Shea (@SheaSoul) – Where Did You Go

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‘Where Did You Go’ is the debut single from London based soul singer-songwriter Shea. With a timeless sound encompassing contemporary themes of abandonment Shea’s single brings together classic soul and jazz influences in a classy and heartfelt lament.

Produced by Drew Horley (best known as the producer of Ty’s Mercury Nominated album ‘Upwards’), ‘Where Did You Go’ (released 11th February 2013 on ThisIsArea7) evokes smoky jazz clubs, and puts a new twist on an era where double bass and snare brushes ruled the live circuit. It perfectly showcases one side of Shea’s multifaceted, self-penned debut album ‘Grey Skies & Rainbow Fingernails’ , due for release in 2013.

M.I.A. (@MIAuniverse) – AtTENTion

New M.I.A.? Well, alright…..we even got some lyrics to boot:

Hey, hey, hey

The fullest attempt in my intent is to let you know what is important
My existence is militant cause my content bangs like it’s potent
Distant to the pollutant, never hesitant, always consistent
I back it up, yeah I’m very blatant
Don’t try to copy this cause I patent
Runnin on the streets causing tentsions
Running through, running through, running through
Runnin on the streets causing tentsions

Hey, hey, hey – atTENTion!!!!
Hey, hey, hey – atTENTion!!!!

Got to see my life from a distance
For instance, my friends say I act tense
I’m a refugee from a yellow brick tent
Past TENT present TENT and future TENT Our ?? is a long walk like a sentence And its intent breaches its instinct We go the distance to presidents
Throw atTENTion about my tent

Things fall on my head like we’re mutant
So don’t drop that ball on that
We’re aliens but we’re not mutant
We tent after tent – a camp tent
There’s 36 chambers in my Wu tent
We slang tent in…
While you dancing in your LoubouTENT
We be makin tent, out ya curTENT

Roots Manuva (@RootsManuva) Feat. Kope – Natural

Roots Manuva is giving us an early Christmas present (below), but on more than one accord at that:

As a special celebration of the first release from Roots Manuva in over a year, Big Dada will be selling ‘Banana Skank’ 12″ singles at the Indie Label Market at Spitalfields Market this Saturday, 1st December!

There will be 100 copies of the vinyl to sell to fans on that day only – pressed on bright yellow vinyl and housed in screenprinted transparent plastic sleeves, the EP not only sounds great but is a truly beautiful object. Anyone wanting a copy is advised to get to Spitalfields nice and early!