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Lively Up Motown!
By Chris Wells on June 16, 20141They’re back! After two sold out shows at Southbank Centre with their Catch A Fire tribute to Bob Marley...
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Summer Of One Love – Update
By Chris Wells on June 16, 2014The annual One Love Festival has had to move venue – due to incredible ticket demand. The weekend event will...
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Wesley Bangs The Drum
By Chris Wells on June 16, 2014Former JBs leader and trombonist extraordinaire, Fred Wesley is to play a one-off gig at The Drum in Birmingham...
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Bunny For BFI
By Chris Wells on May 19, 2014As part of the African Odysseys series of films, an umbrella event that has been running for seven years...
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Black Sunshine
By Chris Wells on May 19, 2014By Dan Dodds Legend has it that the aspiring classic rock star has to live fast and die young,...
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Somi Extra!
By Chris Wells on May 19, 2014The May issue of Echoes stars American-African jazz-soul artist Somi on its cover, to tie in with the release...
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Motown 7s Box – Rare & Unreleased Vinyl
By Chris Wells on May 16, 2014Following last year’s release of Volume 1 of the Motown 7s Box, the label once more reveals more of...
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Reel Soul
By Chris Wells on May 15, 2014New from Reel People Music, after five hard months of compiling, comes Soul Love 2014, a very fine selection...
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Lee Fields: A Little Determination
By Chris Wells on May 8, 2014Back in 2012 we talked to Lee Fields about his long and variable career leading up to the release...
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Life & Lavette
By Chris Wells on May 1, 2014That most idiosyncratic of soul voices, Ms Bettye Lavette, will make a one-stop appearance at London’s Jazz Café this...