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Lee Fields - Faithful Man - out march 13th on Truth & Soul Records

Friday 03 February 2012, 11:50

Lee Fields Faithful Man
Lee Fields - Faithful Man
(CD/LP) Truth & Soul Records TS018, 2012-03-13

We've been spreading the Lee Fields gospel a lot those recent years. His latest album, My World, was selected in our Best of 2009 annual summary and even announced the instrumental version of that same album. We've featured a Lee Fields Mega Mix by Truth & Soul Records' alumnus DJ Akalepse. We've ordered physical LPs from the label for the Superfly Record Store when Djouls was still a partner. OK we passed on the reissues of his older stuff but we never got copies anyway so it would have been telling without knowning... And finally we've podcasted the bluesy and souful new single You're The Kind Of Girl to some thousands of listeners. That's why when their French distributor, Differ-ant, offered to send us the new album, Faithful Man, we kinda jumped and hit the roof. so what's the verdict? Is that another fantastic LP aiming at the ladies' hearts? Absolutely! The more you'll play it, the more in love you'll be with this soothing soul and heart-wrenching ballads. The title track, Faithful Man, even reaches the heights of James Brown's classic It's A Man's World and will hopefully make it for the next single to be extracted from this treasure of an album.

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Lee Fields Youre The Kind Of Girl

Lee Fields - You're The Kind Of Girl

Wednesday 14 December 2011, 18:18

The current superstar of Soul Lee Fields is back with a new track, You’re the Kind of Girl, the first single extracted from his upcoming new album A Faithful Man, to be released march 13th 2012 on Truth & Soul Records. Lee describes the bluesy and soulful You're The Kind of Girl as "a song that honors women because they should be honored. When a person meets that special someone, everything is easy from that point. True love is not a hard thing. When you meet the right person, it just happens." Download MP3...

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AM & Shawn Lee Paris DJs Betamix

AM & Shawn Lee - Paris DJs Betamix

Thursday 15 September 2011, 02:10

AM & Shawn Lee - Paris DJs Betamix (MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) 2011-09-15 Fine songwriter AM and funkateer Shawn Lee have just released a psychedelic electro-soul record called Celestial Electric on ESL music, loaded with killer tunes. The album was conceived between London and Los Angeles, AM and Shawn Lee sending files to each other until they were happy with the result. You can read the full story in a long and funny 'confessions interview' there. And here is an exclusive mix the two friends cooked, which put a special light on Celestial Electric's influences and background....

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Fallin' Off The Reel III - out now on Truth & Soul

Saturday 21 May 2011, 16:13

Fallin Off The Reel III
Various - Fallin' Off The Reel III
(CD/Digital) Truth & Soul Records TSCD010, 2011-03-16

Following up the success of the first two volumes, the third entry in Truth & Soul's Fallin Off The Reel series packs in 20 tracks originally pressed as limited edition 45s, listed in chronological order of their release. These choice selections from the label's expansive roster of contemporary and classic soul, funk and R&B talent features artists such as El Michels Affair, Black Velvet, Michael Leonhart, Lee Fields & The Explorers, and Cosmic Force. FOTR III serves as both the ideal introduction for casual fans and a comprehensive retrospective for long-time listeners of one of the most consistently excellent and relevent labels in deep funk music today.

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Lee Fields & The Expressions - My World Instrumentals - out on Truth & Soul

Monday 02 May 2011, 21:06

Lee Fields and The Expressions My World Instrumentals
Lee Fields & The Expressions - My World Instrumentals
(CD/LP/Digital) Truth & Soul, 2011-05-04

Lee Fields is a bona-fide, 100%, unadulterated, pure, gut-bucket soul singer. While the crate-digging funk and soul community bestowed "legendary" status upon him due to his undeniably solid series of rare 7" singles (and one LP) recorded and released on his own independent labels in the 70s, he's never been one to sit in a dusty corner. New York label/production team Truth & Soul, are ready to bring him to light with a brand new album of beat-heavy, deep soul ballads. On the instrumental version of My World, The Expressions get their chance to shine on tracks textured with lush strings and funky horns, backed by a hard-hitting rhythm section. This instrumental set is the perfect companion piece to the original album.

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Gato Loco The Splinter Mix

Gato Loco - The Splinter Mix

Sunday 06 March 2011, 21:15 2

Gato Loco - The Splinter Mix (MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) 2011-03-06 Gato Loco is a psycho-mambo 11-piece from Brooklyn, NYC, led by sax player Stefan Zeniuk. Their music is a highly flammable blend of salsa, jazz and circus music. The new Gato Loco record, made in Bordeaux last year, will be released on March 15th by prestigious German label Winter & Winter. It's a 'Grand Cru Classé' and it will be presented live as an opening for Banlieues Bleues festival in St-Ouen on March 11th. Don't miss this explosive show ! But before this, do enjoy a delicious appetizer prepared by Stefan...

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Shawn Lee - World Of Funk - out on Ubiquity Records

Monday 07 February 2011, 09:50

Shawn Lee World Of Funk
Shawn Lee - World Of Funk
(CD/2xLP) Ubiquity Records, 2011-02-08

Here's the first listen to a new Shawn Lee record, set for release in Feb 2011. Lee says he lives in a World of Funk, and invited friends from around the globe to make his point; Brazilian singer-multi instrumentalist Curumin (Hailing from Sao Paulo, and of Japanese/Spanish Brazilian background,) British/Egyptian singer Natacha Atlas, Chhom Nimol - singer with the band Dengue Fever, Bardo of Chicano Batman and Cava, from LA, plus Truth and Soul Recording artist Michael Leonhart, NOMO bandleader Elliot Bergman, and Lee's mother-in-law (aka Nanny Jee)!

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21st Century Afro Extravaganza

Grant Phabao and Djouls - 21st Century Afro Extravaganza

Saturday 10 July 2010, 21:52 14

Grant Phabao and Djouls - 21st Century Afro Extravaganza (MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) Colored-Inc., 2010-07-10 The Paris DJs extended family has among the most pro-active in spreading the good word about worldwide African music. Celebrating the recent releases by One Foot In Jail or Franck Biyong on our brand new Colored-Inc. label, and announcing the upcoming albums from Oghene Kologbo (thru Kraked) or Ebo Taylor (thru Strut), here's nearly 4 hours of 21st century afrojazz, afrobeat, ethio-jazz, afrofunk and afrolatin grooves - selected and mixed by Grant Phabao and Djouls who are...

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Lee Fields Megamix by DJ Akalepse

Lee Fields Mega Mix by DJ Akalepse

Tuesday 06 July 2010, 22:36 1

Lee Fields megamix by DJ Akalepse (MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) Truth & Soul, 2010-07-06 Lee Fields & The Expressions will be performing in Paris at New Morning on Thursday, July 8th at 8 pm!Don't miss out on a night of sweet soul music with the one and only Lee Fields!To celebrate this event and bring some more light on the band who released the record of the year 2009, here's a short blend of tracks of the album My World, mixed by our main Brooklynite DJ Akalepse, and courtesy of Truth & Soul Radio. [comment faire?/how to?] Tracklisting : sorry no info Credits : Selected and...

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