Soul Train – Chanté Moore’s A Love Supreme: The Soundtrack of Grace and Growth When people talk about Chanté Moore, they often reach for the obvious highlights – the breakout…

Maxwell: The Architect of Modern Soul? In the mid-90s, when R&B was riding high on slick, radio-friendly hooks and glossy production, something unexpected arrived—something deeper, richer, and more refined. Maxwell,…

Luther Vandross – b.20th April 1951 d.1st July 2005 – was a vocal deity. His rich, velvety voice defined an era of soul and R&B, setting the gold standard for…

We often discuss “golden eras” in music terms – periods where labels, sounds/genres and artists seemed to define a period. From classical composers to more contemporary artists, we have the…

Commemorating Windrush reminds us of the influx of talent from the Caribbean to the UK and all that became “Black Britain” in the mid-20th century. Brit-Funk emerged in the late…

Carla Thomas: The Queen of Memphis Soul In the vibrant tapestry of soul music, Carla Thomas stands as a true luminary, hailed as the Queen of Memphis Soul. Born on…

John Legend: The Melodic Maestro When it comes to soulful melodies, heartfelt lyrics, and a voice that can stir the deepest emotions, one name stands out in the music industry…

Not often, but sometimes you have a song that actually involves a psycho-physiological reaction in you. Shivers. Goosebumps, Even tears. One such song for me is an absolutely heavenly piece…

Something happened in the world of music of black origin in the late-1990s. The Nu Classic (or Neo) Soul movement came to the fore. Like all movements, it didn’t start…