Gizelle Smith feat Mighty Mochambo – Snake Charmer (Mocambo)

Released: 01/12/2008

Another powerful soul voice, best packed in the same bag as Alice Russell, Nicole Willis and Sharon Jones. Filed under funk. I first heard about Gizelle Smith with the release of “Working woman“, and she has kept up with quality standards on this new single. 

Both cuts provide something different. The title track “Snake charmer” being downbeat, psychedelic and spaced out soul. “Out of fashion” is a modern dancefloor funk classic. It has got gospel-inspired powerful vocals, funky riffs, horns and slow and bouncy bassline.

Called the golden girl of soul – the label is just that – golden.
BTW, check out how Kenny Dope reworked “Working woman”

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