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Keite Young -- Rise and Fall of Keite Young

This album is simply too good to be posted on just one music blog. So good infact, that it is "FifthMicrophone" considered best release of the year. The following excerpt is taken from thefifthmicrophone's sister blog: Soul'd Out

"In a crowd, he'd be easy to spot: the one standing just apart from the pack, inquisitive and meditative, his quiet interrupted by his own deafening thoughts. Such is the music of Keite Young. A grandson of blues guitarist "Big Daddy Young", Young cleverly chronicles life's yin and yang, the good and the bad, sanctified and irreverent. He lives it; as a young man, he often exudes the wistful contemplation of an old soul whoose humble ambition is to communicate to the masses; and as an ordained minister since age 15, Young makes music that often stirs both the spirit and flesh.

When asked what musician(s) have influenced him, Young lists a fairly diverse style of groups: Led Zeppelin, Sly & the Family Stone, AC-DC, Howlin' Wolf, Parliament Funkadelic, Al Green, and the Beatles. His debut album, "The Rise and Fall of Keite Young" contains such a vast difference in genres of music; each song has a sound ranging from funk, soul, rock, blues, to gospel, and in every song he manages to fuse styles together, thus producing a smooth, funky laid back groove.

Upon listening to the album, Keite strikes me as someone who could be referred to as the next Sly Stone. A gritty voice, talented on different instruments, and weird, funky lyrics;

"if we were alone/i would kiss you on your lips/and on your ear/baby we could make love from the chandelier"

This album was originally due to be released in early July, but the date got pushed back to August 28th, with a few early copies sliding out of the hands of Hidden Beach Recordings. Unfortunately the album will be a bit difficult to find in your average music store, however the album will be available for purchase online.

Shaolin Soul Vol. 1 & 2
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Cd One
Cd Two (1)
Cd Two (2)

steve harvey - everyday people project

A sublime set of contemporary soul headed up by drummer/producer Steve Harvey, and featuring vocals by a host of great guests (notably the upcoming artist Kiete Young). Steve's been kicking things up strongly on the west coast for a number of years lending his talents in the studio to some great soul projects for artists young and old, and always bringing a deeply soulful vibe to the table; one that mixes old school roots with the best modes of the current Neo Soul scene, a sound that's especially great. This is a really great record that showcases the soulful, unified groove mode he's building with his own "Everyday People group".

Tracklist:

1. I Can't Let You Go feat. Ledisi
2. Where Has the Love Gone
3. Stay with Me
4. That's the Way feat. Rahsaan Patterson
5. Keep My Name Out Your Mouth
6. Troubled Times feat. Linn Segolson
7. Time Brings a Change feat. Keite Young
8. I Can't Leave You Alone
9. Shake It Off
10. If We Were Alone feat. Keite Young

http://www.steveharveymusic.com/index.shtml

Fantastic funky grooves from the always on-target Jazzman vinyl 45s label. Don't take the "yet another" in the title as any lack of quality; this set's a great batch of super-rare groovers, put together with an incredible array of styles. The set compiles a dozen singles issued on the label over the past few years. Older tracks reissued properly, and presented here.

Tracklisting:

01 That's What Friends Are For - Madeline Bell
02 I Can't Keep from Crying Sometimes - The Dierdre Wilson Tabac
03 Zozoi - France Gall
04 Black Out - Wess and the Airedales
05 Return of the Prodigal Son - Byrdie Green
06 Shady Blues - Lee Mason
07 Funkier Than a Mosquito's Tweeter - Nina Simone
08 The Church Is Within Us, Oh Lord - Kent Schneider
09 Why Don't You Do Right - Mark Murphy
10 Tema de Soninha - IRP-3
11 The Hustler - Gordon Beck
12 Poltergeist - Nino Nardini

Enjoy.

Soul Solo is a project aimed at publishing mixes and compilations of rare, quality music, centered especially on the jazz fusion/ethnic/electro-funk/disco lounge genres.

http://rapidshare.com/files/30392550/InfusionDiscB.rar

Detroit Soul: Real Soul Music From The Motor City

Detroit Soul is firmly back on the map. Years after Motown, years after Techno, the motor city is humming again with some of the best underground soul in the US. This excellent set does a great job of pulling together the rich range of current work from Detroit. Moving slightly past hip hop and dancefloor, tracks to go for the mellower, more neo soulful work. The sound of the set is wonderful, chilled out, not in a lazy way, but with a soulful vibe that takes us back to the days of Stevie and Syreeta. 11 cuts on 2LPs now available here.

Tracklisting:

1. Welcome

2. Truth - Dwele

3. You - Bubz Fiddler

4. Open Your Eyes - Platinum Pied Pipers

5. Inside - Malik Alston, John Arnold

6. Think Twice - The Detroit Experiment

7. Red

8. Feeling of Love

9. People Make the World Go Round [J88 Remix/Benji B Edit] - Innerzone Orchestra

10. Contentment in Humidity - Al Syzmanski

11. Brazliian Groove

12. Burning Brightly - Ayro

13. Tainted - Dwele,

14. Loveliest - Athletic Mic League

15. Coming Up for Air - George Katsiris

16. Goodbye

First and second volume of DJs from Reggae's legendary 'University of Reggae', Studio One Records. These collections feature super-rare tracks from the finest DJ greats ever to record in Jamaica:

Track Listing

1. More Scorcha -- Count Machuki
2. Rockfort Shock -- Prince Francis
3. Power Version -- Dennis Alcapone
4. Natty Kung Fu -- Dillinger
5. Man of Creation -- Jah Scotchie
6. Seen Him -- Jim Brown
7. Love in the Arena -- Jah Buzz
8. Street Doctor -- Prince Francis
9. The Answer -- Lone Ranger
10. Crime Don't Pay -- Prince Jazzbo
11. Every Man a Me Brethren -- Brigadier Jerry
12. Version of Rights -- Big Joe
13. The Big Match -- Lone Ranger
14. Warning -- Jah Jesco
15. Natty Farmyard -- Prince Far I
16. Father and Dreadlocks -- Charlie Ace & Dread Locks
http://rapidshare.com/files/30428901/_Studio_One_-_DJ_s_.rar

Tracklisting :

01. Dennis Alcapone - Fever Teaser
02. Prince Jazzbo - Pepper Rock
03. Carey Johnson - Correction Train
04. Bobby Jackie & Soul Defenders - Reggae Wiggle
05. Prince Francis - Ethiopia
06. Brigadier Jerry - Ram Dance Master
07. King Stitt - No Man Version
08. Little Joe - Gun Court
09. Prince Jazzbo - Crab Walking (discomix)
10. Lone Ranger - Tribute To Bob Marley
11. Soul Vendors - Whip Time
12. Prince Francis - Rocking Machine
13. King Cry Cry - I Had A Talk
14. Jim Brown - Clippin
15. Jah Jesco - West Gone Black
16. Big Joe - Get Out Bald Head
17. Dennis Alcapone - Home Version
18. Lone Ranger - Keep On Coming A The Dance
http://rapidshare.com/files/30481426/VA_-_studio_one_djs_vol.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/30471651/VA_-_studio_one_djs_vol.part2.rar