Black Velvet

Dunham/Daptone Records

Just four days after what would have been his 70th birthday, the much-loved American soul artist, Charles Bradley’s fourth and final album will be released amongst heightened emotions. Having lost his fight with cancer in 2017, The Screaming Eagle of Soul’s extraordinary life and talent is celebrated across Black Velvet, his final album that comprises of tracks recorded throughout the sessions for his three studio albums. Spanning his entire career, this collection of tracks encompasses some of the more off-beat soul excursions of this wonderfully charismatic artist. Each track, like all of Bradley’s output, is emotionally charged and full of raw, personal soul. Across this album, he shows us his quiet, reflective side, his melancholic wanderings, his shining positivity, bristling energy and his unwavering belief that we can make the world a better place. Full of joy, sadness, memories and most of all hope,

Black Velvet is a perfect encapsulation of what made Charles Bradley such a much-loved figure and one who will be so sorely missed.