A super fine selection collection of my favourite soul tunes. The Softparade The Women Gather – Nikki GiovanniAmerican poet, writer, commentator, activist, and educator. One of the world’s most well-known African-American poets, her work includes poetry anthologies, poetry recordings, and nonfiction essays, and covers topics ranging from race and social issues to children’s literature. […]
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The Beat Goes on
A journey beside of black music. The years of Yé-yé, Hippies and one hit wonders mixed in a row. Mother’s music and stuff I heard on radio when I was a kid. Pop Stories Yé-yé music was a mostly European phenomenon and usually featured young female singers. France Gall, for example, was only sixteen […]
Jive Elephant
The crooners of the soul sisters. We present some hot minutes of accumulated woman power to satisfy your soul. Free Spirit – BirthaThe name is chosen by the name of the great track of Birtha. This band was the first girl rock band with balls of fire, successfully breaking the male dominated genre. Rosemary […]
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A nothern touch explosion of soulmusic. A mix full of male hormones and female independence. The Star Review Last Night – The Mar-KeysThe Mar-Keys, formed in 1958, were an American studio session band for Stax Records, in Memphis, Tennessee, in the 1960s. As the first house band for the label, their backing music formed […]
Soul Explosion
Hot soul compilation by Adam Kvasnica from Slovakia The fresh Doris & Kelley‘s “You don’t Have to worry” shows the way. “Gotta Have Money” from James Conwell & The Exits is or me the first highlight. Conwell was the Exits’ x-factor, a magnificent lead singer with a voice similar to Howard Tate‘s, but a […]
Exploring Iconic Grooves and Legendary Film Scores
A Soul Gramophon Session with Cupatee Selecta, Switzerland. George Shearing is a prime example of musical innovation. Shearing, blind from birth, began playing the piano at the age of three. The distinctive George Shearing sound was crafted through the unison playing of vibraphone, guitar, and piano. Shearing’s approach involved transposing big band music from […]