Soul and Funk
Four Tops Singer Duke Fakir Dead at 88
PUBLISHED Jul 22, 2024
Abdul "Duke" Fakir, the last surviving original member of Motown legends the Four Tops, has died. He was 88. The singer passed away from...
Toronto's the Free Label Announce Debut Album 'Songs for Sienna'
PUBLISHED Jul 19, 2024
Exclaim! New Faves alumni the Free Label — the Toronto-based '70s disco, '90s R&B and funk-fusion collective who just might be your new...
Kamaal Williams Accused of Sexual Assault by Multiple Women
PUBLISHED Jul 5, 2024
South London jazz artist Kamaal Williams has been accused of sexual assault by multiple women. A Resident Advisor investigation led by...
Butcher Brown Were Loose and Authentic at Ottawa Jazz Festival
OLG Stage, June 28
PUBLISHED Jul 2, 2024
After the laid-back, Mediterranean breeziness of Gabi Hartmann on Thursday, it was a whole different kind of melting pot in the OLG tent ...
Hiatus Kaiyote's 'Love Heart Cheat Code' Is the Future Soul JavaScript
PUBLISHED Jun 27, 2024
I don't know how much 'Love Heart Cheat Code' — the fourth studio album from Australian quartet Hiatus Kaiyote — is actually meant to take ...
Parliament-Funkadelic and George Clinton Brought the Finest Funk Weirdness to Ottawa Jazz Fest
Main Stage, June 22
PUBLISHED Jun 25, 2024
Under the enduring leadership of George Clinton, the look and feel of the legendary Parliament-Funkadelic has changed significantly since ...
Thee Sacred Souls 'Got a Story to Tell' on Sophomore Album, Fall Tour
PUBLISHED Jun 18, 2024
Southern California R&B/soul group Thee Sacred Souls have announced their sophomore album, shared today alongside new single "Lucid Girl"...
Four Tops Singer Sues Hospital for Racial Discrimination, Putting Him in Straitjacket
PUBLISHED Jun 11, 2024
A member of the Four Tops is suing a Michigan hospital and two staff members, claiming they wrongly treated him as mentally ill upon...