Song of the Day: Reuben James & Tom Misch Tunnel Vision
British singer and virtuoso pianist Reuben James today releases the second single Tunnel Vision from his forthcoming mixtape. A collaboration with South London jazz-soul singer and guitarist Tom Misch, Native Dancer’s Frida Touray & British singer-songwriter Daley, Tunnel Vision is the follow up to summer jam BBQ Energy and offers up an infectious…
Song of the Day: Joel Culpepper – Poetic Justice (prod Tom Misch)
Poetic Justice is the new release from south-east London’s rising contemporary soul and funk purveyor Joel Culpepper produced by Tom Misch, taken from his forthcoming debut album Sgt Culpepper. The accompanying video is directed by London based interdisciplinary artist and…
Tom Misch and Yussef Dayes perform NPR Music’s Tiny Desk (Home) Concert series, with Jordan Rakei, John Mayer, and Tom Driessler.
Tom Misch and Yussef Dayes perform NPR Music’s Tiny Desk (Home) Concert series, with Jordan Rakei, John Mayer, Tom Driessler, Rocco Palladino, and Joel Culpepper. British guitarist/producer Tom Misch and extraordinary drummer Yussef Dayes were the latest participants in NPR…
Tom Misch and Yussef Dayes released a first collaborative single “What Kinda Music”
Tom Misch and Yussef Dayes released a first collaborative single “What Kinda Music” and its accompanying music video. The song is a lead single from their forthcoming album “What Kinda Music”. The album will come out on April 24 via…
Album Picks: Yussef Dayes – Black Classical Music [Brownswood Recordings]
Celebrated multi-instrumentalist and visionary artist Yussef Dayes released his highly anticipated debut solo studio album Black Classical Music via the revered Brownswood Recordings, Warners and Cashmere Thoughts Recordings. Black Classical Music is Dayes 19 track debut solo studio album. At every turn,…
Song of the Day: Jackson Mathod – Come On Now
Trumpeter and producer Jackson Mathod released the new song Come On Now, the second single off his forthcoming EP planned for the autumn. After channeling his Latin side on the first single Brazil Nut, this one is a trademark Jackson…
THE BEST FUNK ALBUMS 2021
The Wicked Sound favorite Funk albums of 2021: 01. The Heritage Orchestra, Jules Buckley, Ghost Note The Breaks [Decca Records] The pioneering, Grammy award-winning composer, conductor, orchestrator, curator and artist Jules Buckley has teamed up with long-time collaborator and producer Chris…
The Love Supreme Jazz Festival reveals the line up for 2022 edition
The Love Supreme Jazz Festival has added a host of star acts to the line-up for next summer’s event, which returns to Glynde Place in East Sussex from July 1st – 3rd 2022. The leading lights of international jazz will also…
Fresh Sounds: Alex Bone feat. Nile Rodgers – In Dream
Saxophonist, composer and producer Alex Bone presents his single In Dream featuring the legendary Nile Rodgers, lifted from his debut album Falling On Infinity planned for early May 2021. Blending electronic music and jazz with a whimsical pop sensibility, Alexander's sound…
Fresh Sounds: Don’t Problem – CD’s Lament
South London-based 8-piece band Don't Problem is proud to present their new single CD's Lament, lifted from their forthcoming album Liminality planned for spring 2021. With their new album, the combo challenges the common perception of a "covers" brass band,…
Video of the Day: Black Pumas – Colors
Black Pumas perform their big hit Colors for President Biden-Harris's inauguration welcome event. Black Pumas is an American psychedelic soul band based in Austin, Texas, led by singer/songwriter Eric Burton and guitarist/producer Adrian Quesada (Brownout, Grupo Fantasma, Ocote Soul Sounds,…
Veteran percussionist Michael Wimberly releases second part of his new album Afrofuturism
The forthcoming album by percussionist and composer Michael Wimberly, Afrofuturism, drops February 19th on Temple Mountain Records. The album will be released in three distinct parts, and runs the gamut of genres from pop, R&B, soul, afrobeat and West African traditional music,…
Song of the Day: Soul Supreme – Raid (Madvillain)
Soul Supreme paid tribute to great Hip-hop legend MF Doom, by making a jazzy version of his Madvillainy track Raid. As we can read in the record note: "The ‘Raid’ b/w ‘Huit Octobre 1971’ 45 record we were about to discuss…
Song of the Day: The Ruffcats – On The Run (Slick Walk Rmx feat. Andy Cooper)
The Ruffcats song On The Run remixed by Slick Walk with Andy Cooper on the vocal is the latest offering from DJ Oonops, on his last Oonops Drops. As we can read in the record note: "After my 100th jubilee…
Fresh Sounds: Céline & The Blue – Crave Love
Crave Love is the latest offering from Céline and the Blue, the young, female-fronted five-piece band from London. Their music is a mixture of soul, jazz and funk, inspired by the likes of Tom Misch, Lianne La Havas and FKJ.…
Loyle Carner delivers a new track “Yesterday” on Madlib beat
Loyle Carner delivers a new track “Yesterday” on Madlib beat. The rapper is talking in this track about black identity today and in the past, while Madlib is providing a jazzy feel in the background. “It’s no secret Madlib is my…
Hugo Kant is back with a brilliant new album “Far From Home” and an atmospheric new single “The Second Sun”
Hugo Kant is back with a brilliant new album “Far From Home” and an atmospheric new single “The Second Sun”. Hugo Kant is the solo studio project of multi-instrumentalist, composer, and producer Quentin Le Roux, from Marseilles, France. He played…
The Wicked Sound Playlist October 2020/10/2 New Music Jazz Funk Soul Reggae Beats
The Wicked Sound October 2020/10/2 new playlist with new music across Jazz, Funk, Soul, Reggae, Electronic music and Hip Hop Beats. New music from EABS, Kan Sano, Àbáse, Emmavie, Scienze, Fat Freddy's Drop, Lisa Tomlins, Liam Bailey, Black Thought, Karu, Daykoda,…
Yussef Dayes released the drum-only “Blackfriars” EP in collaboration with clothing company Patta
Yussef Dayes released drum-only Blackfriars EP in collaboration with clothing company Patta. The collaboration, which releases Friday, September 18th, consists of a Patta x Yussef Dayes Panel Relaxed Tracksuit, sold as a pack together with a single-sided 12-inch vinyl, containing five drum-only…
Danalogue, Sarathy Korwar and Alabaster dePlume unite on a new song “Amoeba’s Dream”.
Danalogue, Sarathy Korwar, and Alabaster dePlume unite on a new song “Amoeba's Dream” from Danalogue & Sarathy Korwar collaborative debut EP “Equinox”. London-based synthesizer player and producer Dan Leavers aka Danalogue has been astral traveling through multiple sonic dimensions for the past…