WONGIE SONG OF THE WEEK: mnek - tongue

mnek - tongue
THIS SONG IS SO FABULOUS!!! though we've been longtime fans of mnek, 'tongue' feels like a song by an artist totally embracing his power and going full steam whether we're ready for it or not! oh and he even dances in this video! turn it up and watch mnek come into his own.

WONGIE DANCE SONG OF THE WEEK: petit biscuit feat lido - problems

petit biscuit feat lido - problems
petit biscuit (aka mehdi benjelloun) has not only come up in the past two years as a wonderful dance producer, but also released some gorgeous tracks that made it to our best songs of 2017 list. finally releasing a video for his collaboration with fellow dance producer lido (he got him to sing vocals!), this 18 year old talent is bound for bigger things in the coming year. LOVE this song!

WONGIE SOUL SONG OF THE WEEK: mnek - at night (i think about you)

mnek - at night (i think about you)
with a great 2015 under his belt, 21 year old singer/songwriter/producer uzoechi emenike (aka mnek) releases his 1st single of of 2016 and it's going to be another smash. believe it or not this also sets up his debut album (where did all his previous hits come from?) which is due later this year. kicking off another year of hits, this is a good one to be associated with.

WONGIE SOUL DANCE SONG OF THE WEEK: le youth feat tay beckham - boomerang

le youth feat tay beckham - boomerang
LA based dj/producer le youth returns with an original single that continues his celebration of 90's soul jams with a pop house twist. it's a pre-summer formula that totally works and deserves a few loud plays. oh and if you love this tune you can get a free download of it here!

SONG OF SUMMER 2015: sage the gemini feat nick jonas - good thing

sage the gemini feat nick jonas - good thing
the song is fine until the chorus hits and WHAM you're instantly hooked. who knew that the oakland rapper and soul pop singer would make such a good collaboration together!

DANCE BITCH DANCE: benny benassi feat john legend - dance the pain away

benny benassi feat john legend - dance the pain away
there's something interesting here, even though the melody is perfectly melancholic and features the ever talented john legend, somehow it feels like something is missing. can't put my finger on it, but it does feel like this is more of a 'remix' than an actual release. very strange...