ALICE RUSSELL: LOOKING BACK
British soul, funk and jazz diva’s back catalogue charts her evolving talent
WITCH PROPHET
“A soundscape of vocal layers, loops, raps and harmonies on a bed of hip-hop, jazz and soul-inspired beats.”
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: SONG OF THE DAY: STAND UP BY CYNTHIA ERIVO
Oscar-nominated song from the film about black abolitionist Harriet Tubman
DROPPING THE NEEDLE: MICHAEL KIWANUKA’S SELF- TITLED 5 STAR ALBUM
Third album sounds timeless and contemporary with a nod to 60s black activist vibe
NINA SIMONE: I WISH I KNEW HOW IT WOULD FEEL TO BE FREE
A live performance from her 1976 appearance at the Montreux Jazz Festival
