Hil St. Soul
Born out of an unlikely alliance between Zambian singer-songwriter Hilary
Mwelwa, known for her versatility across soul, jazz and gospel, and UK hip-hop
producer Victor “VRS” Redwood-Sawyerr, then best recognised as a close affiliate
of Blak Twang, Hil St. Soul entered the British neo-soul scene at the turn of
the millennium. Blurring the lines between traditional soul, R&B, funk and
hip-hop, the duo debuted in 1999 with a slew of singles on French label Black
Station, which would swiftly be picked up by former Sony and EMI executive Peter
Robinson’s label, Dome Records, and lice...
