{"id":40955,"date":"2026-01-02T19:21:38","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T18:21:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/?p=40955"},"modified":"2026-01-02T19:40:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T18:40:19","slug":"fridays-music-mit-jill-scott-beautiful-people-tracy-cruz-because-of-your-love-kowloon-k-%e7%85%a9%e6%83%b1%e5%90%83%e6%8e%89%e7%99%bd%e6%97%a5%e5%a4%a2-aaanya-martin-colder-than","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/2026\/01\/02\/fridays-music-mit-jill-scott-beautiful-people-tracy-cruz-because-of-your-love-kowloon-k-%e7%85%a9%e6%83%b1%e5%90%83%e6%8e%89%e7%99%bd%e6%97%a5%e5%a4%a2-aaanya-martin-colder-than\/","title":{"rendered":"FRIDAY&#8217;S MUSIC mit JILL SCOTT &#8222;Beautiful People&#8220; &#8211; TRACY CRUZ &#8222;Because Of Your Love&#8220; &#8211; KOWLOON K &#8222;\u7169\u60f1\u5403\u6389\u767d\u65e5\u5922&#8220; &#8211; AANYA MARTIN &#8222;Colder Than Most&#8220;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"40963\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Jill-Scott-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40963\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"40962\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Aaanya-Martin-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40962\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"40961\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Tracy-Cruz-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40961\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"40960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Kowloon-K.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40960\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>That really drives you up the wall! New year, positive mindset, another attempt to approach the current situation with ease. Conclusion: another failure, as you can easily tell from the design of this post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So better get straight to the music\u2014starting with <strong>JILL SCOTT<\/strong>, who after a ten-year studio hiatus launches a new album right out of the gate. Her <em>\u201cBeautiful People\u201d<\/em> drift along on a free groove over which she tells her story. Naturally good.<br \/>Then, in a very traditional vein, <strong>TRACY CRUZ<\/strong> comes along\u2014a soulful below-midtempo sway, soul with style and, of course, a hint of jazz. More storytelling.<br \/>This time from London: <strong>AANYA MARTIN<\/strong> is <em>\u201cColder Than Most,\u201d<\/em> while the bass draws its line, a piano wanders about, and the beat clicks and clacks. Worth a listen.<br \/>Surprise ending today from <strong>KOWLOON K<\/strong> out of Hong Kong\u2014a quintet that isn\u2019t fazed by rules or conventions, but consistently plays its own notes. New soul, so to speak. And for those who are curious: <em>\u201c\u7169\u60f1\u5403\u6389\u767d\u65e5\u5922\u201d<\/em> can also be understood as <em>\u201cWorries devour daydreams.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Da kriegt man doch die Pimpernellen! Neues Jahr, positive Einstellung, ein weiterer Versuch der aktuellen Handhabung mit Leichtigkeit zu begegnen. Fazit: ein weiterer Fehlschlag, wie man unschwer an der Gestaltung dieses Beitrags erkennen kann. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dann lieber gleich zur Musik und damit zu <strong>JILL SCOTT<\/strong>, die nach 10-j\u00e4hriger Studio-Abstinenz ein neues Album auf die Startposition schiebt. Ihre &#8222;Beautiful People&#8220; gleiten auf freiem Groove dahin, \u00fcber dem sie ihre Geschichte erz\u00e4hlt. Nat\u00fcrlich gut. &#8211; Ganz traditionell kommt uns die <strong>TRACY CRUZ<\/strong> &#8211; ein beseelter Below-Midtempo-Schwof, Soul mit Stil und einer Spur vom Jazz sowieso. &#8211; Noch mehr Storytelling. Dieses Mal aus London. <strong>AAANYA MARTIN<\/strong> ist &#8222;Colder Than Most&#8220;, w\u00e4hrend der Bass seine Linie zieht, ein Piano herumirrt und der Beat klickt und klackt. Sollte man mal geh\u00f6rt haben. &#8211; \u00dcberraschung: Die Zusammenfassung kommt heut von <strong>KOWLOON K<\/strong> aus Hong Kong. Ein Quintett, dass sich nicht durch irgendwelche Regeln und Vorgaben beirren l\u00e4sst, sondern konsequent die ganz eigenen Noten spielt. Neuer Soul, sozusagen. Wer&#8217;s wissen m\u00f6chte, dem sei&#8216; gesagt, dass &#8222;\u7169\u60f1\u5403\u6389\u767d\u65e5\u5922&#8220; auch als &#8222;Sorgen verschlingen Tagtr\u00e4ume&#8220; verstanden werden kann. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Beautiful People\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/6S37ilrmjAKT7hq63NSylw?si=ae88b3d9f20e4c92&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Because of Your Love (For Epifania)\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/0EHhCxBmXRgoKrM0XxRLh1?si=a66ea22cbc8f4051&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Colder Than Most\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/7BIaB1LRFMk4XQnhrFFXCG?si=7ce87a6144e8441a&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: \u7169\u60f1\u5403\u6389\u767d\u65e5\u5922\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/05FRKsVTxx4oigV33g1dFg?si=f817d16abb714524&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>That really drives you up the wall! New year, positive mindset, another attempt to approach the current situation with ease. Conclusion: another failure, as you can easily tell from the design of this post. 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