“Feel It In Your Soul” by “Australian Soul Sister” Randa and the Soul Kingdom is just a sample of some serious intercontinental Bboy Funk:
Randa and the Soul Kingdom (@randaatsk) of Perth, Australia have been Bboysounds favorites since they were first featured on Bboysounds Weekly years ago with “Lysistrata’s Quest.”
Having worked with a range of musicians from Lionel Richie (@lionelrichie) to The Bamboos (@the_bamboos) and Sharon Jones (@sharonjones) and the Dap Kings (@the_dapkings), and even opening for Disco legends Chic, we’re expecting great things from this group.
To that end, we suggest following Randa on Facebook and visiting the website.
Dig the bio from Freestyle Records’ Soundcloud (@freestylercrds):
Born in Jordan, raised in the working class suburbs of Perth, Australia, singer Randa Khamis (@randakhamis) caught the black music bug early. At the age of 12 she was talking her way into local clubs, desperate to dance to the sounds of James Brown, Parliament, Kurtis Blow, Ann Sexton and Aretha Franklin. Totally entranced by the music she heard, Randa decided then in her early teens that she could, would, and must become a soul singer
During her 20’s, Randa lived in London and sung with Kinobe who were about to release a single with her. It was then that she also joined Sasha Baron Cohens’ brother’s band ‘Zohar’ singing in Arabic. But it was with Leigh Gracie’s deep funk band ‘Speedometer’ that she spent much of her time singing, and after supporting the legend Eddie Bo, began touring with him in New Orleans, where he passed on his vast musical knowledge about performance and song writing. With this priceless experience under her belt, she returned to Perth, ready to harness her writing and recording experiences with her new band ‘Randa & The Soul Kingdom’.
Also courtesy of the same source, check out this playlist of Randa and the Soul Kingdom jammies:
And we dug up this funky remix nugget from Freestyle Records’ YouTube page:
