SOUL UNLIMITED Radioshow 625

This episode of Soul Unlimited focuses on soul and jazz songs with female vocals. It starts with a round of soul from the 60s and 70s. Then it slowly moves into the musical present. The first album feature is dedicated to Cleo Sol’s album „Gold“, released in 2024. On her fourth solo album, the singer, who became famous through the music collective Sault, is in top form. The album contains ten strong and very soulful songs, produced by Cleo Sol’s husband Inflo. Great!
Pakistani-born singer Arooj Aftab has been living and working in New York for several years. After several albums on small labels, she was signed to the legendary jazz label Verve in 2023. The album „Night Reign“, released in 2024, is a concept album dedicated to the sonic magic of the night. This leitmotif is explored in nine atmospheric and subtly arranged songs. Arooj Aftab’s unique voice hovers over it all, combining such contradictory elements: smoky and gentle at the same time, warm and enraptured, meditative and emphatic. A fascinating album!
There are also impressive female voices in the region: Stuttgart-based singer Fola Dada was awarded the German Jazz Prize in 2002. On February 7, she released her new album „Sisters & Brothers“. The eleven songs combine Fola Dada’s various musical influences into a varied album that covers a broad spectrum between jazz and soul. A wonderful album!
The „Praise Poems“ compilation series celebrates its tenth installment and the 125th album released by Tramp Records. Label boss Tobias Kirmayer has once again gone to great lengths to unearth sixteen outstanding songs that were recorded in the 70s and 80s but have never been released before, with the exception of two recordings. The album is an exciting voyage of discovery through previously unheard regions of jazz, soul, folk and AOR. A worthy anniversary edition of this rightly acclaimed compilation series!
Enjoy this episode!

Tracklist:

Soul Unlimited – Radioshow Theme
Barbara Lynn - Take Your Love And Run
Gladys Knight & The Pips - Any Girl In Love (Knows What I’m Going Though)
Jewel Bass - I’m Doin’ Alright Without You
Eula Cooper - Try
Mary Wells - Love Letters
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - Don’t Wanna Loose You
Judy Freeman & Blackrock - Hold On
Say She She - I Believe In Miracles
Gwen McCrae - All This Love That I’m Givin’
Dayme Arocena - American Boy
Allysha Joy - Hold On
Sade - Somebody Already Broke My Heart
Cleo Sol - Reason
Cleo Sol - Things Will Get Better
Jill Scott - My Petition
Brandee Younger - Dust (feat. Meshell Ndegeocello)
Arooj Aftab - Aey Nehin
Arooj Aftab - Raat Ki Rani
Amanda Whiting - Intertwined (feat. Peach)
Minnie Riperton - Inside My Love
Fola Dada - A Dream
Fola Dada - We Will Heal
Teresa Bright - You’d Be So Nice To Come Home To
Kartet Frits Kaatee - Easy Evil (feat. Jeanette Cordee)
Lisa Richards - A Day In The Life Of A Fool
Harve And Charee - New Me
Dee Dee Bridgewater - Love Vibrations
Carmen McRae & Dave Brubeck - Take Five