Releases from artist / Veröffentlichungen von : Martha High

record kicks proudly presents james browns original funky diva martha high with japans funk ambassadors osaka monaurail. the 45 vinyl is limited to 500 copies worldwide and anticipates martha highs forthcoming album tribute to my soul sisters out onn record kicks on november 17.

legend is a word so overused in the music business that it has lost much of its original impact.

legend is a word so overused in the music business that it has lost it s much of original meaning. but freestyle records feels wholly justified in describing our latest signing as precisely that. martha highs impeccable soul credentials are beyond question, and for the uninitiated, here is a potted history of the ladies incredible musical history! a member of the jewels, who, in 1964 became part of the james brown revue, touring all over america on a relentless schedule of one-nighters, alongside vicky anderson and other stalwarts of that incredible live phenomenon that was beautifully captured on tape and released by smash records on the 1967 release presenting the james brown show.

bold soul sister from the legendary james browns funky divas! martha high, the blond haired black princess with the diamond voice, has sung with many great artists and above all james brown, with whom she had been working for almost 25 years. aged 61, she still perfectly delivers the power of soul to her audience and soothes the heart of her fans by her natural kindness. shes going to hit the road again and this time she will be accompanied by the new revelation from the french soul/funk scene: the shaolin temple defenders.

record kicks celebrates its 20th anniversary with a limited edition -rare box set- consisting of ten 45 vinyl with the very best of the label s catalogue.

record kicks celebrates 15 years in the business with a collection full of exclusive new singles on a limited edition double clear vinyl lp.
side by side with similar outfits like daptone, truth and soul, freestyle or timmion, under its motto the explosive sound from today s scene milan-based independent label record kicks has been pitching the contemporary funk & soul scene since day one. with over 200 releases under the belt, rk has released bands from all over the globe and earned the support of vip fans such as kenny dope, jamie cullum, craig charles and not least jay-z, thanks to which the label has recently received a grammy nomination for hov’s use of hannah williams’ late nights and heartbreak as backdrop for his 4:44.