The powerhouse that is Phonte and Nicolay aka The Foreign Exchange are back with a new album entitled, ‘Tales From The Land Of Milk And Honey‘ set for release on August 21st. This new project sees soul singer Carmen Rogers joining the group as well as long term collaborator Zo! and vocalist Tamisha Waden.

Arguably their most eclectic album to date, ‘Tales‘ explores throwback sounds, stepper vibes and even dips into some house on, ‘Asking For a Friend‘. This is not the typical sound we are used to from FE, but it is a nod to the ever evolving genre of RnB and proves that they can maintain relevancy over their 10 year career.

Moments of brilliance come from, ‘Body‘ and ‘As Fast As You Can‘ with vocals from Carmen and Phonte complimenting each other beautifully and ‘Face In the Reflection‘ shines lyrically, reminding us that these guys really can do it all!

Click here for an EXCLUSIVE first listen in full to the album and watch the video below for the first single, ‘Asking For a Friend.

@CarlyMond

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Singer / Songwriter / Musician Dornik has been lighting up the UK RnB scene for the past year, dropping distinctive soulful cuts such as, ‘Something About You, ‘Drive‘ and ‘Second Thoughts‘. After beginning his career as a drummer for Jessie Ware, Dornik has launched himself as a credible artist attracting fandom from the likes of Pharrell Williams and Questlove and performing at all the top festivals this summer including Wildlife and Glastonbury. He also recently joined Ronnie Herel on The BIG RnB Show on Mi Soul for his FIRST EVER radio interview!

His debut album drops this Friday, 07th August but you can stream it early via the Red Bull link below. The album has some serious talent behind it, co-produced by Grammy Winner Pop Wansel who has worked with all the biggest names in RnB and hip hop including Kendrick Lamar, Jill Scott and Mary J Blige and mixed by fellow Grammy award winner Russ Elevado who happened to mix a little album by D’Angelo called Voodoo!

The album is flawless, eclectic soul and with Dornik boasting co-writing and co-producing credits for this debut project, it’s clear that this self-entitled album is just the beginning.

Click here to listen and you can pre-order ‘Dornik’ now!

@CarlyMond

Fresh from delivering exclusive cuts from the forthcoming Teedra Moses album, ‘Cognac and Conversation‘ on last week’s The BIG RnB Show, next Monday (03rd August) Ronnie will be in conversation with two soulful sensations!!!

UK talent Raleigh Ritchie will be live in the Mi Soul studio talking to Ronnie about his new single, ‘Bloodsport‘ and his forthcoming debut album. Raleigh Ritchie, an insanely talented singer / songwriter / producer and actor has 3 critically acclaimed EP’s under his belt, including collaborations with Plan B, The Internet and Little Simz. He was nominated for ‘Best Newcomer’ at last year’s MOBO awards and was personally requested by Kendrick Lamar to support him on his 2013 UK tour, check out his new single below.

Also in conversation with Ronnie on next week’s show will be the young lioness Teedra Moses, who will be revealing all about her new album that us RnB fans have been waiting over ten years to hear!!

As well as being joined by these two very special guests, Ronnie will be bringing you all the essential new RnB tracks you need to know about, so make sure you lock into Mi Soul radio online or on DAB Monday night 9pm – midnight!

@CarlyMond

Raleigh Ritchie – ‘Bloodsport 2015’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkXOnofUgsw