Soul and Funk

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  LAL Announce New Album 'SPECTACULAR'

  PUBLISHED Sep 12, 2023

  Toronto's LAL have announced plans for their eighth album and follow-up to 2020's Meteors Could Come Down. SPECTACULAR arrives November 24...

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  Badge Époque Ensemble Announce New Album 'Air, Light & Harmony,' Share Title Track

  PUBLISHED Sep 5, 2023

  Prolific as ever, Toronto's Badge Époque Ensemble have announced their sixth studio album. Air, Light & Harmony arrives November 3 via Tel...

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  Afrobeats Sensation Ayra Starr Celebrates the "Bittersweet" Triumph of Her First World Tour

  PUBLISHED Aug 25, 2023

  When Nigerian singer-songwriter Ayra Starr released her debut studio album, 19 & Dangerous, in 2021, she made her mark as the hottest singe...

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  Fugees to Co-Headline 'The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill' North American Anniversary Tour

  PUBLISHED Aug 22, 2023

  This year marks the 25th anniversary of the inimitable The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. Ms. Lauryn Hill herself is marking the occasion wit...

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  Joseph Shabason Reimagines a Skate Video Soundtrack on New Album 'Welcome to Hell'

  PUBLISHED Aug 22, 2023

  Joseph Shabason has detailed a new album inspired by the filmography of skateboard company Toy Machine. The multi-instrumentalist and compo...

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  It's a "Perfect Day" to Hear Al Green Cover Lou Reed

  PUBLISHED Aug 21, 2023

  Al Green has shared a cover of Lou Reed's "Perfect Day," marking his first new material in five years. You can hear the soul and gospel leg...

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  Kai Samuels Drops Debut EP 'Ruby Lined & Right on Time'

  PUBLISHED Aug 16, 2023

  Exclaim! Class of 2023 graduate Kai Samuels has surprised us with their first EP. Ruby Lined & Right on Time is available to stream now. R...

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  "Godfather of Black Music" Clarence Avant Has Died

  PUBLISHED Aug 14, 2023

  Clarence Avant — the executive commonly referred to as the "Godfather of Black music" — has died at 92. In a statement shared with Billboar...