James Aaron [2022] - Made in Jupiter [Self Released] (Full EP)

A debut eight track EP "Made In Jupiter" from James Aaron (formerly Francis) from south east London was released on 8 Apr 2022.

It includes his latest single "3 Words" for which the video is included below along with one for "Chosen" which was posted as a single last Feb.

James debuted in 2017 with a single "Want It All" and sang at the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Marckle in May 2018.

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Details

Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul
Format:	Album
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	08/04/2022
Value:	£7.92

Kayla Amor [2022] - Strong Enough [Key Changes]

Kayla Amor from East London was on the brink of professional success when she suffered a breakdown whilst fronting a headlining orchestral UK house and garage tour which she now understands was caused by misdiagnosed mental health issues and negative lifestyle choices and circumstances.

She was introduced to Key Changes charity having fallen out of love with music. Key Changes label supports artists experiencing conditions like depression, anxiety, PTSD and bipolar disorder and is the world’s first label for musicians with mental health experience.

Her debut release on the label is a three track single/EP with "Strong Enough" being a bittersweet tale of a past difficult relationship with an accompanying video in which she co-stars with Top Boy actor Shone Romulus. I note that a remix of "Strong Enough" is set for release on 27 Apr, a "Musical D Remix".

All three tracks on the EP are solid with "Slow Down" probably my favourite, but "Born Again" is also a good track.

Thanks to Leigh Taylor for highlighting this one to me which has been out a couple of weeks since 13 Apr.

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Details

Rating:	8.7
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	Single/EP
Media:	Digital
Label:	Key Changes
Cat No:	None
Date:	13/04/2022
Key/BPM:	N/A
Value:	£2.37

Toy Taha [2022] - Suite EFX [Face Music Entertainment]

The lead single "Suite EFX" (released 22 Apr 2022) from a forthcoming debut EP "EIGHT" by Toy (LaToya) Taha from Philadelphia, PA.

Her Spotify profile states that it's a debut EP, however she has an album "I Am Woman" and a three track 'release' with the same title on Bandcamp from Sep 2013, so she's not a newcomer.

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Details

Rating:	8.2
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	22/04/2022
Key/BPM:	5A/90
Value:	£1

Ayeesha E [2021] - Stay Around [Self Released]

To clear something up as it appears a song by Ayeesha E (Edwards) "Stay Around" is getting a lot of radio airplay all of a sudden as a new release. It was actually released as her debut single on 31 Mar 2021 (along with a video for it on 27 Mar) and posted here last August after it was highlighted to me by Leigh 'The Flava' Taylor who played it on his Gourmet Soulful Music show. Perhaps someone has read 31 Mar and 'assumed' that it was 2022 and others have now started playing it having seen it on a playlist?

Not that it matters how old a song is but whether this disqualifies it getting into a chart or not I don't know?

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Details

Rating:	8.4
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	31/03/2021
Key/BPM:	4A/81
Value:	£1

LaSpeaks Volumes [2022] - Joy Comes in the Mourning [Self Released] (Full Album)

A debut album (?) "Joy Comes in the Mourning" by LaSpeaks Volumes who is spoken word, poet, rapper LaShawnae Smith. The majority of the album is spoken word with "Far Away" and the title track "Joy Comes in the Mourning" being the only musical ones.

The album was released on Bandcamp on 19 Apr which states: "LaSpeaks Volumes shares her most intimate and vulnerable stages of her life after mourning from the loss of loved ones. But despite of, she recognizes things about herself and her life that she took for granted before. She now understands that she can have JOY even when you're hurting." It has gained a wider released on major DSP's yesterday.

I found a video of her performing two of her 'hard hitting' poems which is reminiscent of the late Gil Scott-Heron.

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Details

Rating:	7.7
Explicit:	Y Tracks 4,5,6
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul / Spoken Word
Format:	Album
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	22/04/2022
Value:	£7.92