Author: The Anarchist
11 The popular Body and Soul Festival, which takes place in Ballinlough Castle in Meath, and fuses music with art and alternative culture, confirmed there will be no 2024 event with a view to “evolving further” in the longer term. The Irish festival scene is thriving at the moment. Compared to ten years ago, while the events have evolved, there remains a similar number, with more sell outs and massive growth of the country’s biggest event, Electric Picnic. That said, long-term festival goers often still feel that former summer staple Oxegen has never really been replaced. A difficulty facing events…
This is, without question, one of the most incredible albums ever to be released & truly solidified Curtis Mayfield’s true genius. This album broke so much ground that it’s truly scary that it’s concepts were all the workings of one individual. This was the soundtrack to a film and holds the distinction of being one of the precious few sountracks to out gross the film it scored. The album as reached number 1 on both the R&B & Pop charts, and set such a standard for how soundtracks were to be recorded from that point on. It was truly an…
Louisiana singer/songwriter Marc Broussard looks back at 2004 as a great time for music. At the time, he was signed to Island Def Jam records, which released his major-label debut, “Carencro,” that year, and he opened for Maroon 5 and the Dave Matthews Band. Now 20 years later, the Bayou soul singer is in the midst of a 20th anniversary tour celebrating that album. The tour stops here on March 13 at Thunderbird Music Hall in Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville neighborhood, with Joe Hertler & the Rainbow Seekers opening. “It was just kind of a coming of age for a lot of…
Gordon Mac and the Mi-Soul Family present “The Queens of House and Soul” DATE : 15 February , 2024LOCATION: Q -Shoreditch55 -61 Tabernacle Street , London , EC2A 4AAq-shoreditch.comTIME: Doors open 7pm ENTRANCE : FREE! Set Times : 7pm – 8pm Gordon Mac 8pm – 8.15pm Phoebe O’Riordan (singing live)8.15pm – 9pm Gordon Mac9pm – 9.15pm Angie Brown (singing live)9.15pm – 11pm Judge JulesWe are excited to present an unmissable night of art and music – The Queens of House and Soul – at the super stylish Q Shoreditch . Newcastle artist Davey Brown is bringing his latest exhibition of portraits of house and soul divas…
A Philadelphia songwriting, production, and performing duo who were prominent at Philadelphia International during the ’70s, Gene McFadden and John Whitehead also scored a number one R&B hit as vocalists. Their single “Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now” was number one R&B in 1979 and peaked at number 13 pop. The two were members of the Epsilons as teens, a band that toured with and were managed by Otis Redding until his death in 1967. They later signed with Stax and had a moderate hit in 1970 with “The Echo.” When Lloyd Parkes left, McFadden & Whitehead changed their name to Talk of the Town and began working with Gamble & Huff. Although they…
Kenyon Dixon has released his EP, The R&B Love: Soul of the ’70s. It’s the first of multiple installments of the deluxe version of his latest album, The R&B You Love. “These installments of the deluxe are super intentional,” Dixon tells Rated R&B. “I’m such a fan of the music that got us here. I always want to find a way to pay homage to our musical pioneers and heroes.” As its title suggests, Soul of the ’70s is dosed with sweet and sultry tunes inspired by the golden age of soul. The project includes the previously shared Grammy-nominated single “Lucky,”…
This week’s fantastic One to Watch is ‘Moment’ by The Silhouettes Project , Geejay and Outrageous Claims.Ahead of their sold out show at Koko this March , and their album release on 16 February – The Silhouettes Project Volume 2 – comes this single from the UK collective of artists and producers ‘The Silhouettes Project ‘ on the Route 73 label.The project provides a new platform for up and coming Hip-Hop, Soul and Jazz artists from the UK. ‘ It is not a record label or management team, it is a community project’. The Silhouettes Project provides a space –…
Keyboardist/arranger/producer/recording artist Dexter Wansel can be heard throughout the catalog of Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff’s Philadelphia International Records. His skills can be heard on non-PIR sides like Jermaine Jackson’s “Where Are You Now” from his gold LP Let’s Get Serious and “Tonight” from Junior’s Acquired Taste LP. His frequent songwriting partners were Cynthia Biggs, Bunny Sigler, and T. Life. A synth pioneer, Wansel’s first LP arranging assignment was several tracks on Carl Carlton‘s 1975 LP, I Wanna Be With You, produced by Bunny Sigler. A Biggs/Wansel song, “The Sweetest Pain,” a duet between Wansel and Jean Carn, originally a 1979 single from Wansel’s Time Is Slipping Away LP, was a popular radio-aired LP from Loose Ends’ Zagora…
By Guardian Nigeria 02 March 2024 | 8:04 am Nigeria is, without doubt, doing tremendously well in its entertainment industry producing popular music talents who are gaining recognition both locally and internationally One of the fast-growing talents in the gospel music industry is an Afrogospel, UK-based artist Jvson, who has made a name for himself as a talented singer, and songwriter. His music blends elements… Jvson Nigeria is, without doubt, doing tremendously well in its entertainment industry producing popular music talents who are gaining recognition both locally and internationally One of the fast-growing talents in the gospel music industry…
This week’s One To Watch is the latest release from Mi Soul’s Brian Power , collaborating with vocalist Amir for ‘ Beyond the Blue’ , released on SoulHouse Music .Following on from highly successful collaborations with vocalists such as Lucita Jules , Roachford , Cornell CC Carter and Hil St Soul , this latest release is sure to establish Brian’s reputation as a writer and producer even further , diversifying his output in this soulful stripped back, downtempo track .As the founder, writer, producer and A&R director of SoulHouse Music, one of the UK’s freshest dance music imprints, Brian Power…
