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The Review: Leela James' 'My Soul'

Date Added: 06/07/10 | By Patrice Swift | Comments: 0

If you have slept on Leela James it is time you wake up and go get her 3rd album titled “My Soul.”  The new disc brings Soul Music back into the 21st Century, as James’ strong voice, the backing of her band and her unique vibrations, captures the attentions of soul cronies.

In “My Soul,” Leela continues to take a more creative stance like she did on her 2005 debut of ‘A Ch...

Leela James Scores Top 10 Debut With My Soul

Date Added: 06/05/10 | By SR Staff | Comments: 1

R&B/Soul Singer Leela James has cracked the Billboard Top 10 R&B and Top 200 charts, debuting at #7 and #37, respectively, with the May 25, 2010 release of her new album, My Soul, from Stax Records/Concord Music Group.

My Soul’'s raw and ultra-funky lead single "“Tell Me You Love Me,"” was featured the week of release as USA Today'’s “Pick of the Week.”

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Leela James To Host BET Special 'My Black Is Beautiful'

Date Added: 05/01/10 | By Njai Joszor | Comments: 1

Soulful singer Leela  James will celebrate beauty when she co-hosts a forthcoming several part series on BET !

Joining Tasha Smith ('Why Did I Get Married'), Kim Coles and Alesha Renee, Leela James  will co-host the second season of BET's successful “My Black Is Beautiful” television series.

Kicking off May 2, 2010, 'My Black Is Beautiful' will air Sundays at 1:00 PM EST ...

Leela James Taps Raheem Devaughn For 'Incredible' Duet

Date Added: 02/19/10 | Newsroom | Comments: 0

Leela James has enlisted the help of "Bulletproof" singer/songwriter Raheem DeVaughn on her forthcoming album "My Soul" !

Teaming up on "Mr. Incredible," produced by Carl 'Chucky' Thompson, James says collaborating with DeVaughn was simply two friends coming together for a spontaneous project.

"Raheem and I are good friends, and we’d been talking for some time about doing something...

Leela James Premieres 'Love Me' Video, Plots 'My Soul' Release

Date Added: 02/18/10 | Newsroom | Comments: 0

Soulful singer Leela James is back with a new single, music video and album !

Kicking things off with the single"Tell Me You Love Me," a track she co-wrote with Andrea Martin and Gordon Williams, James enlists noted producer Gerrard Baker (Toni Braxton, Billy Crawford, Masta Ace), who deftly inserts a sample of James riffing on a line from “Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye,” th...

Leela James Ready To 'Do It Again' With New Album

Date Added: 02/01/09 | By NjaiJoszor | Comments: 0

R&B/soul singer Leela James is back and ready to do it again !

James, who hit the scene in 2005 with the album "A Change Is Gonna Come," is set to release "Let's Do It Again," her sophomore effort in April.

"Let's Do it Again" becomes James' debut through a new deal with Shanachie Records and finds the singer paying tribute to personal influences including the Staple Singers an...