About the time that D'Angelo and Maxwell were revitalizing the American music scene with heavy injections of soul, in the UK, the soul train had already been in full blast mode. Acts like Incognito, Jamiroquai, SoulIISoul, and Lewis Taylor had already hit their stride by the time major labels in the U.S. realized there was money they were missing out on. In '96, Jamiroquai had already been on the UK scene for 3 years and it took another year to bust out stateside with their hit 'Virtual Insanity' in mid '97. It took another 8 years for Lewis Taylor to finally make some noise in the states with his Stoned album (although he retired from the music business in frustration before he could tour the U.S.)
Even though Jamiroquai and Lewis Taylor are on opposite ends of the soul music spectrum, both acts were able to create, within their respective styles, lush and soulful soundscapes. Heirs of Soul is a documentary that follows both acts on tour and features great interviews with both acts as well as some prime concert footage. If you're a Lewis Taylor fan, then you know how hard it is to find good performance clips and interviews, but this 25 min doc has it all. Watch it now.
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