By definition a tapestry is a heavy cloth woven with rich, often varicolored designs or scenes. Nhojj’s Soul Comfort is a heavy interwoven blend of Soul, Jazz and funk on which Nhojj’s voice floats and swims within creating a soul tapestry like one you have never heard. Nhojj’s sound breaths new life into a bygone soul sound of the Stevie Wonder , Curtis Mayfield, and Marvin Gaye era of soul music. Soul Comfort has many elements that come together to create something unique, beautiful and soulful.
Soul Comfort is the work of lyrical and instrumental genius making Nhojj peers with indie soul greats such as Rahsaan Patterson, Marlon Saunders and Steve Wallace. The musical arrangements are mind blowing in their complex simplicity, layers of rhythm and melodies come together like you have never heard. Nhojj’s voice is a soothing aural kiss that will rock and sooth you from the first to last track.
Soul Comfort has many moods, celebration can be found in tracks like Music and Doing m’ Thing. Soulful mediations are the core of grooves Dream and James Donovan. Dance floor / BBQ grooves are bouncy tracks The Light and Peace & Blessings. Grown and sexy passion can be found on tracks Love, Please Comeback and I Like That. The title track is self explanatory and delivers on its promise. Nhojj’s Soul Comfort has grooves for every kind of soul music lover. Soul Comfort comes highly recommended.
Reviewed by
AyeJay Da’ Muzik Hunta’