Category: Neo soul
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Beyond (Revisited) single – EVM128 feat. Omar
Listen to Beyond (Revisited), a soulful slab of mid-tempo funk by London-based DJ EVM128 and Omar UK neo-soulster Omar provides his distinctive vocals on this smooth slab of mid-tempo funk from London-based DJ EVM128. Fellow DJs Gilles Peterson and Ross Allen have already been singing EVM128’s praises and, if Beyond (Revisited) is anything to go […]
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Leaves EP by Freddie Joachim – free music download
Free download of Leaves, Freddie Joachim’s six-track EP that consists of soulful, laid-back instrumentals Freddie Joachim (pronounced Jo-ah-kim) has been deejaying since the mid ’90s, collecting nuggets of hip hop, jazz and soul along the way. Between DJ sets, the California-based artist has produced music for the likes of Aloe Blacc, Blu and Carlitta Durand, […]
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Early Riser album – Taylor McFerrin
Listen to Taylor McFerrin’s Early Riser, his sumptuous-sounding debut album that flitters from neo soul to electronica and jazz Taylor McFerrin, son of jazz vocal gymnast Bobby, has taken his time in releasing his first full-length album. Back in 2008, he put out his Broken Vibes EP, which included the marvellously inventive title track and […]
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Epoch EP by Alfa Mist & Emmavie – free music download
Alfa Mist & Emmavie’s Epoch EP showcases the work of a low-profile duo making high-quality music [one_half] If Alfa Mist and Emmavie had a higher profile (and perhaps big-label backing), there’s little chance their seven-track EP would be free. It’s among the best releases – free or paid-for – of 2014. What’s not, however, freely […]
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Yellow Memories album – Fatima
Listen to Yellow Memories, Fatima’s debut album that spans soul, jazz and electronica Fatima is the archetypal world citizen. Born to Swedish and Senegalese parents, she grew up in Södermalm, moved to London in her early twenties and is currently residing in New York. And that penchant for variety is reflected in a strong debut […]
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Sun Come In single – Joanna Borromeo & Häzel – free music download
Download a free Jill Scott(ish) single by Canadian singer-songwriter Joanna Borromeo Close your eyes and you’d be mistaken for thinking you were listening to vintage Jill Scott after hearing the first few bars of Sun Come In. But, unlike Ms Scott, Joanna Borromeo opts to develop the track into a rhodes-filled instrumental. For a decade […]
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Shangri La EP – James Tillman
Listen to the soulful Shangri La EP by James Tillman, a singer-songwriter following in the scholarly footsteps of José James and Bilal According to his biography, singer-songwriter James Tillman could’ve been an accountant, but he realised a career in numbers didn’t add up. Instead, music beckoned for the Washington DC native. And, judging by his […]
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Nobody video – Moonchild
Vocalist Amber mingles among Europe’s unsuspecting folk as she unveils Moonchild’s breezy brand of neo soul Websites Moonchild iTunes Bandcamp None other than Jill Scott tweeted this video, which could be mistaken for a travel ad from the European Tourist Board. Here, Moonchild’s vocalist Amber Navran racks up the air miles, as she cheerfully serenades […]
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Basementality 2 album – Amp Fiddler
Listen to the mini neo-soul album by Detroit-based singer-songwriter Amp Fiddler, which includes an appearance by Raphael Saadiq Detroit-based Joseph “Amp” Fiddler, who’s best known for being part of George Clinton’s Parliament and Funkadelic groups, has released a mini album on the Bandcamp site. Even though the album was released in late January, its killer […]
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Offering For Anxious album – Diggs Duke
After years of putting out a steady stream of first-class neo soul on his lonesome, Washington-based multi-instrumentalist Diggs Duke releases his debut album on Brownswood Recordings Since 2011, Diggs Duke has been creating a stir with a steady stream of EPs and singles released on his lonesome through Bandcamp and Soundcloud. Thankfully, in 2013 the […]