album
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Canadian
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Tanika Charles
Tanika Charles is a Canadian soul and rhythm and blues singer, who released her full-length debut album ''Soul Run'' in 2016.
Formerly based in Edmonton, Alberta,"Heart and soul; Musician Tanika Charles gets personal". ''Ottawa Citizen'', May 12, ...
, first released independently in Canada on May 10, 2016, and internationally on April 7, 2017 through Record Kicks. It was long-listed for the
2016 Polaris Music Prize The 2016 edition of the Canadian Polaris Music Prize was presented on September 19, 2016 at The Carlu event theatre in Toronto, Ontario. and nominated for the 2017 Juno Awards R&B/Soul Recording of the Year alongside The Weeknd, Daniel Caesar, dvsn and PARTYNEXTDOOR. Shortly after self-releasing the album in Canada, Tanika Charles signed with Italian funk/soul label Record Kicks. The international release that followed in 2017 included the additional song “Sweet Memories”.
The album was supported by the singles “Soul Run”, “Two Steps”, “Endless Chain” and "Love Fool”. Videos for “Soul Run” and “Endless Chain” were co-directed by Taha Muharuma and Shanik Tanna. A behind-the-scenes tour video for “Two Steps” was edited by Michael Warren and filmed by Jon Foster during Tanika Charles & The Wonderful's first European tour in December 2017.
Copies of the album are available on CD and LP, as well as across all
streaming
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and digital download music services. The singles “Soul Run” and “Endless Chain” were made available on limited edition 7” vinyl.
Release and reception
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''Soul Run'' was widely praised in Canadian media. In his ''
Exclaim!
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'' review, Ryan B. Patrick called it “…fresh, funky and freeing, a solid soul standout that sets the groundwork for future releases to follow.” Christine Clarke at Now Magazine said listeners will be “…instantly drawn in by her charisma.”
CBC Music
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featured Tanika Charles and her band The Wonderful's in a ''First Play Live'' episode, where songs from the ''Soul Run'' album were premiered in front of an intimate studio audience.
International reviewers would later agree, such as Music Republic Magazine lauding Soul Run as ”one of the very best soul releases this year thus far, and for a long time, in fact.” Albumism noted it was "...bursting with promise and relatable, down to earth lyrics of love, life and liberation." While interviewing Ad-Rock and Mike D on his NPR podcast, legendary New York radio DJ Bobbito Garcia told his guests that he “…heard Tanika Charles and it just reminded me of that Beastie Boys deep funk, raw soul era.”
Songs from Soul Run have been featured in numerous television and film placements including
Kim’s Convenience
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Track listing
Notes
* signifies an additional production.
* not included on Canadian release.
* Mixed by Michael Warren, except "Love Fool" mixed by Slakah the Beatchild.
* Mastered by Bryan Lowe at João Carvalho Mastering, except “Sweet Memories” mastered by Gianluca Pighi at Pitgilus Studio.
Personnel
Credits complied from the liner notes of ''Soul Run'' and Tanika Charles' website.
* 2nd Son - producer
* Adam Risbridger - additional vocals
* Alex St. Kitts - bass
* Anthony Corsi - producer
* Ben Foran - guitar
* Bryan Lowe - mastering
* Christopher Sandes - producer, keys, engineer
* Daniel Lee - songwriter, producer, engineer
* Divine Brown - songwriter, additional vocals
* Fabio Conti - additional layout
* Gianluca Pighi - mastering
* I James Jones - songwriter, additional vocals
* Jacob Hanania - additional vocals
* Jamie Drake - percussion, vibraphone
* Jay Hay - saxophone
* Jennifer Balance - makeup
* Jeremy Strachan - horn arrangements, saxophone
* Jesse Bear - producer
* Jesse Ohtake - management
* Kevin Howley - drums, percussion, engineer
* L’oqenz - additional vocals
* Marlon James - horns
* Matt “Emdee” Reid - producer
* Michael Warren - producer, engineer, management
* Octavio Santos - horns
* Robert Bolton - songwriter
* Ryan Paterson - photography, design
* Sean Nimmons - producer
* Shaun Brodie - trumpet
* Simon Hamilton - producer
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