{"id":40974,"date":"2026-01-09T19:40:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T18:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/?p=40974"},"modified":"2026-01-09T19:40:01","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T18:40:01","slug":"fridays-music-mit-carwyn-ellis-rio-18-ft-nina-miranda-shades-of-red-sault-chapter-1-jill-scott-pressha-samm-henshaw-hair-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/2026\/01\/09\/fridays-music-mit-carwyn-ellis-rio-18-ft-nina-miranda-shades-of-red-sault-chapter-1-jill-scott-pressha-samm-henshaw-hair-down\/","title":{"rendered":"FRIDAY&#8217;S MUSIC mit CARWYN ELLIS &amp; RIO 18 ft. NINA MIRANDA &#8222;Shades Of Red&#8220; &#8211;  &#8211; SAULT &#8222;Chapter 1&#8220; &#8211; JILL SCOTT &#8222;Pressha&#8220; &#8211; SAMM HENSHAW &#8222;Hair Down&#8220;"},"content":{"rendered":"\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-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"641\" height=\"645\" data-id=\"40980\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Carwyn-Ellis-3-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Carwyn-Ellis-3-1.png 641w, https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Carwyn-Ellis-3-1-298x300.png 298w, https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Carwyn-Ellis-3-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 641px) 100vw, 641px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"637\" height=\"637\" data-id=\"40979\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Samm-Henshaw-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40979\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Samm-Henshaw-5.png 637w, https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Samm-Henshaw-5-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Samm-Henshaw-5-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 637px) 100vw, 637px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"637\" height=\"642\" data-id=\"40981\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Jill-Scott-1-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40981\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Jill-Scott-1-2.png 637w, https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Jill-Scott-1-2-298x300.png 298w, https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Jill-Scott-1-2-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 637px) 100vw, 637px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"643\" data-id=\"40982\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Sault.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40982\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Sault.png 640w, https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Sault-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Sault-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It turned out the way it had to. Planned and executed. Fits. Everyone\u2019s talking about the weather \u2014 so are we! Just to spare ourselves further hassle with updates and the blocks, formatting, or code that come with them. We almost pulled it off, at least until SAULT crossed our plans with their <em>\u201cChapter 1.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of course, there\u2019s no connection. It just happened. Planned by Inflo and his Cleo, but for us it still came out of the blue. A ten-pack of fresh songs, peppered with those typically Sault-ish moments that may hardly surprise anymore, yet still sit comfortably and fit well. Overall, it\u2019s almost a bit rough around the edges, with the occasional raw cut. Also worth mentioning is the involvement of Minneapolis gentlemen Terry Lewis and Jimmy Jam. So far, so good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2014 Only a stone\u2019s throw away. So to speak. CARWYN ELLIS &amp; RIO 18 are, as is well known, always good for a fusion of the Welsh language with the many beauties of contemporary Latin sounds. On <em>\u201cShades Of Red,\u201d<\/em> NINA MIRANDA sings in the more internationally familiar English, while the band, in the opening sequence, seamlessly picks up on the Sault blueprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2014 SAMM HENSHAW has for some time now been an important voice of newer soul from London and its surroundings. With <em>\u201cHair Down,\u201d<\/em> he asks the woman of his heart for the well-known Rapunzel gesture, setting it to a laid-back, head-nodding groove that\u2019s hard to resist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2014 More pressure, despite a relaxed beat and cushioning horn arrangements. JILL SCOTT states clearly what\u2019s on and what\u2019s not. <em>\u201cTo Whom It May Concern\u201d<\/em> will be the new album, available from February 13 onward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elli kam, wie sie kommen musste. Geplant und durchgef\u00fchrt. Passt. Alle redn vom Wetter &#8211; wir eben auch! Nur um uns weitere Scherereien mit Updates, und den damit in Zusammenhang stehenden, Bl\u00f6cken, Formatierungen oder Codes zu ersparen. Das ist uns fast gelungen, zumindest bis zu dem Zeitpunkt an dem uns <strong>SAULT<\/strong> mit ihrem &#8222;Chapter1&#8220; den Plan durchkreuzten. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nat\u00fcrlich gibt es keinen Zusammenhang. Es ist einfach so passiert. Geplant vom Inflo, und seiner Cleo, aber f\u00fcr uns dann eben doch wie aus heiterem Himmel. Ein Zehner-Pack mit frischen Songs, gespickt mit den Sault&#8217;schen Momenten, die zwar kaum mehr \u00fcberraschen, aber dennoch angenehm in Sitz und Passform sind. Insgesamt schon fast ein wenig ungehobelt, dann und wann mit rauer Kante. Erw\u00e4hnenswert finden wir zudem die Mitwirkung der Herren Terry Lewis und Jimmy Jam aus Minneapolis. So weit, so gut. &#8211; Nur einen Steinwurf entfern. Sozusagen. <strong>CARWYN ELLIS &amp; RIO 18<\/strong> sind bekannterma\u00dfen immer f\u00fcr eine Fusion der walisischen Sprache mit den mannigfaltigen Sch\u00f6nheiten zeitgen\u00f6ssischer Latin-Sounds gut. F\u00fcr &#8222;Shades Of Red&#8220; singt <strong>NINA MIRANDA<\/strong> im international gel\u00e4ufigeren Englisch, w\u00e4hrend die Band in der Anfangssequenz in perfekter Manier an die Sault-Vorgaben ankn\u00fcpft. &#8211; <strong>SAMM HENSHAW<\/strong> gilt uns schon seit geraumer Zeit als wichtige Stimme des neueren Soul aus London, und Umgebung. Mittels &#8222;Hair Down&#8220; bittet er die Frau seines Herzens um die bekannte Rapunzel-Geste, und verwendet dazu einen l\u00e4ssig-kopfnickenden Groove, dem man sich kaum entziehen kann. &#8211; Mehr Druck, trotz entspanntem Beat und abfederndem Horn-Einsatz. <strong>JILL SCOTT<\/strong> sagt deutlich, was geht, und was nicht. &#8222;To Whom It May Concern&#8220; wird das neue Album, dass ab dem 13. 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