About NeoSoul Rhythms
NeoSoul Rhythms introduces up and coming neosoul artists to Arkansas listeners and abroad. Independent artists can find a home for their soul music, knowing that it will be appreciated by a progressive audience with discerning tastes for good music.
“NeoSoul Rhythms” began on community radio as Pure Soul Grooves, a divinely inspired idea to encourage and uplift people through music with positive lyrics, humor, and inspirational messages from various spiritual authors, as well as to provide a platform for independent artists to break their music to the public.
In addition to the music, Ashan’s lively delivery, quirky commentaries and entertainment news are guaranteed to make you laugh and view current issues through the lense of her dry wit. Her inspirational messages will uplift you and inspire you, while you wind down your weekend to the best neosoul music mix on the airwaves!
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About Ashan
Ashan, author of Like She Knows Single and Set Your Affections On Things Above, first began her radio career in October 2003 with the launch of "Pure Soul Grooves" on community radio station, KABF 88.3 FM. "Pure Soul" morphed into "Neosoul Rhythms" when the show moved to KOKY 102.1 FM. The show continues to be one of few national neosoul shows on commercial radio. She first joined the KOKY family in April 2005 and continues to groove the mic every Sunday night as "The Voice of Arkansas Neosoul." You can also catch her on KOKY NITELIFE along with Mark Chillin' Dylan, weekdays, 6-10 p.m. Remember to listen live online!
Artist Spotlight
Best-known for such '90s-era hits as "Breakin' My Heart (Pretty Brown Eyes)" and "U Send Me Swingin'," Minneapolis-bred Mint Condition returns with a studio follow-up to its last outing—2006's tasty performance set "Live From the 9:30 Club." It's a treatise on life in the digital age with a principal lesson: The issues predating our computerized world—love, trust, family concerns—still remain. Mint Condition couches its perspectives in catchy R&B, hip-hop, funk and jazz rhythms and meaningful lyrics that resonate after the CD stops playing. A case in point is "Baby Boy Baby Girl," an ode to fatherhood fashioned around an infectious downbeat and Anthony Hamilton's down-home vocals. At a time when self-contained bands are a rarity, Mint Condition shows it still has the goods. —Gail Mitchell, BillBoard.com
