Blog: Mixtape Maestro

Imagine the delicate falsetto of Eddie Kendricks delivering a love letter over a laidback rocksteady riddim and you would perfectly nail the vibe of Jamaican crooner Courtney John 's deliciously vintage-tinged new single "Lucky Man" (from his recently released third album, Made In Jamaica ). The gentle island ballad, currently rising up playlist charts everywhere from Miami and New York to Holland and Australia, nicely meshes the classic soul textures of Motown and reggae (love those subdued horns!!!), with John's creamy-toned vocals providing the cherry on top as he revels in the [...]