Are there any underground "Soul" singers out there? I need a recommendation on some new music that I can feel. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

If you are talking about new releases of underground Soul music, I'd recommend these ...

Sharon Jones. The undisputed queen of 21st century Soul.



Lee Fields. A 70s Soul artist, but his new releases are as good as his old ones.



Nicole Willis. Hot. Very, very hot. Even though she records in Finland.


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i just sampled a bit of nicole willis...she's hot!

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These sites might also have some stuff you dig :

http://cdbaby.com/style/urban

http://soulchoonz.blogspot.com

http://blog.jazz-not-jazz...egory/soul

Soulsorts has many downloaded radioshows available, including many independent releases : www.soulsorts.co.uk


Enjoy !

And you know I must mention James Brown's Soulsister #1 Marva Whitney. She's an oldschool singer of course, but her most recent release, backed up by Japan's mighty Osaka Monaurail, is an outstanding modern Soul/Funk album.

I think my homegirl Dionne and her group Baby Charles would qualify for this thread ... they are a pretty new group, but they are already tearing through the scene like a Tornado.

MrSoulpower said:

ya'll need to check out OM's album. Its Super bad

IAintTheOne said:

There are seven (!) of them.

MrSoulpower said:

Well that's 6 I gotta own then

Anxiety said:

She was featured in our music project from last year!

IAintTheOne said:

I would have posted them on the top of the list, but Gray asked for a Soul singer, not a Funk group, so back on topic now ..

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Ian Martin released a tight project with various singers, a few years back :





And worth to check is the debut-album of Miss Olivia Warfield, currently performing with Prince :

Wait! Olivia Warfield is touring/singing/working with Prince and we get a Cd by Bria?????

Olivia must not be putting out

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

Lol yeah ... that said, he also could've recorded music for Rosie Gaines and Shelby.

Shango said:

Could have and should have.

Anxiety said:

If you weren't so quick to jump off the org music club last year, you would have heard Nicole already: http://prince.org/msg/8/278892

sextonseven said:

That single (and album) was released in 2005 already, and it was Nicole's debut on the Finnish Timmion label (an outstanding label, btw).


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Nicole Willis's track from Sander's Mix was my favorite on his set

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

It was my favorite also!

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sextonseven said:

Correction

I'm feeling some of this

Check out Alice Russell.... amazing voice - she's got soul, funk, jazz by the bucket load!

MrSoulpower said:

OMG, yes! I'm playing this right now!!

MrSoulpower said:

Seconded! Sharon Jones is the truth.

sextonseven said:

Why, did she die?

Anything by, Lala Hathaway.

Chante Moore - Love The Woman
Cynthia Jones - Gotta Soul
Omar Cunnigham - Time Served
Trina Broussard - Inside My Love
Maysa - Metamorphosis
Jennifer Hudson - Jennifer Hudson, nice debut and I look forward to hearing her sophomore album.

Anxiety said:

double-

No. Supa and I just have abandonment issues and couldn't resist rubbing your nose in it.

I keep coming back to her:

http://www.youtube.com/wa...re=related

http://www.youtube.com/wa...re=related

Her phrasing and delivery...with the well written lyrics and the arrangements...a perfect mix

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