Soul Strutter: 12/20/22

Tuesday, 20 December 2022

UK Soul Chart BREAKERS 17th Dec 2022 (Week 50)

Here are the latest UK Soul Chart Breakers for 17th Dec 2022 with links to tracks posted (or to Spotify for those not yet posted).

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

Artist - Title	Rel'd	Post
Kenny Thomas - Got It On Time (Opolopo Remix)
Papik Feat. Alan Scaffardi - Say It	12/11
Michael Dunston - Do You Really Wanna Love Me EP	04/12	14/12
Kenya Feat. Noel Gourdin - Slow Motion (Luxury Soul 2023 LP)	09/01	06/12
Janet Jackson - Pillow Talk	?	10/12
Bianca Star - A Good Day For Everybody	26/11	14/12
Kloud 9 - When We're Together (Luxury Soul 2023 LP)	09/01	06/12
I AM WILL STAR - Don't Come Over Tonite	28/11	12/12
B & The Family Feat. Re-Surface - Just Dance	12/12
Cardell - I Deliver	14/12
Dawnay - Sweet Baby	01/12
Shivers - With You	06/12	13/12
Galdive - A Friend	18/11
KXMII - The Key	04/11
Kamaria Sarai - Vibing (On Purpose LP)	07/12	09/12

NB tracks in yellow are forthcoming

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UK Soul Chart 19th Dec 2022 (Week 50)

19th Dec 2022

The new UK Soul Chart for 19th Dec 2022.

Summary: There are 6 risers, 11 fallers, 4 non-movers, 9 new entries

New Entries:The Groove Association Feat. Georgie B. (2), Carmichael Musiclover (3), Centric (5), Los Charly's Orchestra Feat Andre Espeut (6), Backhouse Nation (13), James Aaron (16), Dave Mascall (19), SouLutions (26), Dawn Joseph (27)

Highest Risers: Will Wheaton (+10), Marcy Brown (+3), Lynn Davis / Victor Haynes (+3)

Biggest Fallers: Kim Tavar / Paris Jordan (-10), Chris Kingdon (-9), Raja-Nee' / Glenn Jones Feat, Y'Anna Crawley (-8),

Losers: Julian Jonah, Lindsey Webster, SRTR4TA, Bob Baldwin & Kathy Kosins, Claudia Campagnol, Maysa, Andre Ward Feat. K-Jon, Cool Million Feat. Susanne Ørum, Whitfield Batson

Pos	Last	Chg	Artist - Title
1	1	0	Hil St. Soul - Back To Love LP
2			The Groove Association Feat. Georgie B. - You'll Never Know
3			Carmichael Musiclover - Black Elvis - Western Eyes Vol. 1 & 2 LP
4	5	+1	Ava Cherry - Love Shines So Bright
5			Centric - Love Received LP
6			Los Charly's Orchestra Feat Andre Espeut - Music For The Soul Pt.2
7	10	+3	Victor Haynes - Love Is The Answer LP
8	4	-4	Will Downing - Kinda Guy
9	19	+10	Will Wheaton - The Lady In My Life
10	2	-8	Glenn Jones Feat. Y'Anna Crawley - Family Time
11	3	-8	Raja-Nee' - The Sovereign Of 14742 LP
12	15	+3	Al Lindsey & Sugar Rainbow - Something Special
13			Backhouse Nation - Full Circle LP
14	14	0	Sir Spencer Feat. Raquel Rodriguez - Maybe (The Maxi-Single)
15	6	-9	Chris Kingdon - On The Good Foot
16			James Aaron - All I've Been
17	7	-10	Paris Jordan - Feelin' Fine
18	8	-10	Kim Tavar - Problems
19			Dave Mascall - Back To Scat
20	13	-7	Kenny Thomas - Got It On Time
21	21	0	Ingram Street - Natural High (The Realm Remix)
22	16	-6	LaTasha Spencer - Pressing On
23	17	-6	Get To Know & Andre Espeut - Nowhere Plans
24	27	+3	Lynn Davis - Can I Come Over
25	30	+5	Marcy Brown - Never Give You Up
26			SouLtions - Just One More Christmas
27			Dawn Joseph - Upfront EP
28	20	-8	Melba Moore - Not Too Late
29	29	0	Penny Wells - I Wanna Be More (You Are)
30	25	-5	Ten City - Love Is Love

Global Soul [2023-03-12] - Showcase Jazz Cafe, London 19:00-23:00 12th March 2023

The next Global:Soul Showcase is scheduled for Sunday 12th March 2023 at London's Jazz Cafe in Camden Town. It will feature six up and coming artists: Jaz Karis, Bel Cobain, Kyra, Maxine Scott and B-ahwe with another to be announced in the new year.

We are told that half the tickets have already sold with the Early Bird Two For One and Super Early bird tickets already gone but Early Bird £10, Advance £15 and Full Price £20 tickets are available via Eventbrite.

Jaz Karis

Brit School alumni is one of the hottest emerging Singer Songwriters has enjoyed much success in her own right and popular collabs with Blue Lab Beats, Reuben James, Juls, J Warner, Big Tobz & Katy B. Best known for her track ‘Petty Lovers’ featured on COLORS achieving more than 10M views.

Her recent single ‘Side Of You’ reached number 1 on the Global Soul Chart lifted from her new EP ‘Dear Jaz’ which will no doubt cement her as one of the UKs finest.

More Jaz Karis

Bel Cobain

Surrounded by an air of mystique East London songstress Bel Cobain who comes from a unique community of musicians who have come together in support of each other to create a whole new movement.

She first came to the fore in 2019 when her breakout song ‘Introverted Stoner’ put her on the map followed by her collaboration with Lex Amor the following year which cemented her place within the scene.

Her recent single 'Leader' produced by Santiago Morales fuses Latin and Afrobeat in her Soulful Jazz sound and expresses the unspoken power of submission through a fresh lens of empowerment and sexual liberation, shining a light on the freedom of surrendering and allowing yourself to be led.

Bel cuts through the noise with her radical thinking avoiding unnecessary frills to focus her music style, rooted in poetry, on challenging societal and political narratives. A unique soul and vessel to share stories we can all connect with, she aspires for her music to be a gift and an act of love for all to share and enjoy especially in her immersive Live performances which are something to behold.

Kyra

British singer-songwriter Kyra, has quickly established herself as a key player in the UK music scene. Her unorthodox and gripping releases from debut EP project 'Xanadu', caught the attention of BBC Radio 1's Nick Grimshaw, featuring in his 'track of the week' series, Jamz Supernova's BBC1Xtra Top 5 EPs and Jess Izsatt (BBC Introducing).

Throughout the year, Kyra has lent her perfected soulful vocal to a number of more jazz infused singles; 'after the love', 'blossom spring' (recently playlisted on Jazz FM) and the latest 'excellent', a self care song created in ode to her beloved sister circle.

2023 looks to be an exciting year of continued success for Kyra, with the release of her second EP 'as things grow', amplified with an array of live shows across the UK and also internationally.

More Kyra

B-ahwe

Originally from Leeds now based in London future soul singer/songwriter her versatility and arrangement skills have led to successful collaborations across different styles and genres resulting in a wide variety recent collabs with UK hip-hop acts Lausse The Cat and Nix Northwest, jazz Artists Yaatri and Pyjæn as well as Hospital Records’ Drum and Bass heavyweight Mitekiss.

She has enjoyed industry-wide support from the Independent, New Wave Magazine, Atwood Magazine, Gigwise, WordPlay, Jamz Supernova on BBC Radio 1Xtra, Global Soul, Reprezent Radio, Jack Saunders and Sian Eleri on BBC Radio 1, Gilles Peterson and Tony Minvielle an Jazz FM. She also won the 2022 Drake YolanDa Award.

She regular on the Festival circuit including Lost Village Festival, Manchester Jazz Festival, World Island Festival and Tramlines. She has also had a series of sold-out headline shows in London, Leeds, Birmingham and Brighton.

More B-ahwe

Maxine Scott

One of the rising stars in Nu Jazz & Neo Soul discovered by Ashley Beadle’s Ramrock Records she has already enjoyed BBC Radio 1 and Global Soul support. Maxine Scott is a fresh voice on the scene and her talents were quickly picked up by ADR, providing the vocals on their ‘Back to Dance’ release, which notched up four weeks play on Danny Howard’s BBCR 1’s ‘Dance Party’ show and reached No.1 on Beatport’s Dance charts. Maxine’s debut release on Ramrock Blue, 'Erykah U Bad', scored a 10/10 review in Blues and Soul, along with support from Mixmag and DMC, among others, 922 radio plays globally in 3 months, featuring on over 200 radio stations worldwide, including Mi-Soul's 'Traffic Jam of the Week'. Releases in 2022 for Maxine include ‘Ya Energy’ with new producer Alf.E, along with the follow up, ‘Love Points, on Ramrock Blue and she’ll also be featuring on a solo track as part of the legendary Black Science Orchestra’s 30th Anniversary project!

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Large Bottom Productions feat. Carol Riddick [2022] - Steppin' out [Large Bottom Productions]

Carol Riddick was born and bred in Philadelphia and got her start in the music business touring as a vocalist with Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince (Will Smith). She has featured on recordings by Anthony Hamilton, Jill Scott, Will Downing, Norman Brown, Kindred The Family Soul, Jeff Bradshaw, Musiq Soulchild, and a host of others and can be heard on Eric Bellinger's 2022 GRAMMY nominated album on the track "Shine On The World". She is not only a songstress but a songwriter, radio show host, actress, label-owner, mentor and podcaster.

Carol started an independent label CRIDDICKNOTES on which she released her debut album "Moments Like This" in 2006 for which she co-produced and co-wrote the majority of the songs and collaborated with GRAMMY Award winning producers and songwriters including James Poyser (Erykah Badu, The Roots), Anthony Bell (Jill Scott, Jewel), and Carvin Haggins & Ivan Barias (Musiq, Faith Evans). Since then Carol has released her sophomore album "Love Phases" in Jan 2015

In addition to her solo efforts, Carol lends her vocals to other artists such as fellow Philadelphians Patti LaBelle and jazz bassist Gerald Veasley. You may also be aware of her live performances with Will Downing on the duet "Nothing Has Ever Felt Like This" (a recent performance included below).

Carol last featured here in June '22 with a single, "I Don't Care", with Eric Seats presents Project Sidiooo 3 and has a new single "Steppin' out" released on 9 Dec '22 which, for those old enough to remember, is a cover of Joe Jackson's 1983s pop hit, but Carol puts her own soulful and jazzy spin on it.

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Details

Rating:	8.3
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Large Bottom Productions
Cat No:	None
Date:	09/12/2022
Key/BPM:	4B/91
Price:	£1

Frank McComb [2022] - Her Heart's In His Hand [Boobeescoot Music]

Frank McComb has made available on Bandcamp a song he wrote when he was 19/20 years old that he's never released. He recorded "Her Heart's In His Hand" in a hotel room on a day off whilst on tour in Bratislava, Slovakia, six years ago but hadn't done anything with it until now.

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Details

Rating:	8.4
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul Jazz
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Boobeescoot Music
Cat No:	None
Date:	20/12/2022
Key/BPM:	N/A
Price:	£1

Steve Aggasild [2022-12-19] - SoulAndJazzFlavas [Soul Groove Radio]

This Monday's episode of Soul & Jazz Flavas show from 'The Soul Master' Steve Aggasild on Soul Groove Radio 19th Dec 2022.

This week Steve plays a selection of the best of 2022 chosen by listener Barry Jeffrey.

Steve's show on Soul Groove Radio between 22:00-24:00 BST tonight is another two hours of fresh new releases that he couldn't squeeze in last night.

If you have yet to listen to Steve's shows please do take a listen as he is one of the best UK soul radio presenters around with a 40 year pedigree.

Catch up with other SoulAndJazzFlavas podcasts at Mixcloud or from 27 Jun 2022 onwards Podbean

Playlist:

Best Of 2022 from Barry Jeffrey (*) from Spain with some of the best new independent soul, soulful gospel & jazz from 2022.

01 - Norman Brown feat James Champion - I Won’t Hurt You

(March 2022 Let's Get Away LP)*

02 - Royalty Duo - This Is of the Most High (March 2022 Marriage LP)*

03 - Dennis Taylor - In the Mood (2022 Nigel Lowis Philly Mix)*

04 - Melba Moore- Company feat Carmichael Musiclover (Feb 2022)*

05 - Kim Tavares - Good Ole Days (2022)*

06 - JKABEL - Love You Still (2022)*

07 - Michael Dunston - So Sensitive (2022)*

08 - Joe Leavy - Love Me 2 My Soul (March 2022)*

09 - Lindsey Webster feat Randy Brecker - Stay With Me

(Soul Jazz Mix) (2022 Reasons LP)*

10 - Hil St - Soul - A Feeling So Beautiful (2022)*

11 - Thee Sacred Souls - Easier Said than Done (2022)*

12 - Antonio Mclendon - How I Feel (2022)*

13 - Melvin Gentry - My Feelings (2022)*

14 - IAMTIKICA - Lost in your vibe (2022)*

15 - Fool - Raechelle (2022)*

16 - Ishmalesings - What Can we do (2022)*

17 - Kameron Corvert - Who Hurt Who (2022)

18 - Donnel Isaak - I’m in Love (2022)*

19 - Carmichael Musiclover - The Last Day of Summer

(2022 Black Elvis - Western Vol 2 LP)*

20 - Avery Sunshine - Sunshine For Christmas (2022)

21 - Output / Input feat Antonio McLendon -

Christmas Time Is Here (2022)

22 - Karlos Edwards - With You feat Elle Cato (2022)*

23 - Carmichael Musiclover - Don't Say A Word

(2022 Black Elvis - Western Eyes Vol 1 LP)

24 - Backhouse Nation - Your the One (2022)

25 - Dawn Joseph - Imitation love (2022 Up Front EP)

Kim Weston - A Profile 20th

Today is Kim Weston's birthday, she will be 83. Her given name is Agatha Nathalia Weston born in Detroit on 20 Dec 1939. She was signed by Motown in 1961 and was a member of The Wright Specials who released two of only four singles on the gospel imprint Divinity in 1962 and 1963, however, she states that, whilst she was a member of the group, she didn't record with them. Her first solo single came in Feb 1963 which was the original version of a Norman Whitfield and Mickey Stevenson song that Yvonne Fair would had a hit with eleven years later in 1974, "It Should Have Been Me".

Here is her full discography of albums and singles along with a hand picked playlist of forty of her best tunes, several unreleased until years later.

Her biggest hit was a Holland Dozier Holland song "Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)" recorded, but not released, first by Brian Holland in 1964. It was #4 R&B and #50 Hot 100 in 1965. Many others have recorded it since with the best version by The Isley Brothers in 1968. Apart from a duet with Marvin Gaye on "It Takes Two" (which also reached #4 R&B and #14 Hot 100) in 1967, her only other top 20 R&B hit was a cover of a Four Tops 1965 album track "Helpless" in 1966 (#13 R&B #56 Hot 100). She had a further five records in the R&B chart up to 1970.

She recorded a solo album whilst at Motown "Take Me In Your Arms" but it was never released so her only Motown album is a duets album "Take Two" with Marvin Gaye in 1966.

There's an album on Spotify called "Take Me In Your Arms" (which has what looks to me like a photo of a young Aretha Franklin on the cover!). Whether this is the unreleased Motown album or not I don't know but I somehow doubt it as a/ there are too many tracks (18) and b/ because of the wrong photo being used which indicates it's 'possibly' not a legitimate release.

She left Motown acrimoniously in a dispute over royalties along with her husband Mickey Stevenson in 1966 (and later sued them) and joined MGM where she released two albums and six singles between 1966-69. A handful of singles were then released on three different labels (Pride, Banyan Tree (duet with Johnny Nash) and People) until she joined Stax in 1971 and released three singles on Mikim (presumably a contraction of the couple's name Mickey Stevenson and Kim Weston) subsidiary of Volt and one on Enterprise between 1971-74. One more record appeared on, what would appear to be her own label, Rahkim in 1975 which featured Ronnie McNeir.

In the 80s/90s she teamed up with Ian Levine who had met her in 1969 and she was the first artist he recorded on his Motorcity label. She released an album and around five singles. Another album, "Talking Loud", was recorded in 1992 but not released but some of the tracks would later appear on a compilation "The Best Of Kim Weston" in 1995.

There have been several compilations with the best being "Greatest Hits & Rare Classics" (1991), "The Story Of...Hits And Rarities" (1995), "The Motown Anthology" (2005).

Albums

Marvin Gaye, Kim Weston

1966 - Take Two [Tamla #T 270]

Available on Amazon

Full album HERE

It Takes Two (2:53)

I Love You, Yes I Do (2:18)

Baby I Need Your Loving (3:09)

It's Got To Be A Miracle (This Thing Called Love) (3:27)

Baby Say Yes (3:12)

What Good Am I Without You (2:50)

Till There Was You (2:24)

Love Fell On Me (2:25)

Secret Love (2:44)

I Want You 'Round (2:24)

Heaven Sent You I Know (3:01)

When We're Together (2:36)

1966 - For The First Time [MGM #SE-4477]

Where Am I Going (2:55)

Free Again (3:52)

Everything In The World I Love (3:09)

When The Sun Comes Out (2:49)

Walking Happy (2:50)

The Beat Goes On (3:13)

In The Dark (3:25)

If You Go Away (3:43)

Come Rain Or Come Shine (2:20)

Come Back To Me (3:01)

That’s Life (3:22)

1968 - This Is America [MGM #E4561]

Full Album HERE

This Is America (3:13)

When Johnny Comes Marching Home (2:39)

If I Ruled The World (3:10)

The Impossible Dream (The Quest) (3:16)

Born Free (2:38)

Somewhere (2:05)

The Exodus Song (3:40)

People (2:52)

Touch The Earth (2:48)

Lift Ev'ry Voice And Sing (4:12)

The House I Live In (4:41)

This Is My Country (2:09)

Johnny Nash & Kim Weston

1969 - Johnny Nash & Kim Weston [Banyan Tree #BTS/1016]

It's Gonna Be Better (2:55)

Just Losing You (2:51)

Baby Don't Leave Me (2:35)

Without You (2:45)

They're Just Gonna Have To Try (2:45)

We Try Harder (2:30)

But You Know I Love You (2:43)

Stranded In The Middle (3:50)

The Letter (2:50)

My Time (2:22)

What Could Be Better (2:55)

1970 - Big Brass Four Poster [People #PLP-5001]

Available on Amazon

Full Album HERE

Big Brass Four Poster (3:30)

Something I Can Feel (3:02)

Love Don't Let Me Down (2:34)

He's My Love (3:33)

Here Comes Those Heartaches Again (2:44)

What's Gonna Happen To Me (4:07)

Something (4:19)

My Man (2:48)

Windmills Of Your Mind (3:24)

Eleanor Rigby (3:37)

Sounds Of Silence (3:45)

1971 - Kim Kim Kim [Volt #VOS 6014]

Available on Amazon

Full Album HERE

You Just Don't Know (3:33)

The Love I've Been Looking For (3:39)

What Could Be Better (2:47)

When Something Is Wrong With My Baby (3:59)

Love Vibrations (2:50)

Buy Myself A Man (3:11)

Got To Get You Off My Mind (2:46)

Soul On Fire (2:33)

Brothers & Sisters (Get Together) (2:46)

Penny Blues (3:38)

The Choice Is Up To You (Walk With Me Jesus) (3:17)

1990 - Investigate /Dancing In The Streets [Motorcity #MOTCLP29]

NB originally titled Investigate in 1990 and reissues as Dancing In The Streets in 2006

Available on Amazon

Full Album HERE

Investigate (3:48)

My Heart's Not Made Of Stone (5:01)

It Should Have Been Me (4:00)

Restless Feet (4:53)

Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me A Little While) (3:19)

Dancing In The Street (3:03)

Helpless (2:55)

Emotion (3:32)

Signal Your Intention (4:02)

Who's Gonna Have The Last Laugh (4:02)

2007 - Just One Man For Me [One Media]

There is a bit of overlap on this album to the previous with six tracks being repeated (flagged with #) but still 12 'new' tracks which are mainly reworkings of earlier recordings, some previously issued as singles.