Soul and Funk

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  Kenneth Branagh Is Directing a Bee Gees Biopic

  PUBLISHED Mar 10, 2021

  Kenneth Branagh has been revealed as director of a currently untitled Bee Gees biopic from Paramount Pictures. Deadline reports that along...

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  Chika Shares Cover of Billie Eilish's "my future"

  PUBLISHED Mar 9, 2021

  Grammy-nominated rapper/singer-songwriter Chika is celebrating her 24th birthday with the release of a shiny new cover of Billie Eilish's 2...

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  Ibeyi Return with New Song "Recurring Dream"

  PUBLISHED Mar 9, 2021

  Ibeyi have returned with a new song. You can hear the duo's "Recurring Dream" alongside a visualizer below. Sisters Naomi and Lisa-Kaindé...

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  Valerie June Builds on R&B Traditions with 'The Moon and Stars: Prescriptions for Dreamers'

  PUBLISHED Mar 8, 2021

  An endorsement from legendary Stax Records singer Carla Thomas would be a dream come true for most musicians, but Valerie June attains much...

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  Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak Release Their First Single as Silk Sonic

  PUBLISHED Mar 5, 2021

  Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak have shared their first material as Silk Sonic. The newly formed duo have delivered a song called "Leave the...

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  Mdou Moctar Announces Matador Debut 'Afrique Victime'

  PUBLISHED Mar 2, 2021

  Tuareg guitarist Mdou Moctar's last album Ilhana (The Creator) was one of Exclaim!'s favourites of 2019, so we're absolutely thrilled to re...

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  Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak Have Started a New Project Called Silk Sonic

  PUBLISHED Feb 26, 2021

  Further demonstrating his love of collaboration, Bruno Mars has started a full-fledged project with Anderson .Paak. The duo have announced...

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  Naomi Shelton, Gospel Queens Leader, Dies at 78

  PUBLISHED Feb 23, 2021

  Naomi Shelton — the American gospel and soul vocalist who led Daptone Records outfit the Gospel Queens — has died. Shelton's label home con...