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February 12, 1998

N'Dea Davenport Signs With V2

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April 11, 1997

Hef To Appear In Brand New Heavies Vid

Hef To Appear In Brand New Heavies Vid

Recordings and Reviews

Brother Sister

The Brand New Heavies have made vocalist N'Dea Davenport an official member – a wise thing, that, because she is the spark in BNH's sound. Brother Sister, the band's second album, is not unlike its American debut three years ago: chock-full of '70s funk and soul references, with a bit of fusion...

1994 RS: 3of 5 Stars

Heavy Rhyme Experience, Vol. 1

1992

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Don't Know Why I Love You - Live

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Years in the making, The Brand New Heavies sounds today almost as good as it did in the early '90s, the heyday of the so-called acid jazz movement, and the beginning of a return of sorts to natural sounds and the kind of sexy syncopation that only a live drum kit can generate. The group's powerful instrumental alchemy (the Heavies' main lineup had been jamming together in the West London suburb of...

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