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Songwriter and performer Samantha James has spent the past three years honing her estimable skills as a modern-day singer songwriter within the dance/electronic/soul genre.

Her sultry style, vocal cadences and international rhythms are largely influenced by such artists as Sade, Basia, Amel Larrieux, Bebel Gilberto and Morcheeba.

Beautiful, soulful and undeniable, Rise is definitely this year's soulful electronic masterpiece.