Soul'd Out: Roots & The Vine
by April Olatunji
A monthly exploration of Neo Soul. Join self professed music geeks April Olatunji and Steve Southern as they try and trace the Roots of the genre, along with the many Vines they've inspired. In each show they deep dive in to the sounds, the players and the vibes of this rich and expansive musical world - all while delivering the finest soul grooves old and new.
Episodes
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24. The Most Influential Soul Albums of the 2010s
Its another long one, and we're both suffering at the arse-end of rotten colds (and therefore sound terrible) but your intrepid Neo Soul Anoraks are reunited once again to ponder... 'What ARE the most influential soul albums of the last 10 years?' Where did we begin emerging from the 00s, where…
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23. The Most Iconic Duets in Neo Soul
Uh oh...Steve's been left home alone! (Insert Macaulay Culkin Gif here) It's a last minute solo bolo this month but fear not...we're still here to bring you some Grade A Neo Soul Nerdery! To make up for a singular host, we're bringing you double the vocals as we dive in to some of the most iconic...
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22. Women in Soul - Girl Power Through the Decades
We're back on our lonesome this month but fret not - we're still joined by the biggest names in soul as we Deep Dive in to 60 years of Girl Power! Charting the evolution of women in soul through the decades, we try to establish a defining artist to symbolise each decade from the 1960s through to...
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21. UK Garage Takeover! (w/ Special Guest Mark Hill - The Original Artful Dodger)
Holler with the rinsin' sound! It was inevitable…we’ve finally crossed the 3 hour threshold! In our most epic deep dive odyssey yet we’re honoured to be joined by a true UK music legend - a pioneer of the UK Garage 2 step scene, the man behind Craig David’s biggest hits, and a bonafide Ivor…
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20. California Dreaming (w/ Special Guest Raquel Rodriguez)
What better way to celebrate our 20th show than to sit down and chat with the Queen of LA Nu Funk herself, Raquel Rodriguez? If you’ve been searching for a new artist to fall in love with, Raquel is your girl - with a slick, vibrant brand of soul, funk and RnB that encompasses so much of what we...
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19B. BONUS BEATS - Unbreak My Chart: Analysing 1997's UK Album Soul Chart
Another slice of Bonus R&V goodness - this time another fun segment lifted from our latest 1997 Roots and The Vine Time Machine Deep Dive. Here we turn our attention to the UK Album Soul Chart, as we work through each number 1 album of the year to discover the greatest. In doing so we witness…
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19. The Sounds of '97 - Exploring a Year in Flux
The time has finally come! The Roots and the Vine Time Machine is getting a long overdue dust-off (and a brand spanking new intro) as we take it back to the golden days of 1997! A formative childhood/tween year for both of us, we're diving deep in to the culture and sounds of the era - looking in...
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18. Take it to Church! - The Roots of US Gospel
YES LAWD!! This month we're throwing our hands up in holy worship, as we trace the origins of US Gospel music. From its unfortunate roots in hardship and its early incorporation of blues, right through to the mega-selling crossover artists of today - we attempt to cover as much as we can! What...
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17B. BONUS BEATS - Jam & Lewis or Sham & Lewis?
Even though our last episode was a ridiculous 2 and a half hours long, that still doesn't mean we didn't have to cut a bunch of things out! Here to satiate your Roots and the Vine hunger is a little extra something we just couldn't find time for - another fun little game called JAM or SHAM! After...
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17. Rhythm Nation - The Legacy of Jam & Lewis
This month we’re talking HITS! Exploring some of the most legendary hitmakers of the last 50 years and examining just how they’ve helped turn RnB and Soul music in to the global force it is today. For our Root selection we take a look at the era defining disco, funk and pop sounds of the iconic...
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16: The Long & Winding Rhodes - Electric Piano Deep Dive Special
Open your textbooks ladies and gentleman! Class is in session once again as we explore the long and expansive history of the electric piano within the context of soul music. We look back at its creation amidst the ashes of World War 2, what makes it sound so special, and chart its role and...
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15. Fresh for '22!
We're certified FRESH this month as we showcase some of the very latest in Neo Soul, RnB and Jazz fusion. We're dusting off our crystal balls to see what soul and RnB goodies might be coming our way in 2022 - from big new mainstream releases through to smaller picks we're hoping to see more of -...
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14. The 2021 Roots and the Vine Awards!
Its an end of year 2 hour extravaganza as April and Steve dish out the most coveted trophies in the soul music calendar...The Roots and The Vine Awards! (well... melted Freddo bars at least) Expect a ton of music and a ton of chat as we dive in to the year's finest collaborations, the best EPs…
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13. Scandinavian Soul (w/ Special Guest Marie Dahlstrøm)
Another episode and another incredible special guest! This month we’re embracing the art of Hygge with one of our personal favourites - one of the leading lights of the blossoming London scene and the queen of serene soul - Marie Dahlstrøm! Join us as we talk new music, inspirations, motherhood,...
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12: The Age of The Soulquarians - 1st Birthday Special
We've decamped to Electric Lady Studios to create our own 2 hour long opus! To celebrate Roots and The Vine's 1st Birthday, we're throwing it back to the golden age to recount the epic tale of the Soulquarians crew and their era defining residence at New York's legendary studio. Between 1997 and...
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11: The Rise & Fall (& Rise Again?) of the RnB BAND
We all love those classic Funk & Soul Bands of the 70s and 80s, so why exactly did they appear to die out seemingly overnight? This month soul sleuths April and Steve don their investigative hats for an extra nerdy Deep Dive, taking in classic RnB bands like Maze, uncovering some of the last...
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10: Talkin' That Talkbox (w/ Special Guests PSiMiTAR)
We're bringing in reinforcements this month as we tackle that funkiest of apparatus - the Talkbox! Kris and Steesh from Newcastle Funk/Hiphop/Rnb Duo PSiMiTAR drop by to tell us about their latest garage banger, and to help us dive deeper than ever in to this alien piece of kit! We get a first…
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9: Keepin' it Real (w/ Special Guest Children of Zeus' Tyler Daley)
We're back! After a month off we've tried to make it up to you with a bumper sized episode! This month we're joined by yet another huge player in the UK Soul Scene - Children of Zeus vocalist Tyler Daley, to talk about the group's incredible new album 'Balance', about crafting a record in 2020…
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8: From London to Tel Aviv (w/ Special Guest Sipprell)
A staple of the contemporary UK soul scene, soulful songstress Sipprell joins us this month as we discuss the boom in London based Neo Soul and RnB, as well as chatting about her latest EP, the joys of collaboration and her own musical picks! We also take a look at the global reach of soul music...
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5: 'Samples' Deep Dive
In honour of Dilla day (month?) we're diving headfirst in to the world of SAMPLES in our 'Deep Dive' section - featuring the man himself along with some real hiphop building blocks courtesy of Bob James! We'll also be talking new UK jazz-soul and spinning a stone cold classic with this month's...
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4: Jazz, Hiphop & Electronic Fusion (w/ Special Guests Sorg and Napoleon Maddox)
In this episode we're joined by special guests Sorg and Napoleon Maddox to discuss their new EP 'We The People' as well as their inspirations and thoughts on the hiphop and soul scene. In this month's 'Root' we take a look back at the legendary work of Roy Ayers and delve deeper in to the world…
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2: 'Horns' Deep Dive
Kicking off our second show, we highlight Minnie Riperton as a Root of Neo Soul and get extra horny with a dive deep in to the funky world of horn arrangers! With new tracks and classics from Eric Benet, Poppy Ajudha, Tom Misch, Brasstracks, Philip Lassiter and Jarrod Lawson.
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1: Setting the Scene - 'What IS Neo Soul?'
In this inaugural episode, self professed music geeks and soul fans April Olatunji and Steve Southern attempt to give a crash course on what exactly 'Neo Soul' is. From its Roots in 70s conscious soul through to its mainstream rise in the 90s and the genre blurring artists of today. Expect only…
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About this show
A monthly exploration of Neo Soul. Join self professed music geeks April Olatunji and Steve Southern as they try and trace the Roots of the genre, along with the many Vines they've inspired. In each show they deep dive in to the sounds, the players and the vibes of this rich and expansive musical world - all while delivering the finest soul grooves old and new.
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April Olatunji
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