Moonchild share another slice of their upcoming Starfruit album with “Tell Him” featuring Lalah Hathaway. Amber Narvan’s dreamy pitch and Hathaway’s resonant harmony are unexpected bliss. Moonchild’s consistency reaches a new apex with Hathaway’s unmistakable voice merged in collaboration. The Los Angeles trio is excited for the upcoming release ofContinue Reading
Sade’s Stronger Than Pride was the next step in her legacy of jazz-touched R&B. By the time of its release in 1988 she truly was the Queen of Smooth. STP was her third album and it cemented her new reign as the leading voice of a different era of quietstormContinue Reading
James Mtume has died at age 76. The songwriter and musician from Philadelphia had a career as a percussionist, leader, songwriter and producer. In 1969 he recorded his first albums as a leader and those endeavors included players like his uncle Albert Heath, Herbie Hancock and Don Cherry. He spentContinue Reading
Jermaine Jackson’s “Don’t Take It Personal” still stands as one of the nicest breakup songs ever. Jackson’s 12th studio album was also named after the song that was written and produced by David Conley and David Townsend of the R&B group Surface with Derrick Culler. It was an unusual sentimentContinue Reading
