Latest Soul & Reggae Reviews

• Medicine Man The Bamboos

  
  The Australians’ hybrid soul and funk sound continues to impress.

  reviewed by David Katz

  • Craig Charles Funk & Soul Show
  • Nemone

• This Is Not a Drill The Impellers

  
  Spirits-lifting funk from the south coast.

  reviewed by David Katz

  • Craig Charles Funk & Soul Show

• The System Romain Virgo

  
  High-quality second album from the rightly rising Jamaican talent.

  reviewed by David Katz

  • Young Lion

• Black Diamond Angie Stone

  
  A fine debut that proclaimed Stone’s arrival as an artist in her own right.

  reviewed by Daryl Easlea

  • Trevor Nelson's Album of the Week

• Raising Hell Fatback Band

  
  Captures most of their eclectic, if occasionally misfiring magic.

  reviewed by Daryl Easlea

  • Trevor Nelson's Album of the Week

• Roberta Flack Featuring Donny Hathaway Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway

  
  An ebullient release, but tinged with great sadness.

  reviewed by Daryl Easlea

  • Trevor Nelson's Album of the Week

• Reggae Music Again Busy Signal

  
  An important evolution of dancehall, reconnecting it with Jamaican music history.

  reviewed by Lloyd Bradley

  • Young Lion

• 2 Funkshone

  
  A summery second set from the British groove merchants.

  reviewed by Angus Taylor

  • Craig Charles Funk & Soul Show

• Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds, Vol. 2 Jill Scott

  
  A superb collection by an artist in her prime.

  reviewed by Daryl Easlea

  • Trevor Nelson's Album of the Week

• Marley OST Bob Marley & The Wailers

  
  A collection strong enough to stand apart from its parent documentary.

  reviewed by Lloyd Bradley

  • Radio 2 Album of the Week

• Instant Vintage Raphael Saadiq

  
  Benchmark for neo-soul reset from former Tony! Toni! Toné! frontman.

  reviewed by Daryl Easlea

  • Trevor Nelson's Album of the Week

• Faithful Man Lee Fields

  
  It should be no problem for Fields to find a new audience with this collection.

  reviewed by Ian Wade

  • Craig Charles Funk & Soul Show

• Look Around the Corner Quantic & Alice Russell with the Combo Bárbaro

  
  An exceptional collaboration - like manna from heaven for leftfield soul fans.

  reviewed by Louis Pattison

  • Chris Hawkins
  • Nemone
  • 6 Music Album of the Day

• Soul Is Heavy Nneka

  
  Intelligent, affecting third album from Nigerian/German chanteuse.

  reviewed by Daryl Easlea

  • MistaJam

• Mental Maintenance Konshens

  
  Nothing short of essential if Konshens is a new name to you.

  reviewed by Angus Taylor

  • Robbo Ranx
  • Westwood

• Rocket Juice and The Moon Rocket Juice and The Moon

  
  A set of very loose and very odd funk from bass master Flea and some famous friends.

  reviewed by John Doran

  • 6 Music Album of the Day
  • Jamie Cullum

• Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D’Arby Terence Trent D’Arby

  
  Trent D’Arby’s ambitious and accomplished debut album.

  reviewed by Daryl Easlea

  • Trevor Nelson's Album of the Week

• Get Loose Evelyn King

  
  King’s fifth album is a marriage of old school R&B and synthesised soul.

  reviewed by Daryl Easlea

  • Trevor Nelson's Album of the Week

• Blackwood Dub Sly & Robbie

  
  A great and unexpected comeback from the ever-reliable, always inspirational dub duo.

  reviewed by David Katz

• In Gambia Sizzla

  
  A set that gives voice to his harder, danceable side.

  reviewed by Angus Taylor

  • Young Lion