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Solange Knowles (yes, Beyonce's younger sister) is not at her first release, having been active for about fifteen years, but it is her album A Seat at the Table that revealed her as a soul artist at the top of her art.A Seat at the Table, an album that permeates the experiences and reflections of a ..

Drunk, the third full length studio album from singer-bassist-producer Stephen Bruner, AKA Thundercat, is a bold project of 23 tracks spread over four 10-inch discs, featuring several guest acolytes including Kendrick Lamar, Pharrell, Michael McDonald's, Kenny Loggins, Wiz Khalifa, Kamasi Washington..

Mac Rebennack, aka Dr. John the Night Tripper, is one of the best known and beloved New Orleans artists, and undeniably one of the most festive and biscornu...His first album, Gris-Gris, released in 1968, is considered as one of its best; a unusual hybrid of psychedelic rock, blues, New Orleans R &a..

A landmark in soul music.Isaac Hayes’ second studio album Hot Buttered Soul released in 1969 is recognized as a landmark in soul music.Hot Buttered Soul was sonically revolutionary, embraced by not only soul music lovers, (it sold over three million copies) but with its extended jams, lavish arrange..

One of New Orleans R & B predominant figuresHaving written and produced a good number of successful records for other artists - from Lee Dorsey's "Ya Ya," to Dr. John's album In the Right Place, including brass arrangements for The Band, Allen Toussaint is one of New Orleans R & B predominan..

Sampha is a singer, keyboardist and producer originally from South London in the UK, widely known for his collaborative work with international artists such as SBTRKT, FKA twigs, Jessie Ware, Drake, Kanye West, Koreless, Lil Silva, Katy B among others. More recently, he has collaborated on Solange's..

Superfly - A classic soundtrack of the  blaxploitation genre... Singer, guitarist, songwriter and producer, Curtis Mayfield is truly one of the greats; a pioneer in socially aware R&B and funk. He reached a certain high with the soundtrack of Gordon Parks' film, Super Fly, a classic of the ..

For her first album on Warp, the neo-soul artist Kelela surrounded herself with renowned artists, including the illustrious Arca, Al Shux, Jam City, Romy Madley Croft (The XX), Sabina Sciubba and Solange who contribute their creativity on one or several tracks of the album.Take Me Apart impressive s..

Talking Book - One of Stevie Wonder's great albums! Includes classics such as “Superstition,” “You Are the Sunshine of My Life,” “I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever)”Tracklist   A1. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life   A2. Maybe Your Baby   A3. You And I&nbs..

The Epic is an imposing work! A true Jazz odyssey!The Epic is a striking and masterful 172-minute work comprising of 17 Kamasi Washington compositions performed by a group of ten extraordinary musicians, each of whom is individually considered among the best young musicians on the planet - including..

For some, Wes Montgomery was the inventor of the Pop jazz, for others it was George Benson. In fact, this merit is more likely to be attributed to a Hungarian colleague of the two: the guitarist Gabor Szabo, who died in 1982 at the age of 45.Jazz guitarist of hungrian origin, his albums recorded bet..

Original score and soundtrack for Cosmo Feilding-Mellen's documentary film, The Sunshine Makers (a documentary about LSD evangelists/ manufacturers Nicholas Sand and Tim Scully), the soundtrack is an exciting blend of psychedelic rock, hypnotic funk and hip-hop beats and trippy jazz.The UK ensemble ..

To Pimp A Butterfly, a monumental album, follows the praised and excellent good kid, m.A.A.d city from Kendrick Lamar.Dense, charged in content  and extremely varied in musical styles and sounds, the new album features an impressive list of guests such as Flying Lotus, Thundercat, Bilal, George..

The Screaming Eagle of Soul.Victim of Love, Charles Bradley’s second album, is a passionate soul-funk masterpiece edging boldly forward into psychedelic soul exploration.The raw emotion and soulfulness of the voice of this true soul artist lifts him up among the greats of the golden age of Soul – Ot..