It's hard to believe that Omar's debut album 'There's Nothing Like This' was released in 1990. As one of the staples of the UK soul movement, the multi-disciplined artist (Omar Lyefook MBE) has literally been a part of multiple genres and sub-genres from r&b to acid jazz to neo-soul to Latin and on and on.
London's Aria Wells aka Greentea Peng has been on fire with single after single. She also shined bright as a feature on The Streets' track 'I Wish You Loved You As Much As You Loved Him'. Making her return with a new single entitled 'Hu Man', Greentea Peng draws influences from Brazil, incorporating a bossa nova additive to her silky taste of soul. Aside from the distinctive drum pattern and classical guitar play giving the track a more traditional bossa feel, an added saxophone brings in the jazz element, roping together a lush and breezy sound.
Italy's Bebo Best & The Super Lounge Orchestra have been a force to reckon with in the nu-jazz scene since their debut LP 'Sitar and Bossa'. Fast-forward almost a decade later and a number of albums under their belts, they have taken the sound of bossa and jazz further expanding it into sophisticated territory with their new LP 'JazzMamba'.
During the late eighties, going into the early nineties, Patrick Forge was among the select …
