Raahz [2023] - Joyride [Araysun]

I think we may have just found the killer tune of the week. Some songs just hit you immediately and this one has for us. The best of all worlds, an obvious 60s/70s sweet soul sample with a contemporary sound layered on top. We love it.

"Joyrise" appears to be a debut release for Raahz on which writers credits are given to a Rosalyn Jackson (Raahz?).

With a bit of a deep dive we discovered that she is from Charlotte, NC, and has some involvement in a lifestyle product called Araysun (the label name).

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Rating:	8.8
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Araysun
Cat No:	None
Date:	09/06/2023
Key/BPM:	10B/74
Price:	£1

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Gina D'Soto [2023] - The Way [Norah Records]

Gina D'Soto (Regina Soto Sirgado) originates from Havana, Cuba, but is making a name for herself in New York after first moving to Montreal where she has appeared in many festivals including the Montreal Jazz Festival.

Inevitably, she brings some Latin flavas to her jazz/soul sound. She currently has two solo singles listed but on her Soundcloud channel has many others on which she has been a featured vocalist.

Her first solo single, "Hide", was released on 24 Mar this year which she follows today with a new single "The Way".

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Rating:	8.6
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Soul Jazz
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Norah Records
Cat No:	None
Date:	09/06/2023
Key/BPM:	11B/98
Price:	£1

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Lillian Blanche [2023] - SMBDYS SON [Self Released]

Although only three solo singles come up for Charlotte's (NC) Lillian Blanche on digital platforms, her vocals have featured on others' recordings for many years.

Her latest single is "SMBDYS SON" which comes with a same length radio edit which, whist it is still marked explicit, we would assume has been cleaned up apart from the 'vintage' vinyl crackles effect.

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Details

Rating:	8.3
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	09/06/2023
Key/BPM:	6B/78
Price:	£1

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Courtney Cooper [2023] - Sweet Escape [Guac Is Extra]

A new artist to us and these pages is Brooklyn's (NYC) Courtney Cooper who is by no means a newcomer. She studied jazz at the esteemed Berkley College of Music in Boston and released her debut album "The Light" in Mar 2013.

To our estimation, she has now released two albums and her twenty fist single "Sweet Escape" today.

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Details

Rating:	8.4
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Guac Is Extra
Cat No:	None
Date:	09/06/2023
Key/BPM:	2B/87
Price:	£1

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Zoe Kypri feat. J.Ar.J - Who Does [Indizendent]

East Londoner, Zoe Kypri from Walthamstow has featured on a couple of club/house tracks since her last solo single "Evident" at the end of March.

She is back with her more contemporary sound with a new single "Who Does" with East London producer J.Ar.J (Jordon Anthony Rhys Johnson).

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Details

Rating:	8.2
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Indizendent
Cat No:	None
Date:	09/06/2023
Key/BPM:	6A/78
Price:	£1

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