With music that moves between the golden age of 70’s Soul and its modern iterations, Canadian R&B, Soul, and Neo-Soul artist, Aphrose, (Joanna Mohammed) is a stunningly expansive vocalist and creative lyricist who honours the origins of the genres through her expertly created, and historically informed sound.
With vocal dexterity that would impress her musical heroines, Aphrose’s dazzling, 1970’s hued sound transports listeners to a time when Soul music went beyond a musical category and into a feeling while incorporating the Soulful sounds of today.
As she gears up to release her sophomore album this Fall featuring both Classic and Neo-Soul, Aphrose has unveiled her first single from the project, a shimmering vintage Soul ballad about finding the right person titled “Good Love.”
Written by Aphrose and production trio SafeSpaceship (Scott McCannell, Chino DeVilla, and Ben Macdonald) who also performed on and produced the track, “Good Love” features the incredible vocal stylings of Toronto artist, Kyla Charter.
Bathed in rhythmic percussion, shimmering synth, and a wall of lushly harmonious vocals, “Good Love” delivers the delightful, invigorating musical magic of live instrumentation, player collaboration, and the subtle intricacies that tie the sounds of Soul with a bow. A song that celebrates the search and ultimate discovery of the right love, “Good Love” creatively evokes the feelings the track journeys through, communicating to the listener through both lyric and instrumentation. Taking listeners through the difficulty of finding love, and the occasional need for reassurance, Aphrose’s newest single tenderly reaffirms that finding “Good Love” is not only possible but exceptional when the time comes. Aphrose’s stunning range crosses the vocal stratosphere, with both a lead and background performance that packs the powerful punch of Soul’s female giants, showcasing her astonishing range, and complete vocal control. Replicating the warmth of the 70’s – a time when listeners could almost feel a sound, “Good Love” could easily play between “Lady In My Life” and any track from “Songs In The Key Of Life”. Rhythmically glistening with percussive and vocal interplay, Aphrose’s “Good Love” offers an enchanting back to the height of Soul, and forward to her glowing take on it.
"‘Good Love’ is about accepting the love that we so often deny ourselves because we feel undeserving. When the world feels out of control, there’s a safe space where you can go to where you feel seen, understood and accepted; that’s the “Good Love” I’m talking about.”
lyrics
I’ve been looking for
In the hope to find
Love forever more,
One that’s right on time
It’s what we’re living for
It can’t be a crime
Unconditional
Love personified
It’s not always easy
On this search for love
When you’re in the wrong place
It can get so tough
But baby when you hold me
Tell me I’m the one
Oh, you give me give me give me
That good love
You give good love
Tell me once again
All I need to hear
Cuz it can get so cold
In the doubt and fear
Your love does so much
Reach into my soul
And break down these walls
Makes me lose control
It’s not always easy
On this search for love
When you’re in the wrong place
It can get so tough
But baby when you hold me
Tell me I’m the one
Oh, you give me give me give me
That good
(Give me give me give me that good love)
It’s not always easy
On this search for love
When you’re in the wrong place
It can get so tough
But baby when you hold me
Tell me I’m the one
Oh, you give me give me give me
That good love
You give good love
You give good love
You give good love
Oh You give good love
credits
released May 19, 2023
Written by: Joanna Mohammed (Aphrose), Scott McCannell, Ben MacDonald, Chino De Villa
Produced by: SafeSpaceship Music
Bass/Drum programming/Synths: Scott McCannell
Drums/Percussion: Chino De Villa
Keys/Synths/Tenor Sax: Ben MacDonald
BGVS: Kyla Charter, Aphrose
Mixed by: Scott McCannell
Engineered by: David Plowman
Mastered by: Dan Weston
Cover artwork by: Jaffa The Unknown
Photo by: Kate Dockeray
MUA: Ms. Myles
Label: LRK Records
Distributed by Kudos Records on behalf of LRK Records
Joanna Mohammed (aka Aphrose) is a Toronto-based soul music artist. Raised in a Trinidadian household in the culturally
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