Soul Strutter: 07/09/22

Saturday, 9 July 2022

CRUZ The Dame [2022] - Wanna Live / Sweet Thang [Vintage Sound Recordings]

Crystal Heimberger aka CRUZ The Dame from Atlanta,GA, released a pair of singles, "Wanna Live" and "Sweet Thang", on 7 Jul 2020 which appear to be her first releases.

I believe she also goes by the name Crystal Guidry as she is married to music executive Demmette Guidry who helped launch the careers of many prominent recording artists including Beyoncé/Destinys Child, Lauryn Hill/Fugees, Maxwell, Cypress Hill, Mary Mary, Alicia Keys, Leela James and Jaheim and several others.

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Rating:	8.4
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	07/07/2022
Key/BPM:	12A/90 / 11B/71
Price:	£1

Natalia Marrokin [2022] - Miles [Self Released]

Natalia Marrokin (Natalia Marroquín Polin) is from Mexico City, the second Mexican artist featured this week. She released her third single since her first in 2019 yesterday (8 Jul 2022) which I guess is best described as jazz funk.

The intro of her latest single "Miles" (presumably a nod to Miles Davis?) sounds to me like it has similarities to Gil Scott-Heron's "Lady Day And John Coltrane" (included before for comparison).

I thought I'd check out her previous releases, the first is Spanish language, but her second "This Has Broken My Heart" is a rather pleasant self-written ballad.

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Rating:	8
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Jazz Funk
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	08/07/2022
Key/BPM:	1A/93 // 11B/67
Price:	£1

Susy K Feat. Dave Browning [2022] - Heal [Self Released]

Edinburgh's Susy K (Susanna Klayman) released a single "Heal" yesterday (8 Jul 2022) which also features Dave Browning. It appears to be her first solo single although she's been a featured singer on several others by London transvestite DJ Jon Pleased Wimmin.

She is also half of electronic duo Velas7 who released singles "Reunite" and "Skin" in 2021.

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Rating:	7.9
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Soul Jazz
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	08/07/2022
Key/BPM:	10B/80
Price:	£1

JoieLynn Feat. Keysean Ray [2022] - Orbit [SimplyJL Records]

JoieLynn (Joie Lynn St.Clair) is from Chicago and is currently studying at University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

To date, since 2019, she's released an album and eight singles which includes her latest "Orbit" (8 Jul 2020) on which she is joined by Keysean Ray on rap duties.

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Rating:	8.2
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	SimplyJL Records / Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	01/01/2022
Key/BPM:	12A/92
Price:	£1

Shamba [2022] - Green Light [Kalombo Records]

Shamba Hadiah is an Atlanta, GA, based artist originally from New Jersey. Her mother was a Def Jam recording artist and father a DJ, so music is in her blood. She debuted in 2018 and has two albums and around twenty singles to her name already.

Her latest single "Green Light" is a co-written R&B flavoured neo soul tune.

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Rating:	7.5
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Kalombo Records
Cat No:	None
Date:	08/07/2022
Key/BPM:	7B/60
Price:	£1