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Anticipating the impending release of Les Nubians third studio album "Nü Revolution" , due out April 19th, we are proud to grace you with another beautiful piece of Afropean Soul coming from the sisters. But this time around, the pair moved away from their regular mellow groove to embrace a sassy, lively uptempo sound with "Afrodance" . As Célia, one half of the French duo, points out : "this album is a celebration of life ! We wanted to bring and spread this energy, this joy in a time of uncertainty" . Get ready to [...]

Il y a quelques jours sur Twitter , le chanteur et compositeur américain Rahsaan Patterson se lançait dans un débat existentiel, se demandant ouvertement ce qu'était de la "fake music" (de la musique "artificielle", par opposition à une forme de musique que l'on pourrait considérer comme plus authentique). J'en ai profité pour l'interpeller en lui demandant pourquoi il posait une question dont il connaissait, à l'évidence, la réponse. Car si l'on se fie à son impeccable répertoire, riche de cinq albums en solo et d'une expérience réussie en groupe au sein de l'épatant trio [...]

In terms of music, we can't deny Mick Jagger and Raphael Saadiq provided us with the best moment of the 2011 Grammy Awards this past Sunday, though the pairing of the two musicians didn't come out on screen exactly as I had fantasized. The "Stone Rollin'" musician chose, indeed, to stay away from the limelight (but was it really intentional, I'm still wondering) while the Rolling Stone frontman rocked the Staples Center stage with an explosive rendition of the late Solomon Burke 's signature hit, "Everybody Needs Somebody" [...]

C'est au lendemain de la St-Valentin que la douce chanteuse allemande (mais française de cœur) Ayo avait choisi de convier les médias à découvrir son troisième album, "Billie Eve" . L'opus est attendu dans les bacs au début du mois de Mars, mais déjà, le son nerveux de "I'm Gonna Dance" , premier single à l'orientation clairement plus Rock, se fait entendre sur les ondes. Une soirée de lancement extrêmement conviviale, qui, à défaut d'être placée sous le signe de l'amour, était axée sur l'interactivité et, évidemment, la danse, pour faire écho à ce premier titre [...]

Can we consider this a tribute, and inspiration or plain and simple plagiarism ? This is exactly the question I raised a few hours back on Twitter, after watching the video for Kanye West 's "All Of The Lights" , directed by Hype Williams . Yes, if you head over to the end of this post, you'll get a chance to see for yourself the pair "borrowed" to French director Gaspard Noé the opening credits of his 2010 movie "Enter The Void" . French journalist Arnaud Fraisse was [...]

I had a thing for Quadron , which soon evolved into an obsession. How could one not instantly succumb to the charms of singer's Coco O 's dulcet, soothing voice ? But of course, there's even more to Quadron than the blatant charisma of the duo's lead songbird. The music crafted by producer Robin Hannibal works like an elixir, a powerful and effective philtre of sorts, which almost instantly bewitched me, from the first time I heard their anthem "Slippin' . Quadron 's remarkable eponymous album is a journey through space and [...]

Singer/songwriter/producer and recent Grammy winner Bruno Mars might already be blowing up the airwaves, but his win over the French music market took a new turn this month when his song "Runaway Baby" was picked to serve as the soundtrack for a new TV commercial campaign. Now, the use of this Rock infused jam, one of the highlights of his debut album "Doo Wops & Hooligans" , in a major TV add, will of course provide the man some good extra exposure. But does he really need that ? His one night only Parisian gig, [...]

Though he left us very frustrated, not once, but twice, after cancelling his two parisian gigs back to back (and eventually rescheduling in April), truth is that Cee-Lo Green is seriously making amends lately. First, there was this showstopping performance at the 2011 Grammy Awards, where he performed a colorful version of his anthem "Fuck You" together with The Muppets and the lovely Gwyneth Paltrow. Now, the Atlanta singer known as "The ladykilla" has revealed the stunning visuals of "Bodies" , a video directed by Mikael Colombu , overflowing with cameo appearances, from actress [...]

"I love Paris in the summer when it sizzles, I Love Paris in the winter when it drizzles" sang the divine Ella Fitzgerald once, on a Cole Porter classic. From time immemorial, Paris has been a great source of inspiration to many artists, as the city of love and lights became the symbolism of glamour and French refinement. These days, some have kept being captured by the capital's magic, with Diddy and his Dirty Money crew dedicating the name of his album to the city, while Raphael Saadiq chose [...]

Our favorite French Soul sisters, Célia and Hélène Faussart, better known as Les Nubians , celebrate this special day for all those in love, with the release of two brand new videos. The first one is a track taken from the pair's sophomore album, "One Step Forward" , released through Virgin Records back in 2003. "Amour à mort" , penned by their friend, French lyricist John Banzaï , has always been one of my favorite Nubians track, so I'm of course delighted they took the opportunity to shoot a proper video for the song, [...]

Blame it on the winter, or maybe on my newly found passion for Danish duo Quadron , but I've been in an extreme mood for alternative, experimental, abstract Soul these days. So of course, this recent note found in my mailbox introducing me to the sound of Los Angeles based newcomer Indigo Charlie , was quite on point I must say ! Inspired by the likes of indie acts such as Lykke Li and The XX , this former Solange Knowles personal assistant dropped her very first single a few weeks back, the [...]

It's not what we could call a brand new song, litteraly speaking. This one, I just discovered today, and figured out after searching the interweb it was something coming from American retro Soul singer Eli "Paperboy" Reed 's latest album. Released in 2010 through the Capitol/Emi imprint, "Young Girl" is the opening track from the musician's third effort, "Come And Get It" . And it is actually not new at all, as it is a revamped version of a very rare oldschool Soul item recorded by an almost unknow artist of the 60's from the Boston [...]

After following an arty meets retro path on his previous video for the song "Radio" , Raphael Saadiq chose to walk down memory lane once again on "Good Man" . Though this time around, the road leads him to a more cinematographic and classy approach, influenced by 70's black cinema. Isaiah Seret directs, as Chad Coleman of The Wire and gorgeous model and actress Yaya DaCosta play the leads. Watch the video after the break, and enjoy a 13 minutes acoustic set filmed during an exclusive [...]

May 20th, 2008 - February 7th, 2011. This is it. 2 years, 8 months, and 18 days. It took me all this time, the late night wanders on the Internet, plus the process of writing more than a thousand total posts over here (with a little help from my friend Sonia) to finally reach this state of rapture, the kind of feeling that leaves you with the thought you eventually found what you'd always been searching for. The perfect fusion of Jazz, Soul, Indie Rock, Rap, Blues and Folk, all coexisting in a one of a kind young combo. Hailing [...]

Camelia Jordana , the young and talented singer launched by the French version of Pop Idol, released the video for her third single yesterday. The track is called "Moi C'est" , and it's a great mix of feel good Pop and soft Rock, with that catchy hook I can't help but sing along to. Camelia Jordana is an incredible vocalist. At only 18 years old, though at first, she reminded me of Adele and Kate Nash (she was known to be a fan of the latter, and regularly cited Lily Allen [...]

This day has been filled with great news regarding the likes of His Greatness aka Mister Raphael Saadiq . First, news came that a second date had been added to his Parisian stop next April, when Ray hits Europe in support of his upcoming release "Stone Rollin'" . Which means I'll have the opportunity to see one of my very few musical heroes perform two times in a row in my city. What a privilege. Then, another hot story broke, this time from Saadiq 's camp itself, announcing an extremely thrilling performance at the Grammy Awards next [...]

It's now official. Janet Jackson 's team confirmed via a press release yesterday the iconic singer and performer will be performing 3 nights in Paris on the 26th, 27th and 28th of June, 2011 at the Olympia Hall as part of the European leg of her super highly anticipated "NUMBER ONES: Up Close & Personal Tour" . Miss Jackson is also scheduled to stop by in London (Royal Albert Hall) and Monte Carlo. Tickets have not gone on sale yet, but this is definitely something I can't imagine to miss. I've been waiting to see [...]

After Quadron and Ayoe Angelica , here is the latest breath of fresh Scandinavian indie Pop air, which found its way into my personal playlist recently. Debuting her singing career back in 2008 as Nora Lindqvist, Non Tiq made quite a wise artistic move a year or so later, stepping out of the gloomy, folkish sound of her early work to embrace a more lively and colorful Electro Pop vibe. Watch the video for her debut single "Quiet" and get a sneack peek at her upcoming first effort, "Love Machine" [...]

Last October, mysoul had the great pleasure of meeting up with US recording artist Teron Beal . If you're familiar with the blog, you might already know about the work of this talented indie Soul/Pop artist, who just released his debut album "Liquor Store" here in France. If you don't know yet about him, well, maybe this video interview will be the perfect introduction to this already quite successful songwriter, who, during his more than a decade long career, had the opportunity to pen songs for the likes of Mya , Deborah Cox [...]

Miss Baby Sol is yet another name to add to the flourishing list of soulful talents the Brits keep on providing. The 27 year old London based singer ain't no newcomer to the game though, having accompanied, as a background singer, household names such as Joss Stone , Amy Winehouse and, most recently, Paloma Faith . With the release of her first EP "Before I Begin (The Journey)" , a subtle, elegant collage of Swing, Jazz, Soul and Reggae sounds brightened up with a rich orchestration, Miss Baby Sol proves that indeed, [...]