Live Videos From Gregory Porter Written on May 26, 2010, by .
Soul/Jazz singer Gregory Porter displays his chops in the below videos taken from his recent live performance at NYC’s Smoke Jazz Club. If you appreciate real singers, you’ll enjoy Gregory’s effortless and timeless vocals.
More info on Gregory: http://www.motema.com/artist/gregory-porter
Free Download “Pretty” – feel free to post/podcast:
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His debut album “Water”, just released on Motema Music, continues to [...]
Melba Moore & Phil Perry – Weakness Video Written on November 12, 2009, by .
Melba Moore & Phil Perry present their version of Stevie Wonder’s “Weakness” – taken from their Shanachie release “The Gift of Love”.
Download their cover of Sounds of Blackness “Optimistic”
Soul / Jazz Singer-Songwriter Amy Serrata Collaborates With Willie Norwood on Debut Album Written on June 10, 2009, by .
Listen to Amy Serrata “Rooted”:
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Singer + Songwriter, Amy Serrata creates music intended to heal and bring people together. Amy’s interest in singing arose at an early age listening to the sounds of Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Charles, Louis Armstrong to name a few. She sung in choir and started singing lessons at [...]
New Leela James Download – Baby I’m Scared Of You Written on April 22, 2009, by .
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Leela James at SOBs, Music Player Written on March 23, 2009, by .
Leela James – Let’s Do It Again – Out This Week!
Billboard: “James has lost none of that mesmerizing talent as listeners revisit a time when both singers and songs overflowed with substance. James delivers a fresh take on R&B/pop old-school heritage….Recorded live in the studio, the album deliciously captures James’ multifaceted musical aura. ”
Boston Globe: [...]
Leela James Video For It’s A Man’s Man’s Man’s World Written on March 18, 2009, by .
Erykah Badu Teams Up With Visual Artist Steven Lopez – Signed Prints Will Benefit Her Non-Profit Written on March 10, 2009, by .
Erykah Badu is the first participant in LA artist Steven Lopez’ After Midnight Series. A portion of the proceeds from the limited edition prints will benefit Badu’s own non-profit.
check out the time-lapse video of this and other paintings here:
http://vimeo.com/channels/aftermidnightsoul#1346504
Erykah Badu Featured in Limited Edition Print by Artist Steven Lopez
Artists Collaborate for Social Change
Respected Los Angeles [...]
Leela James – It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World Written on February 19, 2009, by .
New music from Leela James – “It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World” taken from the forthcoming album “Let’s Do It Again.”
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Leela James – Let’s Do It Again -March 24th Written on February 19, 2009, by .
Leela James Celebrates the Enduring Power of Soul Music on Shanachie Debut “Let’s Do It Again”
When Leela James decided to call her new album LET’S DO IT AGAIN, it wasn’t necessarily because she happened to record a profoundly soulful version of that Staples Singers classic. There was a deeper meaning involved for her as one [...]
Download Strictly Social Mix Vol 3- SoulShine 09 by DJ Destroyer Written on February 5, 2009, by .
DJ Destroyer returns with the third installment of the Strictly Social mixed series. Nu-Soul Magazine’s signature monthly event Strictrly Social is the place to be for progressive soul artists and this ecelectic mix of future hip-hop, soul, and electronica is the perfect companion piece.
Featuring tracks from an astounding array of artists that have appeared at [...]