Natalie Williams - This Girl (2006)

Natalie William's has to be one of the most underrated Soul singers in the UK. In 2012 she began working with Incognito and in the following year this talent lady was a MOBO nominee. As far as I can tell she is currently still touring with Incognito as one of it lead singers which just about says it all. The track I'm featuring today is taken from her 2006 album Secret Garden.  It's a great retro sounding track which should please Old Skool 70s "Modernists" as well as delighting Propa Modern Soul lovers. Love the hippy style official video with VW Camper Van. Enjoy!

To find out more about NATALIE WILLIAM'S why not visit her website.

Just click on her photo below to whizz you there!

Vinyl lovers will be delighted!

The original version featured here plus remixes was issued as a 12!

Details below! Happy hunting!

DISCOGS DETAILS HERE

or do the CD thing

Amazon UK

Faith Evans - Love Like This (1998)

Time for another brief trip to the late 1990s and revisit to Faith Evans in her hey day.  So, it was a commercially successful track, so what? When it's good, it's good and I don't particularly care if its commercially successful as long as it has what it takes to be soulful and touch the parts other types of music can't. Just love this one because, pun intended, it keep the Faith. Enjoy!

The CD single taken from the Album...

Album still available and perhaps one of her most soulful.

Amazon UK.

Maxine Braham - I Wish (2004)

I have this fabulous album that I bought on spec by a lady called Maxine Braham. It's called 'If' and was released in 2004. That's about it. Lots of great tracks matched only zip info about Ms. Braham.  So if anyone can fill me in about her it would be great. In the meantime I'm going to feature I Wish from it and leave it with you. Sorry, today's item is on the brief side. All this commuting by air to between Spain and the UK sometimes leaves me a bit worn out.  Today is one of those sometimes as feet hit Blighty in the early hours.  Enough of my personal grouching and on with the music.  (This is one of several tracks from her album I plan to feature over time). Enoy this choice soulful mid-tempo stepper.

Approaching scarcity levels on CD Universe. 

Copies may still be available at better prices from Amazon UK,

Marzette Griffith - Keep On Steppin' (2007) & Nothing But A Party (Extended Mix)

Welcome to the King of Steppers. Marzette Griffith is one of Chicago finest entertainers with a superb vocal range. He is a former lead singer of Essence from back in the day as well as ASAP in the 90s before embarking on a solo career.  Both of today's feature tracks are all about getting it on  on the dance floor. These cuts are infectious, exciting and adrenaline fuelling.  I have selected the extended version of Nothing But A Party which is much better than the album version, although that's pretty sound. Also, a link to see Marzette Griffith performing live to prove what a great soulful vocalist he is. But first of all from his 2007 album And Now Marzette Griffith...  Keep On Steppin' . This is a mid-tempo stepper for those who like top keep their dance floor moves down tempo , smooth and chilled.

Ok. Let's go for the main vein with Nothing But A Party (Extended Version) which is a reworking of the original  4.41 version from the album Touch My Lips. This picks up the tempo and is made quite literally for partying hard.

If that doesn't make you want to go and step then there's not much hope for you and it's time to get your slippers on and stay in watching the TV.  As for me I plan to keep steppin'.

Marzette Griffith isn't just one of those studio artists. He his great live and a pleasure to watch as a performer.  Also check out the dancers and the moves they make. Steppin' is nothing like Northern Soul dance steps.

Click on the pic below to visit his website. There's more to Marzette Griffith than meets the eye.

Brenda Bee - Love Is Always Around (2014)

Those who like their Soul Retro sounding 70s it's your lucky day  today. The Contemporary Soul Music scene is international and today's featured artist  hails from the Netherlands.  Dutch singer Brenda Bee released an album  entitled Sweet Disguise (2013), (some sources say 2014) When I first heard this I thought it was a 70s cut  that I'd not previously come across. It had all the hallmarks of that period including the sweet vocal delivery of female songstresses. I was delighted to learn that it was not genuine 70s. Brenda Bee is a blue-eyed Soul singer with just one album release. Not only does she have that amazingly  soulful voice but the string sounds of the arrangement are just so typical 70s it's untrue.  

If I was mean I would suggest to some of the Modern Room 70s specialist DJ's should cover it up and get it played. Unfortunately, with so many suffering from vinyl obsessed addiction that would not be possible as this is unavailable in that format as far as I'm aware.

Ok lets play...

Her album is only available in the UK (as far as I know as a download)

Amazon UK or you can try CDBaby

Just to prove how good this young lady is I'm leaving you today with a couple of bonus links, See Ms. Bee in action in a rehearsal/radio studio doing a cover of John Mayer's Gravity. Man is that awesome. Blows my mind because its pure, pure, pure Soul. Just brilliant, just amazing.

Here's more: Brenda Bee doing Mystified in a more contemporary vein...

Kickin' !!!