Soul Strutter: 05/11/23

Thursday, 11 May 2023

SoulStrutter 'Hot Mix' 2023 Wk19

We used to do a weekly mix for our 'Dirty Dozen' selections which, for various reasons (mainly lack of time availability), have been neglected in recent months.

Whether or not we can make or find the time to do these weekly remains to be seen but, before the onslaught of the weekend's new releases, here's an hour long blended mix of 18 of last week's hot new releases.

Playlist:

Sevyn Streeter - It's A Man's World [5 May]

THEHONESTGUY - Sometimes I Cry [28 Apr]

October London - Tell Me [The R&B Masterclass] [5 May]

Ivy Alex - Dreamin' [5 May]

Oria - good enough [golden] [4 May]

Aurae - Milk & Honey [Lead Me] [24 Apr]

Reuben James - Love Stoned [5 May]

Lalah Hathaway - The Energy [5 May]

Rudy Currence - Stained Glass Windows [Stained Glass Window] [28 Apr]

Yael Santé - The Room [5 May]

Jones - Dimensions [Magic In My Head] [5 May]

Aurae - Find My Way [Lead Me] [5 May]

Misha feat. Deborah Bond - A Night In Rio Pt. 2 [28 Apr]

Tony Walk - More [3 May]

Will Downing - Till We Meet Again [2 May]

Jeffery Smith feat. Destini Shelton - The Way You Touch Me 1 May]

Helena Sá - Ordinary Day [5 May]

Sarife - Music [5 May]

Curtis Mayfield - Various albums available digitally today

The timing may seem random, but a host of Curtis Mayfield albums, including a few compilations, have appeared on Amazon today. If it were his birthday (i.e. 3 Jun when he would have been 81) then there would be some logic, but perhaps they are getting them in early.

Also, many of them are not available on Spotify and, from a quick check, it would also appear that some of these may be the first time available digitally? So it's handy if you have some gaps in your Curtis Mayfield collection.

Mayfield released around 17 solo studio albums as well as 4 live albums and 6 soundtracks between 1970 and 1996. Nine were R&B Top 10 with six of these reaching #1. In addition he recorded 12 albums with The Impressions between 1963-70, six of which were R&B Top 10.

He was inducted into The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1999 but was unable to attend the ceremony due to ill health and died later that year aged 57 owing to complications of type 2 diabetes due to which he had his right leg amputated in 1998.

We found 9 studio albums, a live album and 3 compilations all in today's listings.

1972 - Superfly

1974 - Got to Find a Way

1976 - Give, Get, Take And Have

1978 - Do It All Night

1980 - The Right Combination (Expanded Edition) (with Linda Clifford)

1983 - Honesty

1985 - We Come in Peace With a Message of Love

1990 - Take It to the Streets

2007 - Superfly: Deluxe 25th Anniversary Edition

Live

1988 - Live in Europe

Compilations

1997 - The Very Best of Curtis Mayfield

2002 - The Essentials

2005 - Mayfield: Remixed - The Curtis Mayfield Collection

The Everettes [2023] - Soul Steps [Waterfall Records] (Full Album)

An album "Soul Steps" released last week (28 Apr '23) by Berlin/San Diego based The Everettes, some of whose members evolved from The Floorettes. They state that their music is based on Stax, Motown and Northern Soul. The nine piece group, fronted by three female singers Jess Roberts, Katharina Dommisch and Laura Niemeyer, have been a fixture at The Baltic Soul Weekenders since 2019.

In 2020 they released their debut, self-titled album and in addition have eight singles under their belt all released on Waterfall Records. The first five appear on their debut album and the other three on the new album (music videos for each below).

Our album picks would be "Forever True" and the last single "Calling Out Today".

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Details

Rating:	7.8
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Retro Soul / Blue-Eyed
Format:	Album
Media:	Digital / CD / Vinyl
Label:	Waterfall Records
Cat No:	None
Date:	28/05/2023
Price:	£9.99 / £15.73 / £22.54

Y A N A & Gena [2023] - Bliss [Stereofox]

Y A N A (Yana Yancheva) is an emerging artist from Sofia (Bulgaria) who surfaced in 2021. She has worked with Bulgarian artist Leena as well as producers TromBobby and Gena (Evgeny Enchev) who she collaborates with on her new single out today (10 May '23) "Bliss".

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Details

Rating:	8.4
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul / Blue-Eyed
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	10/05/2023
Key/BPM:	N/A
Price:	£1

Moody [2023] - Old Flame [Self Released]

Moody is Bhekimpilo Mkwananzi who is a member of Sydney-based trio True Vibenation with his twin brother *VULI* (Vuli Mkwananzi) and friend Klue.

He released his sophomore solo single "Old Flame" today (10 May '23) following "Happily Drowning" in Jan '32.

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Details

Rating:	8.4
Explicit:	Y
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	10/05/2023
Key/BPM:	6A/82
Price:	£1