Interview: Ladi6

Since her debut album, “Time Is Not Much”, was released in 2008, New Zealand’s Ladi6 has always managed to strike the perfect balance of Hip Hop sensibility with a soulful eloquence in her music. With the subtly sensual track, “Ikarus”, from her soon to be released third album winding it’s way around music lovers hearts and souls the world over Grindin put a few questions to the talented chanteuse to find out, among many things – what it was like recording in the musical Mecca of Detroit, what music helps pick up her spirit, and of course how she defines grindin’.

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Bilal Shows Sydney How ‘Surreal’ His ‘Love’ Is

There are different styles of live performers out there. There are singers who step on stage, adequately perform songs and leave the audience with a pleasant memory. Then there are artists who pour their souls out on the stage, taking the audience on a rollercoaster ride of emotions from the realms of chaos to love, madness and reverie, leaving a permanent imprint of the performance lingering on the audience’s mind and soul. After experiencing the enigmatic Bilal’s show in Sydney at the Hi-Fi on the May 4th, presented by Niche Productions, it can be said without hesitation that he is aligned with the latter style of performing.

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Get A Glimpse Into The ‘Mystique’ Of Miguel Atwood-Ferguson

Here at SoulBounce, we’ve been singing the praises of the talent that is multi-instrumentalist, arranger, composer, music director, producer, DJ, and educator Miguel Atwood-Ferguson since back in 2009. The intriguing Atwood-Ferguson captured our attention through his ability to create audible art that transcends the confines of genre boundaries and brings together musicians of varying styles in a unique way to pay tribute to soul, jazz and hip-hop legends and their music. Atwood-Ferguson is currently in the process of putting together his first solo album, Les Jardin Mystique, which will be released via Brainfeeder and will feature the likes of Bilal, Georgia Anne Muldrow and Coco O. of Quadron. He is also working on a classical string quartet album, and along with his band, the Miguel Atwood-Ferguson Ensemble, is set to head over to Australia in May/June to do shows in Sydney and Melbourne thanks to Straightup and the Melbourne International Jazz Festival. In light of all these musical goodies coming out of Miguel Atwood-Ferguson’s corner of late, we had a chat with the man himself to find out how he approaches creating music, collaborations and what inspires him on the daily.

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Ella Eyre Is Who You’ve Been ‘Waiting’ For

With today’s release of Rudimental’s debut album, Home, in their native UK and their single“Waiting All Night” with newcomer Ella Eyre making a massive impact on charts all over the world, what better time is there for Eyre to step into her own and bless us with a downtempo acoustic version of the track than right now? Where the original is feisty, fast and overflowing with attitude, the candlelight version showcases the vulnerability and honesty that lies behind Eyre’s ballsy vocals.

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Interview: Ty

George Washington Carver famously stated that “When you can do the common things of life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world”. One artist, who personifies this quote, is the anything but common rapper, Ty. The English MC and producer is not one to follow the crowd and has released his EP, Kick Snare And An Idea Part 1, through Tru Thoughts this month. On this EP, Ty creates hip hop that goes beyond trends and the norm, breaking free of the chains of the conventional ‘pimps and hoes’ model of hip hop, and further cementing his position as one of the great MC’s to come out of the UK. Grindin’ discussed with the thought provoking lyricist the finer points of hip hop in the 21st century from why he thinks collaborations are lazy and static to his thoughts on Tricia Rose’s The Hip Hop Wars, and what he wants listeners to take away from Kick Snare And An Idea Part 1.

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Jess Ingui Doesn’t Need To ‘Fix’ A Thing On ‘This’

A simple, well-crafted song that tells an engaging story aided by a riveting voice can transcend genre, style and boundaries. Just take a look at great modern day story tellers such as Adele and Amy Winehouse and the impact they had globally for proof of this. Long Island, NY-based singer Jess Ingui’s debut track, “Fix This,” contains all of the aforementioned qualities with vocals that convey an honesty and purity that manage to lure the listener in, a simple yet catchy melody and a tale that tugs at the heart. 

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Raashan Ahmad’s ‘Ceremony’ Is One Big Celebration

MC Raashan Ahmad dropped his album, Ceremony, this week. To clarify, ceremony can be defined as “a formal act or series of acts prescribed by ritual, protocol, or convention,” but Ahmad has delivered an LP that is anything but conventional. This soundtrack to life is best described as a melting pot of styles, sounds and rhythms, all of which come together to create what can only be described as a thoroughly enjoyable and festive experience. From the jazz of “Easy On Back” to the Latin styling of “No No No” and “Mariposita” to the future soul vibes on “Hold On,” Ahmad does not miss a beat.

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Talib Kweli & Miguel Want You To ‘Come Here’

Talib Kweli delivers a song to charm lovers the world over with a little help from R&B crooner Miguel on “Come Here.” The smooth track sees Kweli laying his heart bare and stating how he’ll do whatever it takes to put his lady first, as Miguel reinforces that he “doesn’t want to waste a second longer” and that he just wants to make her “comfortable.” 

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Jessie Ware Has ‘Us’ Hooked Once Again

Jessie Ware has dropped the visuals for “Imagine It Was Us” from the soon-to-be-released US version and the UK Gold edition of Devotion. The music video takes place in a Studio 54 meets gay dance nightclub scenario and sees Ware channeling her inner disco diva. As she serenades the flamboyant crowd in a slinky red dress and fur stole, the clubgoers can’t help but get their groove on to the seductively upbeat Julio Bashmore-produced number. 

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