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Mark de Clive-Lowe x Sy Smith – “Truth” [Video]

August 29, 2010 by Tahirah Edwards Byfield  
Filed under Music Videos

Mark de Clive-Lowe teams up with US singer/songwriter Sy Smith for some very soulful house on “Truth”. The ice-themed video is directed by Shawn Carter Peterson. Buy the track HERE.

Indie Soul Heaven: The Foreign Exchange ‘Authenticity’ Album Tracklist + Preorder

August 23, 2010 by M. Gosho Oakes  
Filed under New Music

The third album from Grammy nominated indie-soul duo The Foreign Exchange, Authenticity is due for US release on October 12th (Oct 18th in the UK) via +FE Music/Hard Boiled Records. Featuring the likes YahZarah, Darien Brockington, Zo!, Median, Chantae Cann and Jesse Boykins III in the mix, you may want to go ahead and pre-order [...]

Aaliyah Revisited: A Tribute Event – Aug 24 @ Medusa Lounge, LA

August 20, 2010 by M. Gosho Oakes  
Filed under Events, Music

Just under a year ago we put together a tribute EP to R&B princess Aaaliyah, who passed tragically in a plane crash on 25 August 2001, aged just 22. Titled Aaliyah Revisited, our 8-track tribute features Marsha Ambrosius, Jesse Boykins III, Black Einstein, Baby Sol, Jonas, Vula, Tawiah, Sy Smith, AFTA-1 and Nikko Gray with [...]

Bask In Zo!’s SunStorm With “The Greatest Weapon Of All Time” (ft. Sy Smith) | Free Download

June 18, 2010 by M. Gosho Oakes  
Filed under Free Downloads

Sweet, melodic soul music: a perfect summer treat for the ipod courtesy of Zo! and the saccarine vocals of Sy Smith, from Zo!’s forthcoming album, SunStorm.  Due July 27th via Foreign Exchange Music, we’ve been assured by several reliable sources that you’re going to want  SunStorm in your collection – particularly if you dig this… [...]

Happy 31st Birthday Aaliyah

January 15, 2010 by Verse  
Filed under Blogs

Today marks the birthday of Aaliyah Dana Haughton, who would have just turned 31 if she hadn’t have lost her life in a tragic plane accident back in 2001. I (like many others) remember when Aaliyah died quite vividly. That day in summer 2001 I was at the Notting Hill Carnival putting up posters for [...]

Free Download: Zo! – ‘…Just Visiting Too’ EP

November 3, 2009 by SoulUK  
Filed under Free Downloads

Featuring Yahzarah, Phonte, Carlitta Durand, Darien Brockington + Sy Smith

Sy Smith – “The Art of You” (Official Music Video)

October 27, 2009 by M. Gosho Oakes  
Filed under Music Videos

“The Art of You” from Sy Smith‘s critically acclaimed album, Conflict.

ALBUM REVIEW: ERIC ROBERSON – MUSIC FAN FIRST

September 16, 2009 by Tola Ositelu  
Filed under Blogs

Eric Roberson is possibly the dark horse of the R&B/soul world. He has slowly and steadily built a loyal fan base through tireless touring and a consistently excellent output. He might not have had the exposure or major label-backing as some of his contemporaries – several for whom he has written songs– but he is [...]