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Back in May, we reviewed Stephanie Mills' mind-boggling four-to-the-floor remake of "Ain't no mountain high enough" an all-time Motown classic first recorded by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell and then made even more popular by Diana Ross a couple of years later. Originally produced by DJ Qua, DJ Walib and Tiger Wilson, this timeless soulful jewel laced with the one-of-a-kind sultry vocals and spoken words of Stephanie Mills is taken to a whole new dimension by HouseWerQ (Derrick Ricky Nelson & DJ Sir Charles Dixon) who introduce an intriguing funked-up musical backing, glorious guitar and luxurious keys to create an instant classic. By no means to be missed...
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Italian DJ/producer Stefano Ranieri makes his debut on Ensouled with the outstanding "Coming for ya" to be released in the coming days. Beyond doubt, "Coming for ya" oozing with a smooth yet captivating rich organic backdrop, beautiful female vocals, enchanting keys and celestial pads is sure to cast a spell on you... The icing on the cake is the downright hypnotic yet soulful and melodious afro-deep interpretation by Coflo guaranteed to ignite dance floors around the globe.
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With summer in full effect, we bring you the fitting soulful vibes... enjoy !!
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Don't miss out on this paramount remake of Eddy Grant's 1979 classic "Walking on sunshine" (brought to fame by Rockers Revenge with their superb 1982 interpretation) by DJ/producer DJ Oji and singer/songwriter extraordinaire Ed Ramsey. Without any question, Ed Ramsey's pre-eminent rendition of the memorable lyrics (female and background vocals by Coco Street and Cheryl 'Sunshine' Givens) together with the phat keys and enthralling afrocentric rhythms is guaranteed to make you yearn for more... Not to forget to mention the classic mixes by DJ Oji & Rico McClam paying tribute to the legendary Rockers Revenge version.
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South African's Vuyani Boyi (known as Arol $kinzie) and Themba Kubheka (known as TimAdeep) join forces for the the magnificent "Lotta luv" coming soon to Ninalem Afrika. Beyond question, "Lotta luv" is a glamorous soulful gem with smooth deeply thumpin' rhythms leading the way for an amazing vocal duet, lush keys and dreamy chord progression swill send shivers down your spine... Make sure to check out this beauty...
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More summer heat coming your way with this weeks update... enjoy !!
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Celebrated Jamaican born singer/songwriter Pauline Henry (lead singer for The Chimes) makes her long awaited return to the dance floor with the phenomenal "Release me". Joining forces with revered US producer Lem Springsteen (one half of Mood II Swing), Pauline Henry blesses us with a glamorous heartfelt song perfectly showcasing her unrivaled deep-rooted vocals (baking vocals by Leee John of Imagination). The track is taken to a whole new dimension by Booker T who introduces illustrious jazzed-up keys, heavenly pads and a vibrant organic backdrop to create a sure-fire dance floor weapon.
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Out now through renowned Neapolitan Soul Records is the paramount "Eternal love" produced by Gilvan Ribeiro Costa and Andrey Brandao featuring the unmistakable voice of the legendary Carol Jiani. Indisputably, "Eternal love" laced with the second to none haunting vocals of Caro Jiani, sumptuous jazzed-up keys, dreamy pads, grandiose saxophone and an enthralling rich organic musical backing is sheer musical bliss... The cherry on top is the preeminent re-imagination by Bell Mesk oozing with a scintillating soul/funk/disco infused vibe. By no means to be missed...
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The summer heat continues with this weeks loaded update... enjoy !!
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In summer of 2004, Diaspora Recordings blessed with the timeless soulful jewel "Beautiful love" produced by Franke Estevez and George Mena (rip), with the lyrics performed in grand style by the one and only Arnold Jarvis. Fast forward to summer 2025, and we are blessed with a varied truly paramount selection of remixes by Franke Estevez that combine Arnold Jarvis unrivaled sultry vocals with sumptuous keys, heavenly pads and a spell binding organic musical backing. The icing on the cake is Sting International's masterly re-edit of Franke Estevez remix. By no means to be missed...
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Don't miss out on this towering slice of sun drenched soul oozing bliss by Moroccan afro house maestro Cee ElAssaad and Beatkozina (the duo of Mehdi Naami and Gregory Jouandon) entitled "Beauty is magic". Without any doubt, this spirited tribute to Balearic beats and afro-latin rhythms featuring tempting female vocals (in Spanish), bodacious jazzed-up keys and cinematic strings over smooth yet enthralling percussive rhythms is guaranteed to make you yearn for more... The perfect soundtrack for those hot summer nights...
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More summer heat coming your way with this weeks update... enjoy !!