Surprise Chef on getting in the »bone zone« and rejecting Quincy Jones
Interview
R&B and Soul
R&B and soul is the top category for music that evolved from forms of rhythm and blues.
Features
Daniel Ögren picks 10 recent Vinyl records
List
The Untold Story of a Funk Masterpiece
Essay
Why Nina Simone is simply more impressive live
Portrait
Cousin Kula pick 10 recent Vinyl Records
List, Portrait
Aaron Frazer on the right Arrangements for Heartbreak
Interview
Guest Mix: Norsicaa
Column
Charlotte Day Wilson sees with her Ears and Discovers a New Era of Freedom
Portrait
DJ Swagger is everything you wouldn’t expect him to be
Portrait
Betty Davis Was Much More than a Phenomenal Funk Singer
Portrait
Afrobeat from Cologne: Muito Kaballa are more than just their YouTube hit
Portrait
Records Revisited: Eramus Hall – Your Love Is My Desire (1980)
Column
Records Revisited: Mandrill – Just Outside Of Town (1973)
Column
Guest Mix: DJ Oonops
Column
Sven Wunder picks 10 records that have shaped, improved and educated him
List, Portrait
Records Revisited: Stevie Wonder – Innervisions (1973)
Column
Nautilus are Japan’s answer to BadBadNotGood
Portrait
Guest Mix: Femdelic
Column
Kelela on Setting Limits as an Artistic Means
Interview
The way Dina Ögon weave their dreamy Scandinavian Soul
Portrait
Was Surprise Chef von anderen Neo-Soul-Bands unterscheidet
Portrait
Label Watch: Les Disques Bongo Joe
Portrait
Guest Mix: Lefto Early Bird
Column
Records Revisited – Al Green – Let’s Stay Together (1972)
Column
Holy Hive – Introspective lightness
Portrait
Durand Jones & The Indications – 10 All Time Favs
List
Records Revisited – Funkadelic – Maggot Brain (1971)
Column
Records Revisited – Marvin Gaye – What’s Going On (1971)
Column
Adrian Younge – Sonic history lesson
Interview
Records Revisited – Gil Scott-Heron – Pieces Of A Man (1971)
Column
Reviews
Payfone
Lunch
Otis
Sho-Nuff
Body Pressure
WeWantSounds
Various Artists
Midnight In Tokyo Vol.4
Studio Mule
Daniel Ögren
Pine
Playground
Various Artists
Shanghai’d Soul: Episode 12
The Numero Group
Staples Jr. Singers
Searching
Luaka Bop
Junior Parker
Love Ain’t Nothin’ But A Business Goin’ On
Mr Bongo
Various Artists
Funk Tide: Tokyo Jazz-Funk From Electric Bird 1978-87
WeWantSounds
Various Artists
Nippon Psychedelic Soul 1970-1979
Time Capsule
The Three Of Us
Dream Come True
P-Vine
Dina Ögon
Orion
Playground
YĪN YĪN
Mount Matsu
Glitterbeat
Greg Foat & Ayo Salawu
Interstellar Fantasy
Blue Crystal
Ripple
Ripple
Soul Jazz
Black Pumas
Chronicles Of A Diamond
ATO Records
Pu Poo Platter
A Chilling Winter Night
Funk Night
Say She She
Silver Transparent
Karma Chief
Comité Hypnotisé
Danza Del Piri-Piri
Cortizona
Nautilus
Virtual Insanity / The World Is A Ghetto
Urban Discos
Anohni & The Johnsons
My Back Was A Bridge For You To Cross
Rough Trade
Surprise Chef
Friendship EP
Big Crown
Sault
11
Forever Living Originals
Najib Alhoush & The Free Music
Free Music (Part 1)
Habibi Funk
Holy Hive
Harping
Big Crown
Kelela
Raven
Warp
Dina Ögon
Oas
Playground
Various Artists
hallo 22: DDR Funk & Soul von 1971-1981
Sony Music
Sudan Archives
Natural Brown Prom Queen
Stones Throw
Various Artists
Lefto Early Bird presents The Beauty Is Inside
BBE
Charles Stepney
Step On Step
International Anthem
News
The Mighty Mocambos hit the road with a new album
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CACTUS Party Series celebrates Premiere this Friday in Berlin
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Surprise Chef to play their only German show this September in Berlin
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The Jazzhouse Festival in Hamburg is coming in 2025 with a whole lot of soul
Event • 
»Superb«, the new album by Surprise Chef, focuses on spontaneity rather than precision
News
The enchanting Soul of Theodor can be seen live at Hamburg’s Knust
Event • 
The British funk band Cymande heralds their »Renascence«
News
10-piece Warsaw funk-jazz band P.Unity live in Berlin for the first time
Event • 
Drumming for the Soul: Homer Steinweiss’ debut solo album to be released
News
Grammy-winning soul singer Leon Bridges releases fourth studio album
News
Slip into the Onesies, Lychee Lassi go on anniversary tour
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Nautilus will be Rare Grooving through Germany again in 2024
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Vintage soul live with the Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio at Berlin’s Gretchen
Event • 
Despite a broken heart: Aaron Frazer doesn’t let his head and soul hang down with »Into The Blue«
News
Liam Bailey is finally completely himself – live in Hamburg and Berlin
Event • 
Jordan Rakei brings the Big Emotions to Europe’s stages with his new Album
Event • 
Legend Patrice Rushen live in Berlin for the First Time ever
Event • 
The Library Music of the Saint Tropez Orchestra now on Vinyl
News
If you want Californian soul, this is where you’ll find it: Brainstory release a new album
News
Khruangbin remain your favourite band, even with their fourth album
News
The Dutch do it better: YĪN YĪN get Berlin and Hamburg dancing
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The band planet The Heliocentrics lands in Berlin for one gig
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Hamburg’s most virtuoso steelworkers Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band bring their new album to the stage in Hamburg
News
Islandman grooves in the Anatolian Way to Gretchen in Berlin
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Lee Fields comes to Germany for more concerts in November
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Meshell Ndegeocello performs first concert in Berlin in 12 years
Event • 
Pure Spirituality with Jimetta Rose, Isaiah Collier, Michael Ode, Marcellus Pittmann at Globus in Berlin
Event • 
Pale Jay finds answers in Soul music on his debut album
News
Second album by supergroup Dinner Party as limited vinyl edition
News