DIXSON Feat. Tinashe [2022] - HEAT [Roc Nation Records]

One of three tracks pre-released last Friday from a forthcoming album "004DAISY" by DIXSON  due on 16 Sep.

"HEAT", for me, is the best of the three and features Tinashe. It samples Dynasty's "Adventures In The Land Of Music".

DIXSON also wrote a couple of tracks for Beyonce's latest album RENAISSANCE" ("VIRGO'SGROOVE" and "PURE/HONEY"). He last featured on the blog with a single "Cherry Sorbet" featuring Sevyn Streeter in May 2022.

After spending years in the background as a producer and vocal arranger, multi-instrumentalist DIXSON (aka Darius Scott), from Atlanta, GA, took part in The Voice in 2016 reaching the top 20 mentored by Pharrell Williams.

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Rating:	8
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	26/08/2022
Key/BPM:	4A/70
Price:	£1

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Calvin Harris Feat. Normani, Offset, Tinashe [2022] - New To You [Columbia]

At last this week a new release that we can finally get our teeth into. It was actually released on Friday, in theory, but I certainly didn't see it in Friday's releases as if I had it would surely have been posted as this is one of the best new tunes heard for some time with 'instant' appeal which I fully expect to do very well indeed. I think this has got across the board appeal with Philly style strings yet contemporary vocals.

It comes from Scottish producer Calvin Harris with assistance from Normani, Offset and Tinashe. Normani (Kordei) and Tinashe share the lead vocals with Offset on the rap(ish) section. 

Calvin Harris (Adam Richard Wiles) is from Dumfries, born in 1984, who started making recordings in his bedroom in 1999. Two of his songs were later released in 2002 using the name Stouffer.

Normani was a member of girl group Fifth Harmony who were formed on X Factor (season 2). 

Tinashe (Jorgenson Kachingwe), of course, is a solo artist in her own right since 2012. 

Offset is Kiari Kendrell Cephus who is one third of rap group Migos.

This track, "New To You", along with another single "Stay With Me" released on 17 Jul (featuring Justin Timberlake, Halsey & Pharrell Williams) and two others previously released singles ("New Money" (1 Jul) and "Potion" (27 May)) will be included on a new album "Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2" due on Friday (5 Aug).

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Rating:	8.7
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Columbia
Cat No:	None
Date:	29/07/2022
Key/BPM:	4A/96
Price:	£1

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Tinashe [2021] - I Can See The Future (333 LP) [Self Released]

"I Can See The Future" is the lead single and only 'worthwhile' track for soulies from Tinashe's new album "333" released today (6 Aug 2021). The rest of the album is R&B.

Tinashe Jorgensen Kachingwe is from Lexington, KT, now living L.A.. who has been active since 2000 starting out in children's acting roles. She was a member of a girl group The Stunners and went solo, when they disbanded in 2011. "333" will be her fifth album. She has appeared in half a dozen movies and over a dozen TV shows.

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Rating:	7.4
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul / R&B
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	23/07/2021
Key/BPM:	4A/95
Value:	£1

Chaka Khan & Idina Menzel [2021] - I'm Every Woman (IWD 2021)

It was International Women's Day last Monday which I celebrated with posts from some of the biggest female black music artists of the 20th century.  What I missed though was that Chaka Khan recorded a new version of her debut solo single 'I'm Every Woman' with Idina Menzel to commemorate the day.

I also found a 2021 rework by French DJ Kmell and a new release of a cover of it by Tinashe, so thought I'd bundle them all into a single post along with a few other noteworthy versions.

Chaka Khan & Idina Menzel [2021] - I'm Every Woman

I don't think it's commercially available.

SoulBounce article

Billboard article

Chaka Khan [2021] - I'm Every Woman (Kmell Rework 2021)

Tinashe Feat. TOKiMONSTA [2021] - I'm Every Woman (From 'Black History Always / Music For the Movement Vol. 2') [Hollywood]

Released 26 Feb 2021. More style over substance methinks!

Deborah Cox [2017] - I'm Every Woman [Broadway]

Aretha Franklin [2014] - I'm Every Woman / Respect [RCA #88875 03488 1]

'Probably' the ultimate 'womans's anthem' must be this medley of 'I'm Every Woman & Respect' by Aretha Franklin from her 2014 album 'Sings Great Diva Classics'.

Whitney Houston [1993] - I'm Every Woman [Arista #07822-12519-7]