K, Le Maestro & Nápoles [2021] - Backseat [Jakarta Records]

Only twenty days since his last single "Out Late" with Amaria, London's K, Le Maestro releases another collaboration, this time with Stockholm singer (Linda) Nápoles who is part of Ladieslovehiphop collective with Rebecca Tegegne & Nataša Marijana.

K, Le Maestro will be releasing his debut album "Whip Music" on 17 Sep 2021. "Backseat" is the third and final single from the album, released today (26 Aug 2021).

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Rating:	8.3
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Jakarta Records
Cat No:	None
Date:	26/08/2021
Key/BPM:	9A/66
Value:	£1

K, Le Maestro & Amaria [2021] - Out Late [Jakarta]

Pre-released today (6 Aug 2021) is single "Out Late" featuring Amaria from a new album by K, Le Maestro titled "Whip Music".

I can't find much info on K, Le Maestro but he's from London and has quite a few tracks uploaded on BandCamp going back to around 2016. I would guess that he's a producer/beatmaker.

Amaria (McGee), who is presumably also from London, also released a single on 29 Jul 2021 called "Got Me Like" which I've chosen not to post separately as it has significant rap within it from Mick Jenkins, but I've included the video below.

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Rating:	8.2
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Jakarta
Cat No:	None
Date:	06/08/2021
Key/BPM:	6A/91
Value:	£1

Nápoles [2021] - Cloud 9 [Ladieslovehiphop] (Full EP)

(Lindita) Nápoles is from Stockholm, Sweden and is part of the creative collective Ladieslovehiphop along with Rebecca Tegegne & Nataša Marijana. She featured on the blog on a single "Backseat" with K, Le Maestro in August.

She debuted in 2020 and released her second six track EP "Cloud 9" on 19 Nov 2021 which includes her last three singles "4 in the Morning", "Give It Up" and "Know My Place".

Of the three new tracks, the standout is "I Been Up".

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Rating:	8.4
Explicit:	Y Track 4
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Ladieslovehiphop
Cat No:	None
Date:	19/11/2021
Value:	£5.94

The Dirty Dozen Mix Part 27 2021 Aug (week 31)

A blended, 40 minute, non-stop, mix of the best new releases last week (Aug 2021 week 31) based on the 'The Dirty Dozen' published 08 Aug 2021. 

NB Mix is now also available on YouTube

 ... until there's a copyright claim .. we'll see how it goes!

Tracklist 

(with links to original posts)

Anthony Lofties - I'm So Sorry (52.0)

Char Elizabeth - I'll Never Know (65.1)

CHERISE - Remedy (67.1)

Sidibe - First Water (80.0)

Marlo Wells - Loving You the Best I Can (80.0)

Swindle Feat. Poppy Ajudha & Daley - Darkest Hour (80.0)

Anthony Hamilton - Love Is The New Black (84.0)

Vedo - Yesterday (89.5)

K, Le Maestro Feat. Amaria - Out Late (91.0)

Victoria Monét - Coastin' (91.0)

The DreZone - Better Days Better Ways (95.0)

India Shawn - Don't Play With My Heart (100.0)

Previous mixes:

The Dirty Dozen Mix Part 26 2021 Jul (week 30)

The Dirty Dozen Mix Part 25 2021 Jul (week 29)

The Dirty Dozen Mix Part 24 2021 Jul (week 28)

The Dirty Dozen Mix Part 23 2021 Jul (week 27)

The Dirty Dozen Mix Part 22 2021 Jul (week 26)

The Dirty Dozen Mix Part 21 2021 Jun (week 25)

The Dirty Dozen Mix Part 20 2021 Jun (week 24)

The Dirty Dozen Mix Part 19 2021 Jun (week 23)

The Dirty Dozen Mix Part 18 2021 Jun (week 22)

The Dirty Dozen Mix Part 17 2021 May (week 21)

The Dirty Dozen Mix Part 16 2021 May (week 20)

The Dirty Dozen Mix Part 15 2021 May (week 19)

The Dirty Dozen Mix Part 14 2021 May (week 18)

The Dirty Dozen Mix Part 13 2021 May (week 17)

The Dirty Dozen Mix Part 12 2021 April (week 16)

The Dirty Dozen Mix Part 11 2021 April (week 15)

The Dirty Dozen Mix Part 10 2021 April (week 14)

The Global Soul Chart - 7th Aug 2021 - The Essential 5 & The Breakers

This week's 'Essential 5' and 'The Breakers' played by Franklin Sinclair on the Global Soul Chart Show which is aired between 5pm-7pm every Saturday on Global Soul Radio.

He plays the Essential 5 at the start of the show, whilst The Breakers are interspersed between chart entries. 

A podcast of the show is posted each week on Mixcloud or listen on Global Soul Chart post.

The Essential 5

No Essential 5 this week, but a bit of success from last week as Samm Henshaw "Grow" and Eva Saturn "Holding U Down" / "Fly" from "A Saturn Return" EP are two from last week's Essential 5 that have both entered the chart this week .

The Breakers

As there was no Essential 5 some extra breakers this week totalling twelve. Ten of the twelve already posted. Two of last week's breakers have entered the chart this week. Durand Jones & The Indications - Private Space and Elijah Blake  Feat. Trinidad James - Dream.

I've added the ratings that were applied to each track/album when posted, and as you can see they were all posted within days of release.

Collette Nadine (Crystal) - Sometimes I Feel Like

(released 31/07 / posted 05/07) 7.8

Anthony Lofties - I'm So Sorry

(released 01/08 / posted 02/08) 8.5

India Shawn - Don't Play With My Heart

(released 06/08 / posted 07/08) 8.4

Freewill - Lucky Me

(released 30/07 / posted 04/08) 8

Tendavillage - Escargot & Rissotto

(released 16/07 / not posted)

Tony Walk - The One For You

(released 30/07 / posted 04/08) 8

The Paradise Projex - For This Love

(released 31/07 / posted 04/08) 8

Swindle Feat. Poppy Ajudha & Daley - Darkest Hour

(released 06/06 / posted 08/08) 8.3

Thomas Motter - Closer 2U (Feat. Lenora Jaye) (Time LP)

(released 26/07 / posted 04/08) 8

K, Le Maestro & Amaria [2021] - Out Late

(released 06/08 / posted 06/08) 8.2

Cherise - Remedy

(released 30/07 / posted 08/08) 9

Reva DeVito & Midas Hutch - One Shot

(released 06/08 / posted 09/08) 8.3

Amaria [2023] - Secrets [Fashionably Early Records]

Amaria (McGee) from Tampa, FL, debuted in 2020 with a single called "Morning" and followed it up with "Waiting" and released another six singles before her debut album, which contained three of them ("Got Me Like", "Think About It" and "Roses").  She featured on a single "Out Late" in Aug '21 with London producer K, Le Maestro and shortly after she released her debut album "Bittersweet" (18 Aug 2021).

Her latest single featured here was  "All For You" featuring Destin Conrad in Oct '22. Since then she released a single "Get Away" in Feb and has a new one out today called "Secrets".

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Rating:	8
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Fashionably Early Records
Cat No:	None
Date:	24/03/2023
Key/BPM:	10A/71
Price:	£1

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Mix - The Best Of 2021 - August

Here's a 60 minute blended mix of my selection of 19 of the best new releases for Aug 2021. (with links to original posts)

NOTE, this month I've decided to only feature tracks that have not made any of the soul charts (yet). There may be one or two that have, but possibly only had one week on the chart.

Mix - The Best of 2021 - Jul

Mix - The Best of 2021 - Jun

Mix - The Best of 2021 - May

Mix - The Best of 2021 - April

#Anthony Lofties - I'm So Sorry 

India Ivonna - Tell Me

#Josh Berkeley - Just As Friends

E.D.I.S Feat. Ariel Rae - Peaches 

Luna Elle - Flaws

Char Elizabeth - I'll Never Know

Jali - Kountry Love

CHERISE - Remedy

Ny'Aira - Tyme

LaTanya Hughes - Too Grown

#Ranay Shakara - I Been

Charli Dahni - Time Goes By

#Shannon Lauren Callihan - Used To Be My Love

Honey Mooncie - Four Reasons

Stazia - I Choose You

Acantha Lang - Sugar Woman

Brittany Turnipseed - Right Here

Jay King - All Your Love (All Nite Long)

Rita Ray - No Greater Love (was featured in The covers Dirty Dozen wk 32)

# indicates that the track was a SoulStrutter Selection of the Week.

A recap of August's "The Dirty Dozen" (links to mix on heading and to posts on titles)

Wk 34 3 Sep 2021

LaTanya Hughes - Too Grown

Charli Dahni - Time Goes By

Ranay Shakara - I Been

Ranay Shakara - Who Do You Love

Showship - You Put A Smile On My Face

Saint Jainz Feat. Maxine Jones - Get Over Your Love

Gwendolyn Collins Feat. Black Orchid & Tey Yaniis - Roll With Me

Brittany Turnipseed - Right Here

Kloud 9 Feat. Maysa - 24/7 Love

Scotty Sax & Kenton Lee - Angel Of Light

Show Tyme - Good Love

Hatty Keane - Coming Out

Wk 33 23rd Aug 2021

E.D.I.S Feat. Ariel Rae - Peaches (5A/57)

Sofyaah Lynn - The Best (4A/61)

Elshay - Pride (6B/64)

Jali - Kountry Love (9A/65)

JoJo - Worst (I Assume) (12A/81)

Shannon Lauren Callihan - Used To Be My Love (3B/84)

Novine - Pretender (9A/85)

The Carpet Shop Feat. KWAYE - Heaven On Earth (11A/87)

TanQueray Hayward - Can't Imagine (7B/99)

Acantha Lang - Sugar Woman (9B/90)

Sean Ardoin - For You (10B/99)

Yasmina - Don't Deserve This (6A/100)

Wk 32 17th Aug 2021

Josh Berkeley - Just As Friends (51.9)

India Ivonna - Tell Me (62.4)

Luna Elle - Flaws (64.1)

Ny'Aira - Tyme (67.4)

AIA - Note to Self (Interlude) (70.0)

Kim Tavar - 1 + 1 Don't = 3 (88.0)

Honey Mooncie - Four Reasons (87.0)

Stazia - I Choose You (88.1)

Jay King - All Your Love (All Nite Long) (90.0)

Will Downing - The Warmth Of You (90.0)

Jaguar Skills & Omar - Loving Someone (Pt. 1) (90.5)

Reva DeVito & Midas Hutch - One Shot (92.0)

Wk 31 9th Aug 2021

Anthony Lofties - I'm So Sorry (52.0)

Char Elizabeth - I'll Never Know (65.1)

CHERISE - Remedy (67.1)

Sidibe - First Water (80.0)

Marlo Wells - Loving You the Best I Can (80.0)

Swindle Feat. Poppy Ajudha & Daley - Darkest Hour (80.0)

Anthony Hamilton - Love Is The New Black (84.0)

Vedo - Yesterday (89.5)

K, Le Maestro Feat. Amaria - Out Late (91.0)

Victoria Monét - Coastin' (91.0)

The DreZone - Better Days Better Ways (95.0)

India Shawn - Don't Play With My Heart (100.0)

Amaria Feat. Destin Conrad [2022] - All For You [Fashionably Early Records]

Amaria (McGee) from Tampa, FL, featured on a single "Out Late" last year with London producer K, Le Maestro and shortly after she released her debut album "Bittersweet" (18 Aug 2021).

She debuted in 2020 with a single called "Morning" and followed it up with "Waiting" and released another six singles before her debut album, which contained three of them ("Got Me Like", "Think About It" and "Roses"). 

Her latest single "All For You" features Destin Conrad and is is out today

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Details

Rating:	7
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	07/10/2022
Key/BPM:	10A/70
Price:	£1

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