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Having spent much of her life between Germany, France and Ghana (as well as Togo, Chad and Cameroon), singer-songwriter Y’akoto (real name Jennifer Yaa Akoto Kieck) recently made her home in the Ghanaian capital of Accra, which also happens to be her father’s birthplace. The decision to move there came after a particularly painful heartbreak which […]
Pixar’s Soul will officially forego a theatrical release and go directly to Disney+ on Christmas Day. The animated film, featuring voice work from Jamie Foxx and Tiny Fey, was slated to hit theaters on November 20. “We are thrilled to share Pixar’s spectacular and moving ‘Soul’ with audiences direct to Disney+ in December,” Bob Chapek, Walt Disney Company CEO, said, per […]
Last month, South London singer-songwriter Sipprell released her latest EP, Bad History, a six-track collection of gems flecked with dashes of jazz, R&B, Latin influences and electronica, but all focused around her softly-delivered vocals. Today she returns with visuals for the title track which, for obvious reasons, were homemade. Directed by Aiden Harmitt-Williams, the video was filmed this […]
After tentatively dipping her toe in the water with a series of SoundCloud uploads, 21-year-old, Dublin-born singer-songwriter Aby Coulibaly eventually plucked up the courage to make a proper go of it, opting for the independent route by setting up a label with her friends, Chamomile Records, in the summer of last year. In July, a year […]
There are certain parts of growing up that no one really prepares you for. One of those grim realities is the realisation — which can come much earlier than expected — that neither your nor your friends are invincible. Despite still being in his late teens, Birmingham singer-songwriter Matt Ryder seems to understand this better than most […]
Legendary artists Gladys Knight and Patti LaBelle are facing off in the next installment of the Verzuz battle series. “The Master Class we’ve ALL been waiting for! @MsGladysKnight vs. @MsPattiLaBelle 🔥 Live from The Fillmore in Philly this Sunday,” Verzuz wrote when announcing the event. “Leave ya church clothes on all Sunday and pull up to the affair of all affairs. […]
The Godmother of Soul and the Empress of Soul are preparing for a friendly battle. About two weeks after Monica and Brandy’s record-breaking Verzuz stream, it was announced that Patti LaBelle and Gladys Knight would go hit-for-hit in the next installment. Verzuz confirmed the event via Instagram on Tuesday, stating the battle would go down live at 8 p.m. […]
Three years ago, South East London band SCORS were still finishing their A-Levels, but they were already causing a stir with debut EP Visitor? and singles like “E The Real You”. Now they’re back with their latest single, “You And I Get Along” and it seems they’ve used the intervening years to develop their blend of psych funk, indie […]
Berlin-based producer Narou and New Zealand singer Noah Slee have been pushing their respective soul sounds for a good few years now, mixing the genre’s capacity for futurism with classically-minded songwriting and a firm understanding of how to tug at our heartstrings. They’ve now joined forces on new single “Enough”, a tender offer of encouragement to […]
Age has been on STORRY’s mind lately. Years after learning to adapt to the world of seedy strip clubs, STORRY feels she is clawing back against time. “Clocks on walls, time keeps ticking, days unfold, time keeps slipping, fears of silver strands that glisten, proof that we done smiled,” says STORRY, reciting the poetry of her latest […]
