The Music
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The Music: Lianne La Havas – Forget

Beautiful visuals for Lianne La Havas’ haunting break-up song, Forget. She has such a sweet softness to her voice but lyrically this song is still pretty hard-bodied as the kids like to say……

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The Music: Incisive ft Shakka – This Groove

This is so nice! West London rapper Incisive features (fast-becoming-a-fave) Shakka on this feel-good track. Enjoy

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The Music: Alexandra Burke – Can’t Give Up Now cover (Video)

Given my previous mention of Alexandra Burke, it’s great to see her perform such a beautiful live rendition of Mary Mary’s ‘Can’t Give Up Now’ on Songs of Praise. Just beautiful. As I…

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The Music: Michael Kiwanuka – Home Again & I’m Getting Ready (videos)

Michael Kiwanuka makes beautiful music. As in may-wipe-a-small-tear-from-my-eye-listening-to-it beautiful! That is all. Listen and enjoy x Home Again – Official Video

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The Music: Shakka – God Put A Smile Upon Your Face (Video)

I do love a good drum beat and with Shakka’s voice on top this is doing everything for me right now. Everything! A genius cover of a Coldplay track.  Enjoy! Happy times! And…

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The Music: Lianne La Havas – Don’t Wake Me Up (Live)

This. Is. So. Refreshing! That’s all I have to say really. Listen and enjoy. Actually I lied. I also have to say that she was on Jools Holland last night being her intriguing…

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The Music: Kadija Kamara – Talking To Myself (Video)

Check out the new single by the gorgeous and talented Kadija Kamara who according to her EPK produced this track herself *salutes* I discovered Kadija via my Facebook, the guy in the video…

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The Music: Magnetic Man – Flying Into Tokyo

Don’t you just love it when you listen to an album expecting one thing and then you get an unexpected track. Something totally different that just surprises you… pleasantly. Like this one. So…

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The Music: Tye Tribbett – Fresh

I have a confession to make. I’m an in-car raver. Literally, you’d think my daily commute was Miami 2 Ibiza. I switch on my engine. Turn up the volume. Turn up the bass….

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The Music: Andrew Gold – Never Let Her Slip Away

This song makes me happy. It also deserves a good soulful acoustic cover… my life, I’d just melt. I’m a little bit dizzy I’m a little bit scared I guess I never felt…

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The Event Diary: 3AM May 6. The Foreign Exchange Live. Ustream.

So I just heard over on SoulBounce that Foreign Exchange are going to be livestreaming their Chicago gig tonight. Whoop whoop! If you missed them when they came to London here’s a chance…

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The Music: Raphael Saadiq ft D’Angelo – Be Here

Had a spontaneous opportunity to see Raphael Saadiq last week (thanks cuz xx) and trust me next time he’s in town I’ll be getting my ticket well in advance… I’m not going to…

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The Music: Solange – Left Side Drive

Some new unreleased music from Solange and I like it. Apparently it was recorded a couple a years ago and she’s released it as a little something something to satisfy her fans who…

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The Music: Dead Prez – Beauty Within

In the run up to Mothers Day in the US, Dead Prez shares this beautiful ode to the natural beauty of women everywhere. Totally uplifting… stay beautiful people xx

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The Music: Anais Aida and Daniel “DannyBe” Bazan – Say You’ll Go (Janelle Monae Cover)

Definitely one of my favourite tracks from ArchAndroid. Makes me think of faraway places and big squeezy hugs… Say You’ll Go (Cover) by Be Music Productions Both Anais and “DannyBe” are students in…

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The Music: Bobby Bovell – The Emergent Eclektic

There’s a CD currently on rotation in my car at the moment and it’s this one. Bobby Bovell’s The Emergent Eclektic. I’ve known Bobby for a number of years and always found him…

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