #2 which I won't be shedding a tear over as never liked it and therefore never posted it! I suspect that Jessica Childress and Jermaine Hardsoul may also be casualties next week. 

Having said that I don't think there is anything that particularly stands out in the last week that is obvious to replace them. However, at time of writing Secret Soul Society - Sensitive People is topping the Amazon Hot New Releases. A few other tips include Novine, Shan Ako, Alyse Elys and Velvet Bloom perhaps. It wouldn't surprise me if the 'new' Samuel Archer album gets a entry in a week or two even though it has been out since 1 Oct 2021 on Bandcamp.
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Summary: 7 risers, 5 fallers, 2 non-movers and 6 new entries

New Entries: Gwen Bunn, Truth Hurts, Output/Input, NicquaB, Fan Hues, Maxine Scott

Highest Risers: Ezinne Nnorom (+15), Loie (+7), Akemi Fox (+7)

Biggest Fallers: Joyce Wrice (-16), Jermaine Hardsoul (-9), Jessica Childress (-5)

Losers: Krishawna, Nia Soul, Relyae, Ego Ella May, Otis Kane, Hunter Rose

Pos Last Chg Artist - Title Rel'd Posted
1 4 +3 Eric Roberson - Good Loving (Lessons LP)       01/04 01/04
2 17 +15 Ezinne Nnorom - Too Late 04/04 14/04
3 3 0 Tarrey Torae - Take Me Higher
(Catching Feelings LP) 		25/03 25/03
4 11 +7 Loie - Hide My Feels 18/03  
5 7 +2 Lindsay Lucas & Johnny Tobin - 
Your Side Of The Bed 		16/03  
6 13 +7 Akemi Fox - See You Soon 31/03  
7 8 +1 Parkes Stewart - Blackpearl 29/03 16/03
8 5 -3 T'neeya - Coming 18/03  
9 9 0 Jahriffe - We're Groovin' 13/03 14/03
10 1 -9 Jermaine Hardsoul - I'll Take You
(Oji Nunu EP) 		11/03 11/03
11 6 -5 Jessica Childress - High Hopes
(Questions EP) 		18/03 19/03
12  
Gwen Bunn - 2MANYTHINGS 31/03 13/04
13  
Truth Hurts - Cheated 01/04 01/04
14  
Output/Input - Here We Go Again 08/04 10/03
15 12 -3 Mychelle - Forbidden Fruit 01/04 01/04
10 15 +5 The Degrees - Need You 18/03 19/03
17  
NicquaB - Desire 01/04 15/04
18 2 -16 Joyce Wrice & KAYTANDRA - Iced Tea 16/03  
19  
Fana Hues - Bad Bad 25/03  
20  
Maxine Scott - Erykah U Bad 25/03
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The Terri Green Project & Randy Hall [2022] - Turnt Up Tonight (Extended Mix) [Euro Musik]


The Terri Green Project is songwriting and producer  duo Terri Bjerre (aka Terri Green) and Torsten Abrolat (aka Todd Reed) who have teamed up with 80s artist Randy Hall for their latest single "Turnt Up Tonight" released 11 Apr 2022. It is followed a week later with an extended mix (4:48 v 3:50) on 18 Apr 2022.

The song was co-written and co-produced by Reggie Staggers (brother of Marc Staggers) and features NWO (New World Order) Lenny Harris (Saxophone), Wondel Brown (Trombone), and Dr Gilbert Pryor (Trumpet).

A new EP from The Terri Green Project is due late summer 2022.

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Rating: 8.5
Explicit: N
Genre/Style: Modern Soul
Format: Single
Media: Digital
Label: Euro Musik
Cat No: None
Date: 18/04/2022
Key/BPM: 10B/95
Value: £1
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RBYN [2022] - A Woman's Intuition [Sound by HLR]


RBYN (aka Robyn Jackson) released a five track EP "The Voice Behind the Screen" on 7 Apr 2022. One of the tracks "Safe" was released as a single exactly a year ago on 7 Apr 2020 which, along with the clear standout "A Woman's Intuition" are the only tracks of interest.

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Rating: 8.4 
Explicit: N
Genre/Style: Neo Soul
Format: EP
Media: Digital
Label: Sound by HLR
Cat No: None
Date: 07/04/2022
Key/BPM: 9A/97
Value: £1
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Davante Devaughn [2022] - Loveline (Radio Edit) [Sound Gems Records]


On 24 Mar 2020 a full 5:11 version of "Loveline" was released by Sound Gems for Davante Devaughn. A few days later on 20 Mar a shorter 3:38 radio friendly edit  was released.

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Rating: 8.6
Explicit: N
Genre/Style: New Soul
Format: Single
Media: Digital
Label: Sound Gems Records
Cat No: None
Date: 29/03/2022
Key/BPM: 11A/86
Value: £1
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