Benjamin Gordon - "Take Me Home"

It's important to note that the real strength of this cut is the magnificent vocal work of guest Adeleye Omotayo, who has such emotion is his voice that it is at times gutting. From the restrained growl of the first few lines to the naked emotion as he quavers "felt the water falling from my eyes / hold me closer let me see / take my hand and hear me cry" at the mid-way point, Omotayo is a force throughout and a name I've now added to my musical radar.

This is the latest single from UK producer Benjamin Gordon's forthcoming Where Did We Get Lost? and if "Back To You" and "Walls Fall Down" didn't already have you marking April 3rd on your calendar maybe the third time's the charm.

Courtney Marie Andrews - "If I Told"

The closest Andrews will get to my hometown of Winnipeg on her upcoming tour is Minneapolis for their Basilica Block Party (July 10th) which lands in the middle of Winnipeg Folk Fest so I won't get to see her, but I'm circling my calendar for June 5th as that's the day her new album Old Flowers comes out on Fat Possum.

She just dropped "If I Told" last night and it is another stunner from the singer-songwriter.

KOKOROKO - "Carry Me Home"

So Brownswood just dropped a new track from KOKOROKO (previously featured here) who were inspired by Dele Sosimi to write "Carry Me Home." Sosimi was the subject of a post here on RR back in 2015. With both Sosimi and KOKOROKO on the RR radar, hopefully they're on yours as well and you enjoy this joyful track that features a bubbling bass-line, warm vocals and exuberant horns.