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Article: The British Soul Invasion, Phase II
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- The Washington Post
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- June 3, 1990
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After Soul II Soul and Neneh Cherry scaled the U.S. pop charts last
year, music trade publications on both sides of the Atlantic began to
trumpet the British soul invasion. That first wave of the movement,
however, may end up looking like a mere ripple, for coinciding with
the release of Soul II Soul's latest are several British soul albums
with similar dance chart ambitions.
Soul II Soul: `1990-A New Decade'
Despite its title and the absence of some familiar voices,
"1990-A New Decade" (Virgin) doesn't mark a sharp departure for Soul
II Soul, which performs at Capital Centre Aug. 8. Less a band than a
loosely knit music, art and fashion collective, Soul II Soul is
overseen by Jazzie B, an ...