Category Archives: NEO SOUL

Valentines Day – Neo – Soul, Jazz + RNB Playlist by Soul of Sydney.

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NOW STREAMING: One is for the lovers, a Valentines Day soundtrack with of some of our favourite SOUL, JAZZ & R&B joints handpicked especially with you and your loved one in mind.

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Featuring music by;
Jill Scott, Prince, Maxwell, Sade, Al Green, Tweet, John Legend, D’Angelo, Angie Stone, Raphael Saadiq, Erykah Badu, Marvin Gaye, Groove Theory, Lauryn Hill, Aretha Franklin, Jamiroquai, Alica Keys, Leon Haywood, Billy Withers, Mary Jane Girls, Musiq Soulchild, Chaka Khan, Renee Geyer, Rufus, Anthony Hamilton, Bootsy Collins, Lucy Pearl, Lenny Kravitz, Dwele, Whitney Houston, Janet Jackson, Eric Benet, Roberta Flack, Michael Jackson & more.

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MIXTAPE: Honour Confers Your Crown – A Sade Australian Tour mix by DJ Trey [SOUL, JAZZ, FUNK, RNB]

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Soul of Sydney #21: Honour Confers Your Crown – A Sade Australian Tour Mixtape Tribute by DJ Trey by Soul Of Sydney on Mixcloud

Ease your way back into your work week with one of the smoothest SADE mixtapes out there put together by local legend DJ TREY.

TRACKS/

1. No Ordinary Love
2. Feel No Pain
3. Somebody Already Broke My Heart
4. Love Is Stronger Than Pride
5. Your Love Is King
6. Soldier Of Love
7. Siempre Hay Esperanza
8. The Sweetest Taboo
9. Keep Looking
10. When Am I Going To Make A Living
11. Maureen
12. Kiss Of Life
13. Tar Baby
14. Cherry Pie
15. I Couldn’t Love You More
16. Turn My Back On You
17. Paradise
18. Nothing Can Come Between Us
19. Frankie’s First Affair
20. Never As Good As The First Time
21. Hang On To Your Love
22. I Will Be Your Friend
23. Smooth Operator
24. Is It A Crime (Lover’s Live)
25. ** Killer Blow

links/
www.facebook.com/djtrey
www.twitter.com/djtrey_ash
www.djtrey.net

LIVE SOUL MUSIC: Sarsha Simone + DJ Trey (Soulfest) at Play Bar (Thursday Sept 17) |R and B, Future Beats, Soul,

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This week our recommendation for mid week live music fix is a very special night of live soul, r&b & future beats at PLAY BAR which is presented by our good friends at STILL I RISE COLLECTIVE.

Performing live will be local soul singer SARSHA SIMONE with DJ support from DJ TREY.

What: Live Soul, Rhythm & Blues, Future Beats:
When: Thurs Sept 17 2015. 7pm – 12
Who: Sarsha Simone (Live) + DJ Trey
Where: Play Bar (72 Campbell St Surry Hills)
Tix: $10 Entry

Info + Links
Blessed with a unique vocal tone that has the ability to cut through the cold and embed itself in the listener’s soul, Sarsha Simone is an exciting artist who is bringing a fresh and yet timeless take on music. The striking chantueuse’s most recent collaboration with French producer’s 20syl & Moar on “Gonna Do Me (20syl Remix)” has had close to 300,000 plays on SoundCloud since it’s release a few months ago. Sarsha has also been featured on Acclaim Magazine, Earmilk, BLACK Magazine, Grazia Italy, Hypetrak and more thanks to her soulful vocals and striking looks. Her solo single “Let’s Dance”, (prod. Marley Cassette) debuted on The Edge 96.1 last month, before being selected by Apple Music for an exclusive position on their The A-List: R&B playlist highlighting the hottest R&B of the moment. The most exciting part of all this is that it is just the beginning for Sarsha Simone as she gets ready to deliver her Vaughan meets West style and sound to the world.

website: www.sarshasimone.com/
facebook: www.facebook.com/sarshasimone
soundcoud: www.soundcloud.com/sarshasimonemusic
twitter: www.twitter.com/sarshasimone
instagram: www.instagram.com/sarshasimone/

The Official Soulfest 2015 Mixtape – Mixed By Dj Trey (2015) by Dj Trey on Mixcloud

HOT MUSIC: Erykah Badu Healing Soul, Jazz & Funk Mixtape |

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Erykah Badu dropped this dope Soul, Jazz inspired healing mix a few days ago which features a stack of gems from the likes of James Brown, RAMP, Sun Ra, Roy Ayers.

  1. THE BLESSING SONG BY GARY BARTZ
  2. COME IN TO KNOWLEDGE BY RAMP
  3. AFRICANO BY EARTH WIND & FIRE
  4. MY PEOPLE BY EDDIE KENDRICKS
  5. KING HEROIN BY JAMES BROWN
  6. LORD HELP ME BY DONNY HATHAWAY
  7. BLESSED BY THE EMOTIONS
  8. SEE THE LIGHT BY EARTH WIND & FIRE
  9. WHEN THERE IS NO SUN BY SUN RA
  10. VISIONS (INNER VISIONS LIVE) BY STEVIE WONDER
  11. SACK FULL OF DREAMS BY DONNY HATHAWAY
  12. THE BLESSING SONG BY MICHAEL WHITE
  13. WORLD KEEPS TURNIN BY E.BADU
  14. THE THIRD EYE BY ROY AYERS
  15. WATCHING OVER BY THE EMOTIONS
  16. BRAZILLIAN RHYME BY EAERTH WIND & FIRE
  17. LOVES IN NEED OF LOVE BY STEVIE WONDER
  18. SOME DAY WE’LL ALL BE FREE BY DONNY HATHAWAY

ALL OVER THE GLOBE…KEEP WALKING TALL BROTHERS AND SISTERS. SOMEDAY WE WILL ALL BE FREE. THE WORLD IS IN NEED OF HEALING…. I CAREFULLY AND LOVINGLY SELECTED HIGH FREQUENCY TONES FOR THE SOUL…. PLEASE LISTEN FROM TOP TO BOTTOM.

LOVE,

ms. badu.

FEEL BETTER, WORLD! … LOVE, MS.BADU by Erykah She Ill Badu on Mixcloud

Okay Player | Who is Jill Scott? 15th Anniversary Interview

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Okay Player catch up with the legendary Jill Scott for an for an exclusive Interview to celebrate the 15th Anniversary of her debut release “Who is Jill Scott?”

To commemorate the 15-year anniversary of her iconic debut, We asked Jill to share memories of recording that first LP, how the process changed after becoming a mom, and what might be next as she continues to answer Who Is Jill Scott?

Read the interview in full HERE at at Okay Player |

LIVE MUSIC: The Rebirth of Fresh : Live Neo-Soul, Jazz covers feat. the musical works of Babyface | Fri Nov 21 – $5

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Neo Soul Live SYdneyAfter the success of the Stevie Wonder shows a couple of weeks back, our good friends at Behind the Front and Kitten Jam return for their fourthinstallment of ‘The Rebirth of Fresh’, a night of neo-soul, jazz and r&b covers paying homage the one and only Babyface. This time around it features local Sydney vocalist GLENN LUMANTA and band consisting of Tully Ryan (drums), Joel Jenkins (keys) and Eric Fortaleza (bass) putting their nu soul and jazz spin on the work of prolific R&B and pop producer Kenneth ‘Babyface’ Edmonds.

What: The Rebirth Of Fresh: Reinterpreting the work of Babyface
Where: Ginger’s, 132-134 Oxford St, Darlinghurst
Price: $5 at the door
When: Doors open 830pm | Friday November 21
Facebook Invite: www.facebook.com/events/1542871712592024/

Behind The Front and Kitten Jam presents #GenerationNuSoul ‘The Rebirth Of Fresh’, an exploration through iconic music. The Rebirth Of Fresh is a new fortnightly event held at Ginger’s in Darlinghurst that sees Sydney’s freshest musicians and vocalists tap into their creative expression and push sonic boundaries as they interpret an iconic producer’s body of work. With a new producer to deconstruct each month, a different guest vocalist each week and alternating between two house bands, The Rebirth Of Fresh will take the audience on a unique trip each fortnight.

Special guest DJ Makoto spinning some great New Jack Swing and more!

Think Babyface meets Robert Glasper, as the band take the audience on a aural exploration that will leave the audience yearning for more. With an entry price that’s little more than that of a cup of coffee, Sydney’s music lovers will be ensured a night of genre-defying music that delivers more of a buzz than their morning caffeine hit.

What: The Rebirth Of Fresh: Reinterpreting the work of Babyface
Where: Ginger’s, 132-134 Oxford St, Darlinghurst
Price: $5 at the door
When: Doors open 830pm | Friday November 21
Facebook Invite: www.facebook.com/events/1542871712592024/

30 mins of mellow Hip-Hop & R&B mix by Makoto Kumai on Mixcloud

LIVE NEO-SOUL / The Rebirth Of Fresh / Nov 21/ Reinterpreting the work of Baby Face

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What: The Rebirth Of Fresh: Reinterpreting the work of Babyface
Where: Ginger’s, 132-134 Oxford St, Darlinghurst
Price: $5 at the door
When: Doors open 830pm | Friday November 21

EVENT INVITE: https://www.facebook.com/events/1542871712592024/?fref=ts

#GenerationNuSoul is proud to present The Rebirth Of Fresh, an exploration through iconic music. The Rebirth Of Fresh is a new fortnightly event held at Ginger’s in Darlinghurst that sees Sydney’s freshest musicians and vocalists tap into their creative expression and push sonic boundaries as they interpret an iconic producer’s body of work. With a new producer to deconstruct each month, a different guest vocalist each week and alternating between two house bands, The Rebirth Of Fresh will take the audience on a unique trip each fortnight.

In October we launched The Rebirth Of Fresh with flare by paying tribute to and reinterpreting Stevie Wonder’s ‘Songs In the Key Of Life’ double album with featured vocalists Wallace Gollan and Jeremy Gregory. November will see Tully Ryan (drums), Joel Jenkins (keys) and Eric Fortaleza (bass) putting their nu soul and jazz spin on the work of prolific R&B and pop producer Kenneth ‘Babyface’ Edmonds.

Babyface is a 10-time Grammy winner with 11 solo albums of his own. Throughout the 90s it was close to impossible to have not heard a Babyface composition, with his impeccably crafted explorations of love, romance and relationships making an imprint on the evolution of contemporary pop music throughout the world. To put it in perspective, Babyface has been behind over 125 Top-10 R&B and Pop hits, 42 #1’s R&B hits, and 51 Top-10 Pop hits (including 16 #1’s), and worked with the who’s who of the music world including Whitney Houston, Boyz II Men, Bobby Brown, Madonna, Mariah Carey, TLC and Toni Braxton.

After a phenomenal show on November 7th with Ron E Jones, the Rebirtjh Of Fresh is back on FRIDAY NOVEMBER 21ST with guest vocalist Glenn Lumanta!

The Rebirth Of Fresh: Reinterpreting the work of Babyface will be a night paying tribute to an icon of 90s R&B and pop by adding a heavy dose of contemporary to the mix. Think Babyface meets Robert Glasper, as the band take the audience on a aural exploration that will leave the audience yearning for more. With an entry price that’s little more than that of a cup of coffee, Sydney’s music lovers will be ensured a night of genre-defying music that delivers more of a buzz than their morning caffeine hit.

What: The Rebirth Of Fresh: Reinterpreting the work of Babyface
Where: Ginger’s, 132-134 Oxford St, Darlinghurst
Price: $5 at the door
When: Doors open 830pm | Friday November 21

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AUSTRALIAN SOUL MUSIC: Brisbane Soul Singer Travis Lee Releases “Next 2 Me” |

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Australian Soul Singer Travis Lee releases “Next 2 Me”

listen / www.soundcloud.com/travis-lee-music

Travis Lee is a Brisbane Soulful Rebel Singer who keeps it fresh, whilst also mixing classic old school Soul/R&B music which is shown in his latest track “Next 2 Me.”

“Next 2 Me” is a boy meets girl kind of story, but Travis Lee goes a step further and divulges into the complications of what happens after the first encounter.

With Travis Lee’s sensual vocals and production that features vibes such as New Jack/Swing/Funk/Soul Groove; this track will not only tap into your heart strings, but also capture the true essence of future soul music.

Travis Lee first started his career with cover bands and now he is making a mark in the Soul industry today with his previous releases “Take You Away” and “Surrender.”

“Next 2 Me” will be featured in Travis Lee’s debut 4-track EP due to release on the 7th November 2014.

Links:

Soundcloud
Facebook
Twitter
Website

SOULFEST MIXTAPE: D’aneglo Soulfest Warm Up Tribute by Soul of Sydney DJ’s | Neo Soul, Hip Hop,

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D’ANEGLO SOULFEST WARM UP TRIBUTE BY SOUL OF SYDNEY DJ’s (April 2014) [Over 50,000 listens]

LISTEN HERE AT HEART THIS

Time: 91 Mins
Genre: Neo-Soul, Jazz, Hip Hop Goodness
Recorded: April 2014

We put this tribute together back in April to pay homage D’angelo and it caught fire pretty quick, with over 13,000 listens just on soundcloud alone.

The mix was put together to showcase the phenomenal work from one of the finest soul artists of our generation who will be playing a highly anticipated show at SOULFEST tomorrow with the likes of Aloe Blacc, Maxwell, Common, Mos Def.

Check out the mix and be sure to check out the inaugural SOULFEST festival tomorrow, info below.

TRACKLIST:

  1. D’ANGELO – INTRO
  2. D’ANGELO – ALRIGHT
  3. D’ANGELO – THE LINE
  4. D’ANGELO – THE ROOT
  5. D’ANGELO – CRUISIN’
  6. D’ANGELO – SHIT, DAMN, MOTHERFUCKER
  7. D’ANGELO – LADY
  8. D’ANGELO – BROWN SUGAR
  9. D’ANGELO – PLAYA PLAYA
  10. THE ROOTS FEAT. D’ANGELO – THE HYPNOTIC
  11. D’ANGELO – BULLSHIT
  12. RAPHAEL SAADIQ AND D’ANGELO – BE HERE
  13. D’ANGELO – FEEL LIKE MAKING LOVE
  14. D’ANGELO – ME AND THOSE DREAMIN EYES
  15. D’ANGELO – SMOOTH
  16. SNOOP, DR DRE & D’ANGELO – IMAGINE
  17. THE ROOTS, ERYKAH BADU, D’ANEGLO – SHINING STAR
  18. D’ANGELO – I FOUND MY SMILE
  19. D’ANGELO – CHICKEN GREASE
  20. D’ANGELO – DEVILS PIE
  21. D’ANGELO – GIRL YOU NEED A CHANGE OF MIND
  22. FELA KUTI, D’ANGELO, MACY GRAY – WATER GET NO ENEMY
  23. METHOD MAN, REDMAN, D’ANGELO – LEFT AND RIGHT
  24. D’ANGELO – WHEN WE GET BY
  25. D’ANGELO – SPANISH JOINT 

    It looks like the weather has cleared just in time for the highly anticipated inaugural SOULFEST: Neo-Soul & Hip Hop festival. We can confirm we will be throwing down some vibes as Soul of Sydney DJ’s in between sets on the SPOTIFY stage & we also have a handful of the last GA + VIP hardcopy industry tix for sale for anyone who hasn’t snapped tix up yet.

    SOULFEST SYDNEY SET TIMES- SATURDAY OCT 18

    11.10 – Mau Power (Spotify Stage)
    11.25 – Milan (Spotify Stage)
    11.40 – Michaek Duchesne (Main Stage)
    12.05 – Leela James (Main Stage)
    12.45 – Gang of Brothers (Spotify Stage)
    1.05 – Anthony Hamilton (Main Stage)
    1.45 – Thadiwe Phoenix (Spotify Stage)
    2.05 – Angie Stone (Main Stage)
    2.45 – Darryl Beaton (Spotify Stage)
    3.05 – Musiq Soulchild (Main Stage)
    3.50 – Miracle (Spotify Stage)
    4.10 – Mos Def (Main Stage)
    4.55 – Ms Murphy (Spotify Stage)
    5.30 – Aloe Blacc (Main Stage)
    6.05 – Nathaniel (Spotify Stage)
    6.30 – Common (Main Stage)
    7.15 – Ngaiire (Spotify Stage)
    7.40 – D’Angelo (Main Stage)
    9.10 – Maxwell (Main Stage)

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SOUL MUSIC FROM THE GODS! Fire We Make – Alicia Keys ft. Maxwell

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Such a beautiful musical collaboration between two of our era’s finest..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gN-az8fkaKc

WATCH –> https://www.vevo.com/watch/alicia-keys/fire-we-make/USRV81300107

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