mercredi 24 septembre 2008

SOUL II SOUL - 1989 - KEEP ON MOVIN

KEEP ON MOVIN' was originally released in England with the title CLUB CLASSICS VOL. 1.

More a musician's collective than an actual group, Soul II Soul emerged at a crossroads of dub, dance and hip-hop that had bubbled up from the London underground. Fashioned by the core production duo of Jazzie B and Nellee Hooper, KEEP ON MOVIN' weaves together songs that range from the Eurobeat sound of the Pet Shop Boys ("Holdin' On Bambelela") to Afro-Caribbean jazz (which is crossed with drum machines on "African Dance"). Smoothing over Jazzie B's stentorian tone is the crystalline voice of Caron Wheeler, who is showcased on the album's two Top-20 American hits, the title track and "Back To Life."

This influential album helped to ignite a major UK dance movement, and was an early harbinger of the mid-'90s trip-hop revolution. Among the groups that sprung from this sound are Massive Attack (which made its first recorded appearance on this record), the Brand New Heavies and Jamiroquai.

Personnel: Jazzie B, Caron Wheeler, Do'reen, Rose Windross, Skikisha (vocals); Kushite (flute); Simon Law (piano, keyboards, background vocals); Marco (keyboards); Andrew Levy, Graham Silbinger (bass); Crispin, Za Ovre (percussion); Aitch B, Massive Attack (background vocals); Reggae Philharmonic Orchestra.
Click Note to listen to Music Samples
Windows Media SamplesReal Audio Samples
Song Title

Windows MediaReal Audio1.Keep on Movin' - (with Caron Wheeler)
Windows MediaReal Audio2.Fairplay - (with Rose Windross)
Windows MediaReal Audio3.Holdin' on Bambelela
Windows MediaReal Audio4.Feelin' Free - (live)
Windows MediaReal Audio5.African Dance
Windows MediaReal Audio6.Dance
Windows MediaReal Audio7.Feel Free (Do 'Reen)
Windows MediaReal Audio8.Happiness - (dub)
Windows MediaReal Audio9.Back to Life - (a cappella)
Windows MediaReal Audio10.Jazzie's Groove


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