Freedom Affair- The Freedom Affair - Orange/Black

The Freedom Affair has planted deep roots in soul music from their start, but after nearly a decade together, the group's self-titled sophomore album focuses their sound squarely where Muscle Shoals meets Memphis Soul. It's a masterstroke of impassioned message-music exploring ageless themes of inequity, love, and togetherness. A fateful February 2023 encounter with Grammy Award-winning recording engineer Boo Mitchell (Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars, Al Green) at Royal Studios created a spark that sent the band back to Kansas City with new musical conviction. By November, the band had returned to record all-new Southern Soul-inspired songs in the legendary Memphis studio. The ever-powerful female trio fronting the band-Paula Saunders, Seyko Groves, and Shon Ruffin-has been the hallmark of The Freedom Affair's sound and identity, and their collective vocal prowess is on full display ranging from tough to tender, touching on heartache and hope. The experience at Royal studios convinced the band