Soul Strutter: 08/21/23

Monday, 21 August 2023

Antone [2023] - At First Sight [Take Note Productions]

Antony Carter, aka Antone, is from the south side of Chicago and grew up singing in an A Cappella church choir led by his father. He learned piano aged five and later the trumpet, drums and saxophone. He started writing, recording, and producing his own music at high school in the 80s.

He is a member of gospel group The United Quintet of Chicago.

This year he's released four solo singles with high school friend Steve Miggedy Maestro (aka Morttimer Snerd III who released "Katfish" on Friday). Since the single featured here, "At First Sight ", on 28 Jul he's released another, "For Love" on Friday (18 Aug).

The video below includes an introduction from Antone, the music starts at 5:13.

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Details

Rating:	7.6
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Take Note Productions / Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	28/07/2023 (a/c)
Key/BPM:	9B/100
Price:	£1

Paul Russell [2023] - Lil Boo Thang [Arista Records]

It's only been out a matter of days (18 Aug) and already there is a slowed down version of Paul Russell's "Lil Boo Thing", and other mixes, circulating, and it's 'blowing up' on social media and has over 200k views on YouTube and 780k streams on Spotify. So perhaps a whole new generation discovering the original 45 years later?

We understand that it went viral via TikTok even before it was released and has had 5m views.

You will immediately recognise the basis of the song (Emotions "Best Of My Love" 1977) written by EWF's Al McKay and Maurice White.

He's a bit of a comedian as his Instagram strapline reads "2x grammy-award-watching-musician" and his Spotify profile is from his 10th grade school report from his history teacher:

"Paul was a pleasure to have in class. He is always polite and always completes his assignments in a timely manner. -Mrs. Garth, 10th grade history".

So, take it for what it is, a bit of fun.

Russell grew up in Dallas and is now living in L.A. On the strength of this single he was signed by Sony and quit his daytime job as a business strategist for a software company.

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Rating:	7.6
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	18/08/2023 (a/c)
Key/BPM:	8B/114
Price:	£1

Kharia Cabral & JIVA feat. Lizz Wright [2023] - Sweet Power Your Embrace (Kai Alcé NDATL Remix) [Splash Blue] PROMO

Kharia Cabral & JIVA's last release was an album titled "5" just over a year ago on 21 Jul '22. One of the tracks was a cover of James Mason's "Sweet Power Your Embrace" ("Rhythm of Life" 1977). which featured Lizz Wright. It has been given a Kai Alcé NDATL Remix that will be hitting the streets on Friday (25 Aug).

Ralph Tee and his Expansion Records covered it in Nov 2015 as Diplomats of Soul feat. Incognito & Vanessa Haynes and released it with three mixes digitally and on 12" with only two fitting on the 7" vinyl.

Kai Alcé (pronounced Al-Say) (aka The Kaizer) is of Haitian descent growing up in Queens, NYC, before moving to Detroit in 1980 becoming involved in Techno. He later moved to Atlanta to study Psychology (at Morehouse College). Whilst there he set up a residency, DEEP, at the MJQ club playing deep house and techno. NDATL is the name of his label which is an acronym for the cities where he has lived New York, Detroit and Atlanta.

Khari Cabral & JIVA are Khari Cabral Simmons who also hails from Atlanta, and Rodney Edge (JIVA).

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Details

Rating:	8.3
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Splash Blue
Cat No:	None
Date:	25/08/2023
Key/BPM:	N/A
Price:	£1

Steve Aggasild [2023-08-20] - SoulAndJazzFlavas [SOTAR]

Steve Aggasild's latest show for State Of The Art Radio (SOTAR) broadcast on Sunday 20th Aug 2023 between 20:00-22:00 GMT.

Technical issues affecting remote connections again prevented the show being aired live but Steve has provided the show podcast.

Steve now does a show Fri 21:00-23:00 (GMT) on Soul Music Radio and two shows a week on SOTAR Sun 20:00-22:00 (GMT) and Wed 20:00-22:00 (GMT). If you have yet to listen then 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:

Artist	Title / Album	Year
Kareem Ali	Rise Up [The Colour Of Sound]	2023
Marcus Machado	Let Me Know [Blue Diamonds]	2023
Ruby Wood	Me and My Girl	2023
Chella Nae	I'm On A Mission	2023
Love4Melody	Good Time	2023
The 7 Day Weekend feat. Sonya Rae Taylor	High	2023
Sabrina Starke	Love The Mystery	2023
Sat'N, steevyX. & Meryl Williams	Thyme	2023
Melat	The Now (Sweet Love No.9)	2023
Marcus Davis	After Glow [Marcus Davis]	2023
Farah Audhali & Blue Lab Beats	Favourite	2023
Lina Nikol	Tell Me Is It Worth It (Misha Remix) [A Mood Called "You" Remixes]	2023
Marcus Machado feat. Sandra St Victor	Bittersweet [Blue Diamonds)	2023
Aria Lynn	11:11 [11:11 EP]	2023
Skinny Hightower	Groove Factor [Mind Over Matter]	2023
Menagerie	Danieda's Dance (Radio Edit) [The Shores Of Infinity]	2023
Papik & The Soultrend Orchestra feat. Nadyne Rush	Let's Fall In Love	2023
Incognito	Back On The Beach [Into You]	2023
The Bamboos	Ex-Files	2023
Papik feat. Dagmar Segbers	Love The Life [Bossarama]	2023
Club des Belugas & Lene Riebau	A Quiet Moment	2023
Felece Tillman	Brighter Love	2023
Em-Cee	Comfortable	2023
Jahkayla	I Like It	2023
Robyn Springer	Crazy Bout You	2023
Leela James	Right Back In It	2023
Michelle Tabot	Pretty Round Round	2023
Izo FitzRoy	Small Mercies (Art Of Tones Remix)	2023
Output / Input	Time Of Our Lives [Forward Motion]	2023
Blez	Certified Lova [The Virgo Lounge Mellifluous Vibe]	2023
Teddy Bryant feat. Morris Mobley	Dinner For Two [Dinner For Two]	2023
Whittington Still	You Make Me Sing	2023

Regi Myrix feat. Lamar Kelsey [2023] - Made Me Fall [Myrix Media Group] PROMO

The second single from Regi Myrix feat. Lamar Kelsey, which follows up "If You Don't Mind" (2 Jun which was also released later with a Nigel Lowis Remix (28 Jul)), is "Made Me Fall" due on Bandcamp on Friday (25 Aug) and goes on general release on 1 Sep..

As with the previous single, it will feature on an EP "SouLaDeLiCa" which is due later this year.

The song was written by Kelsey who, prior to the last single released two singles, "She Knows My Heart" (Apr 2020) followed by "I Can't Get Over You" the following month. It brings back the 80s/90s east coast boom bap / hip-hop / R&B sound.

Myrix produced five of the songs on Hil St. Soul's 2022 chart topping album "Back In Love" which was her first album since 2008. His last single was "Let It Go" feat. Lina (Loi) (28 Jul).

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Details

Rating:	8.4
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Myrix Media Group
Cat No:	None
Date:	25/08/2023 / 01/09/2023
Key/BPM:	N/A
Price:	£1

Ronnie Herel & Kenny Thomas [2023] - The Sun Will Rise Again [Quantize Recordings]

A new single, which has been gaining airplay from promo copies, was officially released on Friday (18 Aug). It's a collaboration between Ronnie Herel and Kenny Thomas with "The Sun Will Rise Again".

It's the final single before the release of Ronnie's new album "Another Way". The mixes on general release are the original mix and radio edit but there is also a soulful house remix and instrumental produced by Café 432 available on Traxsource.

Ronnie is a former BBC Radio 1Xtra DJ until 2012 when he left and later joined Mi-Soul Radio where his is now the Head of Music. In the late 80s/early 90s Ronnie was one half of duo Quartz with Dave Rawlings who had a UK top ten hit with a cover of Carole King's "It's Too Late" which featured (introduced) Dina Carroll in 1991.

Kenny should need no introduction as his career now spans 35 years, releasing his debut, multi-platinum album "Voices" in 1991 after releasing several singles since 1988. He has achieved eight UK Top 40, two Top 10 singles and two BRIT Award nominations. In addition Kenny wrote his autobiography "Baring My Soul" in Dec of 2021.

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Ronnie Herel

Kenny Thomas

Details

Rating:	8.4
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Quantize Recordings
Cat No:	None
Date:	18/08/2023
Key/BPM:	9A/101
Price:	£1