Soul II Soul

Soul II Soul are a British group that was created in London in 1988. They are
best known for their 1989 UK chart-topper and U.S. Top 5 hit, "Back to Life
(However Do You Want Me)". CareerThe group initially attracted attention as a
sound system, playing records at house and street parties (where their
clothing style, dubbed "Funki Dred," started a line of clothing). ... read more

Multiculturalism is what makes British music great

Britain is celebrating Music is Great week with a DVD of iconic live moments. But why has the campaign ignored the melting pot that makes British music special?Did you kn...
Posted 17 May 5.04pm — Comment on this

Wookie Drops Mix For Fabric

Veteran garage producer Jason Chue (a.k.a. Wookie), a man responsible for such legendary '90s cuts as "Scrappy" and who is credited as Soul II Soul's in-house p...
Posted 26 March 4.00pm — Comment on this

Alexandra Burke - Alexandra Burke To Duet With Mum

Alexandra Burke is to feature a duet with her mother on her new album The Elephant singer says she is close to completing the song for her as-yet-untitled second album wi...
Posted 14 March 9.00am — Comment on this

Assault charges against Burke's brother dropped

The Bad Boys hitmaker's mother, former Soul II Soul star Melissa Bell, claimed to have been involved in an altercation with her son Aaron Burke in December.
Posted 29 February 12.53pm — Comment on this

Alexandra Burke - Burke's Brother Cleared Of Assault

British pop star Alexandra Burkes brother has been cleared of two charges of common assault The Bad Boys hitmakers mother former Soul II Soul star Melissa Bell claimed to...
Posted 29 February 7.01am — Comment on this

Rewind radio: Chris Evans; Vinyl Revival; Classic UK Clubs; Woman's Hour; Victoria Derbyshire; Lauren Laverne – review

Music shows provide a much-needed tonic to the onslaught of bad newsChris Evans (R2) | iPlayerVinyl Revival (6 Music) | iPlayerClassic UK Clubs (1Xtra) | iPlayerWoman's H...
Posted 11 December 2011 12.06am — Comment on this

From the Dug Out and dreads to DMZ and dubstep: 10 classic club nights

A Radio 1Xtra series is documenting the history of classic club nights. Its maker, Emma Warren, lists the 10 most important institutions of the last 25 yearsThroughout hi...
Posted 9 December 2011 3.42pm — Comment on this

Dinner, party: food and music festivals in one

You no longer need to choose between a food or music festival. This summer both mainstream and specialist events are putting chefs and pop-up restaurants on the line-up w...
Posted 10 August 2011 5.23pm — Comment on this

UK soul: the sound of the Union

As Beverley Knight releases an album of UK soul covers, she joins Jazzie B, Omar and Andrew Roachford to discuss a neglected sceneWe're an hour and a quarter into a fasci...
Posted 7 July 2011 8.59pm — Comment on this

Soul Ii Soul - James Brown Like A Brother To Jazzie B

Soul II Soul star Jazzie B says James Brown treated him like a "little brother". The DJ, producer and singer worked with James - known as the 'Godfather of Soul' - on one...
Posted 1 July 2011 6.47am — Comment on this

Soul II Soul v the Wild Bunch

31 December 1987: Number 16 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of dance musicAs the sound systems of London's Soul II Soul and Bristol's Wild Bunch clashed...
Posted 15 June 2011 12.35am — Comment on this

Soul Ii Soul - Mary J. Blige Inspired By Soul Ii Soul

Mary J. Blige claims British group Soul II Soul saved her life. The 'Family Affair' hitmaker claims the group's track 'Keep On Moving' turned her life around and ga...
Posted 21 May 2011 6.52am — Comment on this

Athlete and Soul II Soul for New Festival

XFM - The 'Big Feastival' has a bit of a food focus - as you might imagine....
Posted 26 April 2011 7.26am — Comment on this

saturday afternoon updates

Rushbo... said...FuzzyFuzzyFuzzy!10CC: LIVE 1974 Video - recorded for the BBCNYACK: 11 Track player +rarities etcBONZO DOG BAND: Return to Jollity Farm - BBC Document...
Posted 26 February 2011 2.57pm — Comment on this

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Top songs

The 5 most played Soul II Soul songs in the past year.

  • Back To Life  3 plays
  • Keep On Movin'  1 plays

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Absolute Radio stations playing songs by Soul II Soul over the past year.

  1. Absolute Radio 90s 166 plays
  2. Absolute Radio 4 plays

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