One of the joys of having a website like jazz-not-jazz is that you can be found via google and other search engines. And that’s just what Jonny Enright and Emmanuelle Shoniwa did recently. And the good news is that both Grupo X and YoYo Honey are still making music and will soon release new music.
Grupo X has previously released the album X-Posure in 2000. It was a straight ahead Latin Jazz album with the exception of Brand New Love which is a stunning soul/fusion song with Lisa Millett giving one of her best vocal performances on records.
According to Jonny Enright Grupo X will release a new album titled Food For Your Latin Soul (again with Lisa Millett on vocals) on March 20th on Loft Recordings. For more info visit grupo-x.com and watch jazz-not-jazz for a review and interview.
YoYo Honey has only released one album back in 1992. The terrific Voodoo Soul. The title track and its reprise version are still two of my favourite tunes (but please don’t ask me for the almost endless list of favourite tunes…ha ha). Most of you may be more familiar with Groove On that has been available in various remixes. Mani Shoniwa has lately been active for the Blacksugar label producing 3 Style’s Way U Move. He’s planing to release a new YoYo Honey album in April. Featured artists will include Bootsy Collins and Jocelyn Brown. So stay tuned for more coming soon on jazz-not-jazz.
2007/11/1 at 15:57
Yoyo Honey is GREAT!
You can listen to samples of them over here:
http://daz.com/...yo%20Honey.html
…also voodoo soul :)
2007/2/2 at 00:14
Here is taste of new Yoyohoney album from myspace
Paul Simm (Massive Attack,Sugababes on keys)
http://profile....iendid=33964785