Hanna “Bounce” (Waella’s Choice)
Waella’s Choice launches with the “Bounce” EP from Warren Harris aka Hanna, member of Theo Parrish’s The Rotating Assembly and Sound Signature regular. Four deep and moving tracks of soulful house, including a mellow instrumental, two classic Hanna grooves and one trippy, early morning roller. In Warren’s own words, this …
Arian “Arian” (1981, Favorite France)
via Juno: In 1981, Macedonian singer Arian Krliu headed over to New York to record a bilingual album of disco and boogie treats. The resultant set was self-released in relatively limited qualities and has since gone in to become an in-demand item amongst collectors of global disco and synth-pop sounds. …
Cody ChesnuTT “My Love Divine Degree” (One Little Indian Records)
Cody ChesnuTT, the legendary soul troubadour known for his frank and raw storytelling, is set to release his first album in four years, the RnB and gospel-flecked ‘My Love Divine Degree’. Cody saw critical praise as well as swathes of excitement from fans when he dropped his neo-soul single ‘Bullets …
J. Albert “All The Things” (Hypercolour Records)
via Hypercolour: As owner and curator of the Exotic Dance Records label, J. Albert has released a steady handful of projects on his Brooklyn based imprint, as well as showcasing new music from Deejay Xanax and Person Of Interest. Add to that, recent releases on the 1080p label and Black …
Alemayehu Eshete “Alteleyeshegnem” (Philophon)
via Philophon: Alemayehu Eshete is considered the golden voice of Ethiopia. Since his first hit single “Seul” in 1961 he has become the father figure of the soulful stream of Ethiopian music. In Ethiopia, no other musician adapted the newest trends from the US soul scene as consequently as Alemayehu …
Jah Wobble “The Lago Years” (1981-1985, Emotional Rescue)
via Bandcamp: While the story of Jah Wobble, from post-punk bassist to Tube driver to world music explorer is well documented, the fact he founded his own label, Lago Records, at the age of just 23 years old has often been overlooked. Lago Records was set up by John “Wobble” …
Lloyd McNeill Quartet “Asha” (1969, Soul Jazz Records)
via SOTU: New edition of this very rare deep spiritual jazz album, the debut release from flautist Lloyd McNeill released on his private-press Asha Record label and recorded in Washington, DC in 1969 (originally only 500 copies were ever made). First reissued on Soul Jazz Records’ Universal Sound sub-label in …
Esa “Aweh” (Dekmantel)
via Dekmantel: Dekmantel happily presents Esa Williams’s debut EP “Aweh” on the label. With his discography growing steadily over the past couple of years, the South African artist constantly breathes new energy into his music by magnificently incorporating global influences in his work. His Dekmantel Records debut and three-tracked Aweh …
Moonchild “Voyager” (Tru Thoughts)
via Bandcamp: “Voyager” is the third full-length album from LA’s Moonchild, whose candid style of soul and new-school jazz has propelled them onto a swirling, emotionally charged journey of the heart. Since 2014 they have dedicated their time and energy into honing dreamlike and ethereal compositions which explore the intricacies …