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One of the UKs best kept soul secrets, 21 year-old Rasiyah (ra-see-ya) has featured collaborating with Bugz in the Attic, DKD, Mark de Clive-Lowe, Restless Soul, Domu, Big Bang, IG Culture, Tomorrows Warriors, Jazz Jamaica as well as live performances with Reel People, Bembe Segue, Colonel Red and MdCLs Freesoul Sessions. Her own live showcases over recent months in London and Birmingham presented audiences with an artist ready to step out and represent her own music and style. Now, with MdCL behind the production boards, this is Rasiyahs much anticipated debut 12. Two cuts of timeless soul music with the head-nod-ic bounce of U Better Run and sublime B-side cut Untitled (My Love). With U Better Run already hot on the decks for Ge-ology, DJ Spinna, 4Hero, Gilles Peterson (BBC Radio1) and Benji B (BBC 1xtra), theres definitely something to take note of here! Influenced by contemporaries Jill Scott and Julie Dexter as well as classic voices like Dee Dee Bridgewater and Betty Carter, Rasiyah goes above and beyond with her personal flavour of lush and emotive soul music. Her lyrics and voice hit the sweet spot with her earthy undertones, jazz inflections and the maturity of an artist completely comfortable bridging hip hop, jazz, soul and electronic music. Expect to be hearing a lot more from Rasiyah shes currently working on her debut long player and if this release is any indication at all, its a UK soul classic in the making. West London based producer/artist Mark de Clive-Lowe (MdCL) has brought his signature sound to productions and remixes for Jaguar Wright, Terence Trent Darby, Shirley Horn, Bembe Segue, Jody Watley, Jill Scott, Lady Alma, Cherie Mathieson and plenty more. U Better Run and Untitled (My Love) are MdCLs downtempo production at its best, following on from underground classics Heaven and Quintessential from his Tides Arising LP (ABB Soul/Antipodean). "The perfect canvas for Rasiyah's voice to shine on. A star in the making." - Marc Mac (4Hero) A1. U Better Run A2. U Better Run - instrumental B1. Untitled (My Love) B2. Untitled (My Love) instrumental Produced by Mark de Clive-Lowe for Melodius Productions Rasiyah Online: www.myspace.com/rasiyah Press + Licensing: Antipodean Records - info@antipodeanrecords.net / www.antipodeanrecords.net Distributed by: Goya Music - info@goyamusic.com / www.goyamusic.com