Jamie Lidell - Figured Me Out 28.07.
I can’t get enough of this guy, he’s the male Amy Winehouse, the white Sam Cooke, he’s Jamie Lidell! 100% soul! Track from his 2008 album Jim. This guy is relatively unknown by many people, and yet his funk sounds and motown throwbacks should be a staple of any funk music fan.
Murs and 9th Wonder - Free Album 26.07.
Murs and 9th have been an unstoppable duo for many years now, with Murs last album being one of my favourite hiphop albums in the last couple of years. And now with Murs album - Murs for President about to drop - this duo have dropped something for us to wet our appetite in the mean time.
New Music from Raphael Saadiq 18.07.
Raphael Saadiq has been working on his next solo album for a while now, and some of the latest tracks from the latest album have been leaked onto the internet. Raphael Saadiq has continued to do something different with his rnb music again, this time by steering clear of the traditional modern rnb sound.
In fact he has been working on sounds that sound like early marvin gaye, some al green, and very 60s soul and motown style music. We think at blue funk this is an awesome return to real sounding music.
It does seem to be a current trend lately to revert back to the sounds of early motown, the last post of the solange knowles track, the popularity of Amy Winehouse (in record sales, not her personal life) as well as others, shows that rnb music is reverting back to its motown roots. John Legend on his last album “Once Again” I think was trying to do something very similar.
Raphael Saadiq though, especially on the track “Love that Girl” does a fantastic job. Forget what you have to say about his ego and past issues with groups such as Lucy Pearl, the man has undeniable talent, and thats what we at blue funk radio want, great soul music from great soul and rnb singers.
Listen now: Raphael Saadiq’s New Single and tell us what you think of the return to the old school!
Solange Knowles - Impressive New Single 19.06.
I have to say im very impressed. The last time we listened to Solange was when she was a teenager singing pop rnb music and trailing behind big sister.
Now she has a new funk-soul album coming out by the looks of things. And from the tracks so far that are leaked, it sounds like Amy Winehouse meets Motown rnb. And we aren’t complaining at all.
This throwback sound trend doesn’t really seem to be going away soon, but Solange is doing it better than a lot of others that are riding on Winehouse’s coat-tails. I guess like all sounds though, every second act will try to jump on the band wagon.
Also I am impressed that the Neptunes did the beat for this lead single. Pharrell and Chad seem to be on a bit of a role lately!
Related Blogs
- Related Blogs on funk soul
- In Memory of Isaac Hayes
- 3 words. Funk. Soul. Brother.
- Vinyl Record Day 2008 and The Old Man
The Brothers Johnson - This Had To Be 05.06.
A slice of 80’s funk, written by George Johnson, Louis Johnson and Michael Jackson (who also sings backing vocals in this track) for their 1980 album Light Up The Night. Produced by LEGENDARY Quincy Jones.
People’s Choice - Do It Any Way You Wanna 05.06.
Old school 70’s funk band from Philidelphia. Track from their 1975 album Boogie Down U.S.A.