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.

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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.

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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.

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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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Global Soul Showcase [2022-07-03] - Jazz Cafe, London 19:00 18th July 2022 / The Blues Kitchen Manchester 19:00 19 Sep 2022

The next Global:Soul showcase will take place at the Jazz Cafe, Camden, London, NW1 7PG on Sunday 18th Sep 2022 and then the following evening at The Blues Kitchen, Manchester, M3 3HN on Monday 19th Sep 2022.

Confirmed artists appearing will be Tasha Angela, Latanya Alberto, Etta Bond and Tilly Valentine., DRCY will be appearing in London only and July 7 in Manchester only with at least one more act to be confirmed for each bill.

Ticket available from Eventbrite

The showcase will once again be hosted by BBC Radio 1 DJ Victoria Jane with JM Soul, Franklin Sinclair and Chaise spinning the tunes.

Etta Bond is known and loved for her soulful British vocal and straight-talking attitude. Her songwriting finesse, coupled with her powerful delivery is teeming with vulnerability and honesty that will warm even the coldest heart. Championed by The Guardian as a ‘skinhead soul princess’, she has been named one of their Future 50 rising stars to watch, as well as being tipped by The Fader in their list of 10 UK R&B Artists ‘You Need To Know About’. Etta can already boast an impressive list of collaborations that include SiR, Wretch 32, Labrinth, Avelino, Tom Misch, Kojey Radical and more. With further plaudits coming from Annie Mac, Julie Adenuga, Jamz Supernova, MistaJam, and DJ Target.

Latanya Alberto Amsterdam based Singer/Songwriter she has released three EPs to much critical acclaim. Championed by the popular Colors platform one of the few to be fortunate enough to be selected to perform TWICE! She has also enjoyed support from ID, Clash magazine, Fred Perry and Okayplayer. A regular performer with the Metropole Orchestra she is an accomplished live performer. This is her her UK debut.

Tasha Angela (Toronto) Hot new artist recently signed to Varick St (Def Jam) in the states. Global Soul is delighted to be hosting her official UK launch and debut with her new single released in August. An exciting new talent.

Tilly Valentine After a run of successful releases, she has been described as the ‘Revolution Of Music..’ she has enjoyed support from Global Soul, BBC (Radio 1, 1Xtra, 6 Music & Introducing Mixtape), The Hot List and Jazz FM. She has been selected by Spotify to feature on their infamous New release playlist and was hand-picked by Grammy nominated producer, Jake Gosling, to have her music highlighted globally. She has collaborated with renowned producer EDBL for whom she has been performing at Festivals this summer and has already had her own headline show at Ronnie Scotts.

July 7 A bedroom producer from Manchester who has worked with T.I., Travis Scott and Young Thug! The whirlwind success of July 7’s story is grounded in hard graft. He started out making beats for superstars but has since stepped out from behind the boards to become a solo artist in his own right, racking up millions of streams worldwide. He has built his own sonic sound that sets him apart from his peers he does all the vocals, producing, mixing and mastering himself. In this hyper-connected age where help is easily at hand, July 7 is taking self-sufficiency to another level. Releasing a steady stream of new music with July 7 you really never know what you’re going to get next. "I’m always chasing a new level,” he says, “I‘m always gonna keep refreshing my sound."

DRCY is new artist who splits her time between London and Liverpool and debuted just this year and has released three singles since Jan 2022.

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Global Soul [2022-07-03] - Showcase Jazz Cafe, London 19:00-23:00 3rd July 2022

Global Soul is hosting another showcase on 3rd July 2022 at London's Jazz Cafe featuring five UK soul artists Cherise, Sipprell, Morgan Munroe, Mychelle and Piper Grace with a unnamed special guest to be announced. Click on image below for link to ticket sales.

Cherise

Owing much of her early musical development to the highly respected grass roots organisation Tomorrow’s Warriors, whose alumni include Nubya Garcia and Ezra Collective, Cherise then went on to study at the prestigious Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music. Since then she has played venues including the Royal Albert Hall and Washington DC’s Kennedy Centre, festivals including The London Jazz Festival and Love Supreme as well as performing alongside artists including Nubiyan Twist and Corinne Bailey Rae.  To add to this, in 2019 Cherise was awarded Jazz FM’s Vocalist of the Year Award and in 2020, she was also named Vocalist of the Year by the Parliamentary Jazz Awards.

From her solo material to Nubiyan Twist, which we exclusively previewed, Global Soul have been strong supporters from the outset.

A truly multi-faceted artist, Cherise is fast proving herself to be one of the most fiercely talented young musicians around. Her effortless, irresistible vocal alongside her honest and soulful song writing manage to be simultaneously contemporary and timeless, firmly marking her out as one of the most exciting talents around. Her debut solo single "Remedy" was a SoulStrutter Selection of the Week and also featured in the SoulStrutter Top 100 Tracks of 2021.

 

Sipprell

Multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and producer, Sipprell is fast becoming a staple amongst the diverse and ever popular R&B scene. She honed her craft from a young age, becoming well versed in violin, piano and guitar she would later use to craft and shape her sound. 

 

She has enjoyed support from the likes of Global Soul, Complex UK, Jamz Supernova on BBC Radio 1Xtra and Foundation fm. With ‘Bad History’ being heavily featured on the Global Soul Chart.

 

 

In addition to her own solo material, she provided vocal arrangements and written songs for Nao as well as performing violin and providing backing vocals for Ed Sheeran.

 

Morgan Munroe

Hailing from the thriving scene in Leicester she moved to London in 2019 soon becoming a staple on the Live circuit.

 

Benefiting from the ILUVLIVE Artist development programme and winning support from SBTV which included gifting a home studio! Highlighted on DJ Targets BBC 1Xtra IG live series her entrepreneurial mindset won her £20k from the Only Fans Creative Fund to utilise the platform to promote her music which has proved very successful.   

 

Her new single "Mutual" from the forthcoming Elvira EP a top 5 trending track on Audiomack, BBC Introducing's Track Of The Week and championed by Global Soul, DJ Target and Victoria Jane. Not forgetting that it was SoulStrutter Selection of the Week  on release!

 

Mychelle

Born and raised in Hackney, Mychelle first picked up a guitar aged 10. At 17 she quickly began making a name for herself busking around the capital. In 2019 she was spotted by Idris Elba who invited her to his studio to write and sing on his Yardie Mixtape project, the soundtrack to his directorial film debut of the same name.

She first performed for Global Soul in 2020 at Colours in Hoxton. She dropped her stunning debut single ‘The Way’ accompanied by a video directed by photographer Michaela Quan (Vogue, The Face) in 2021.

Championed by Global Soul, DJ Target, Adele Roberts, DJ ACE, Jamz Supernova and Victoria Jane her recent single from her EP ‘Forbidden Fruit’ reached No 6 in the Global Soul Chart.

Piper-Grace

Originally from Devon she first found her voice aged 2! Having recently moved to London to pursue a career in Music and in a very short time she has already had success!

She has been working with WAVSDNTDIE (Rag’n’Bone Man, Tiana Major9, Wretch 32, Benjamin AD, Kara Marni etc) with the first two singles lifted from her forthcoming ‘Distractions’ EP already receiving much critical acclaim.  She has had features in Clash Magazine, WordPlay and Notion with airplay from Victoria Jane, DJ ACE, Nadia Jae, BBC Introducing, Rinse FM and Global Soul culminating in her most recent single ‘Caught Up’ reaching Number 5 in the chart.

Definitely one to watch.

Very Special Surprise Guest

We are very excited to be welcoming back one of our favourite and most popular Artists in recent years who after a long hiatus during the pandemic is back releasing a new solo project this year. 

Hosted by Victoria Jane

As the presenter of ‘Future Soul’ on BBC Radio 1 show she is a fervent champion of emerging Artists. So we are delighted to have her partner with us at these events to continue our collective support in the Live environment. 

DJs JM & Franklin Sinclair

Very Limited Super Early Bird Tickets Only £5

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Global:Soul Showcase @ Jazz Cafe, London. Sunday 10th April 2022

Hot on the heels of their last event at The Night Owl on 18 Feb, Global Soul is hosting a showcase event at the Jazz Cafe, Camden Town on 10 April 2022 from 7pm-10pm (GMT).

Artists appearing are Ruby Francis, fika, Victoria Jane, Kara Marni and Raquel Martins, all except Victoria have featured on the blog in the last twelve months.

Tickets are available from Eventbrite (and TicketWeb) which start at £10 (£5 super earlybird now all sold) which, let's face it, is a give away for seeing five artists! Earlybird £10, Advance £15 and  Standard £20 plus fees and tax. The earlier you book the cheaper it is!

Latest releases from all artists below to help you decide or remind you of their material.

Kara Marni 24 year old North Londoner of Greek descent has built a strong fan base in recent years since her first release in 2017. She had a You Tube Video go viral and was quickly signed up by established management team and signed to a label. Her recent releases 'Trippin' has proved one of her most popular tracks to date. 

Ruby Francis often described as the UKs answer to SZA we are celebrating the release of her second Album 'Archives' which is self-produced. She has enjoyed much support from and championed by Jamz Supernova. In 2018 she released her debut Album in Japan where she also enjoys a strong fan base.

 

Fika a hot London based production duo who recently signed to Tru Thoughts have just released their debut EP 'Coffee & Clouds' and have already achieved critical acclaim having worked with the likes of El Train, Fabich, Bambie Thug, Jackson Mathod, edbl, Cam Bloomfield, Benedict Quinn and Sami Switch. Their most popular track to date 'High' has had several million streams following on from huge support from Global Soul, BBC radio and Rinse FM. 

Victoria Jane 23 year old singer from Manchester supported by Gilles Peterson having recently done a Brownswood Basment session and featured in the Future Bubblers series. She recently released an EP 'Golden Hour'. She recently secured her own BBC Radio 1 show 'Future Soul' the first radio show on the BBC to focus on supporting emerging Soul Artists and in that role as presenter and curator she will not only performing but also hosting the showcase.

Raquel Martins a 21 year old highly regarded guitarist on the circuit who is part of Poppy Ajudha's band and played for the Global Soul house band several times is also an extremely talented singer songwriter in her own right. She moved to London aged 17 years old from Portugal and has just released her debut EP 'The Way' which has already achieved critical acclaim from the likes of Gilles Peterson for whom she recorded a Brownswood Basement session recently. 

Ruby Francis

fika

Victoria June

Kara Marni

Raquel Martins

GLOBAL:SOUL TAKEOVER 18th Feb 2022 The Night Owl, Finsbuy Park, London VIDEO

GLOBAL:SOUL hosted a TAKEOVER event at The Night Owl, London last night (18th Feb 2022).  Artists appearing were Raelle, Sandra-Mae Lux and Krishawna.

I've not heard what the turnout was like as unfortunately storm Eunice hit the UK yesterday with the highest wind speeds on record. I was very kindly invited as a guest but was unable to travel as trains were cancelled. So it was very brave for 'the show to go on' regardless, well done guys! 

Thankfully Global Soul has posted a video of the live performances for those who weren't able to make the event. 

The live performances kicked off with Raelle at around 15 mins into the video. I listened to her set on the live feed last night and was very impressed.

Her 15 minute set included three tracks from her debut EP "Wake Up Sunshine" "Purple Skies", "Sundown", "Wake Up Sunshine" and her new single due at the beginning of April (I didn't catch the title but sounded like "My Place" or "My Faith"). Her full discography to date has been posted on the blog. Definitely an emerging talent.

Next up at 45 mins is Sandra-Mae Lux. Her 30 minute set included tracks from her "Happy Ever After" album:  "Moment In The Sun", "Little Town" (on which she plays the sax), "I'm Still Here", "Do U Wanna", her current single "You And Me Tomorrow" and "Happily Ever Now".

Krishawna appears at 1 hr 26mins singing songs from her forthcoming album "Second Offering" (which unsurprisingly, from the title, is her sophomore album) due 1 Mar 2022.

I don't know what the first track is called but she followed it with "Too Much", "Jealous" and "I'm Done" from her forthcoming album and "Gonna Make It" followed by "Blind" from her debut album "Full Disclosure". The new songs sound great live so I can't wait for the new album!

GLOBAL:SOUL TAKEOVER 18th Feb 2022 The Night Owl, Finsbuy Park, London

GLOBAL:SOUL is hosting a TAKEOVER event at The Night Owl, 5 Station Place, Finsbury Park, London N4 2DH on Friday, 18th Feb 2022. 

Live Showcase 7pm - 10:30pm followed by After Party 10:30pm - 4:00am.

Artists appearing will be Sandra-Mae Lux, Krishawna and Raelle, all of whom have previously featured on the blog. Most recently of course is Sandra-Mae Lux with her new single "You And Me Tomorrow". 

Raelle released her debut four track EP "Wake Up Sunshine" in Sep 2021 and Krishawna's last releases was in April 2021 with "Gonna Make It" from her debut album "Full Disclosure" (1 Mar 2021).

Tickets are available from EventBrite with a range of prices starting at £10 for Super Early Bird Showcase + After Party, then £15 (Early Bird), then £20 (Advance) and finally £25 (Standard). 

If you only wish to attend the After Party prices are £10 Early Bird or £25 (Standard). So the clear message is book early!

Most of the Global Soul DJs will be spinning the tunes at the After Party including JM Soul, Franklin Sinclair, D-Mac, Mr Undercover, Jahrell, Bizzy B, Mikey D, Russ Cole, Phillip Shorthose and last but not least Dirty Den.

Click on link above or on image below to book.

To whet your appetite, or help you decide, I've added the latest albums/EPs from all three artists below.

Franklin Sinclair [2021-09-17] - The New Music Hour [Global Soul Radio]

The New Music Hour is a weekly internet radio show on Global Soul Radio hosted by Franklin Sinclair which goes out on Friday evenings at 6pm (GMT). Franklin selects the best of the week's new soul releases to showcase.

FS exceled himself last night, especially in the second half of the show, with some future soul / edgy tunes played in the first half. The blog got a mention in the show for a couple of the tunes played (Sophia Cruz, Jeanine Parker and we both found one of the best tunes of the week Norma Sole separately) but in the main most of these are new to me with a few already posted after the show (Jaszy Shavers, Sampology, Teddy Bryant and Indigo Rose) with a few more to possibly come later.

Track List:

01/ T. Coleman - Plainfield Anthem (samples Hall & Oates Sara Smile)

02/ Leisure - Flipside

03/ Laroye & Humphrey - Precious Day (Main Mix Edit)

04/ Khaliyah X - Silly Games (Unreleased - expected 20/09)

05/ Jaszy Shavers - Gotta Know

06/ Hunnah Feat. Amindi - My Man

07/ Kara Marni - Sick Of Me (State Of Mind EP)

08/ Golden Browne - In Your Face (Golden Browne LP)

09/ Sampology - Running Around (Regrowth LP)

10/ Teddy Bryant - Are You Lonely (In The Beginning LP due 20/10)

11/ Norma Sole - Home

12/ Sophia Cruz - Another You (On My Mind EP)

13/ Todd Breed Feat. Dreemz - Don't Fall For Me

14/ Taylor Narain - Window Pain

15/ Jeanine Parker - Apply Pressure

16/ Jones - Yoga Of Relationships (Blue Sunshine EP)

17/ OcSong - These Changes

18/ Indigo Rose - LUV (LUV EP)

19/ Cool Company & Nic Hanson - Floatin' (Bless You EP)

20/ Dee Dee Simon - I'd Rather Go Blind (Live)