Articles, Reviews and Ramblings
Here is a list of old (some updated, some not) and new articles written by Sir Shambling and his friends:
20 Caribbean Deep Soul Masterpieces NEW
Greg Burgess
These are the articles written by my great friend Greg Burgess:-
20 Masterpieces of Latin Soul UPDATED
Tom de Jong & Harry van Vliet
This is the first article written by Dutch soul experts Tom & Harry:-
The Surinam Soul Scene UPDATED
with a personal postscript from Ben "the Balladeer"
Feurich. My thanks to all three authors.
Karl Tsigdinos
This is a seasonal look at black music - but perfect for any time of the year!
Karl Tsigdinos & John Glassburner
This is a series of articles written by my expert friends Karl and John. It covers the huge interrealtionship between Gospel and Soul music, and illustrates this by means of superb soundclips, fascinating text and rare illustrations. I'm very grateful to both authors.
The Soul Of Gospel Music Vol 2
Kevin Kiley
My great friend Kevin Kiley compiled and annotated his own concept CD for commercial release in 2001 but sadly it never happened. So here is his original 20 track selection of wonderfully soulful gospel tracks, informative notes and great illustrations.
Soul For Sinners UPDATED
Pete Nickols
Long time author and music connoisseur Pete Nickols has prepared an article which first describes deep soul and then highlights songs and singers that characterise the genre. A thoughtful and informative piece with some excellent soundclips and illustrations. I'm grateful to him for his efforts.
Deep Soul : Towards A Definition