Hello, kiddies.

What you see here before you will be the last post on this blog. Ever.

1 January 2007 is when it all started here, because I saw so many others doing it elsewhere. I wanted to do my part. I wanted to share stories and music. I did that with a fair amount of success. I met a lot of beautiful people along the way, and learned more than I ever dreamed possible. Now begins the unprecedented tenth year of existence for this brand which I thought would never happen in a million years, but here it is.

What’s next you ask…? Well I’ve pondered over the options for the past eighteen months, and here is the solution. Yes, Fufu Radio will soon be a reality ladies and gentlemen. I just need the time and patience to pull it off properly with absolutely no half steppin’. I’ve spent the last five years listening to podcasts of all different formats. Mostly talk, but definitely entertaining and informative stuff nonetheless. My aim going forward is to add my voice to the growing number of people who have something to say about the world we live in and life in general through my music. Not too much different from what it used to be, but definitely something that I have been dreaming of doing since I was a child. The first episode will be the test. Armed with thousands more records than I had just a few months ago, I’m going to attempt to play them all at least once, or at the very least, all the good ones. As always, no genre is safe, and no stone will be left unturned. Would you still be willing to give me a chance after all this time?

In conclusion, let me say that while this is the last post here, it won’t be the last you’ll see of me. My website is still a work in progress, but it will hopefully be finished and fully functional sooner than later. To find out all the details, go here and click the like button. I’ll be doing as much as I can to make sure that the train keeps rolling, real life be damned. Of course you can go back and enjoy my previous exploits on mixcloud too…

Thank you all for your continued patience, patronage and support. I could never have gotten this far without you. As we embark on another year together, I hope that I can continue to bring the very best that I have and make the world a little better place… one record at a time. Have a happy new year everyone. Have fun(k), and as always, please be safe.

Peace and blessings.

For all the years I have been involved with making mixtapes for global consumption, I never ever forgot the one and only impetus that really got me started. Yeah, I say it was all those 45s I got as a kindergartener. I also say it was the years I spent opening up my best friend’s mind with the fabled Fufu Stew collection. The fact is that even with all that, there is still one thing that really set the wheels in motion. Here goes, as I put my heart on my sleeve yet again. 24 January 1983. I was given a tape from an old friend who I finally reconnected with after over 30 years. More on that later. The tape contained what may be considered to be standard 70s and 80’s pop for the most part, but it was something about the tape. It stuck with me. The songs were especially good, and they fit very well together. I played, and subsequently wore the original tape out, but after reconnecting with my friend a few months ago, I gave it a listen by re-recording the tape from start to finish, and adding a couple of extras to it that were very relevant to the time. Allow me the indulgence to share with you the primary reason this blog exists… whether or not I truly realised it until just now. This is a once in a lifetime glimpse into my teenage years which you can listen at your leisure with the skinny player thingie or here, or listen right now with the regular player thingie, unless you live in the States I guess…The artwork was clearly made on the fly, but this is the original tape order…

Side One:
01 The Seventh Stranger
02 Lonely In Your Nightmare
03 Thru These Walls
04 Don’t Let Him Steal Your Heart Away
05 Wuthering Heights
06 Landslide
Side Two:
07 The Carpet Crawlers
08 Taking It All Too Hard
09 I Hope I Never
10 Betty
11 True To Life
12 Avalon
13 India

Morgan, I want to publicly thank you for giving me that tape all those years ago. You’ll never realise just how much significance it has when it comes to my music choices. One look at my record collection, and you’ll see. Of course it will never mean the same as it did back in 1983, but just the same, it was another life changing moment. I am eternally grateful for that inspiration. I hope you all enjoyed that little trip back in time, but it’s time for the closing commentary… I’ve been wanting to share that snapshot with you for many years… now it’s all the more special that I have my friend back, albeit through the miracle of social media, but just the same, it’s great to see that she is doing well with a lovely family. I couldn’t be happier. Newness is coming down the pipe as I have revisited the Come On In My Kitchen series. I’ve already got two extra special guests lined up and looking to secure more in the coming weeks… some old friends and some real heavy hitters. Keep a good eye on this space. Until the next time, have fun(k) and as always, please be safe. Peace and blessings.

Hello, kiddies.

Spending the last few weeks rebuilding my name in sticks has been an adventure. If you didn’t know, I am now on Facebook. Friend me and 9 times out of 10 I’ll friend you back…

https://www.facebook.com/vincent.soulchef

I also launched a Mixlr account in the hope that it will solve the cat-and-mouse puzzle…

http://mixlr.com/vincent-soulchef/

I’ll be updating this page and the website real soon, house cleaning if you will… Have fun(k), and as always, please be safe.

Peace and blessings.

Hello, kiddies.

Well here we go. I said I was gonna do it and I finally did. I cut the ribbon on Fufu Stew Dot Com once and for all! Have a look by clicking on the picture below!

It’s still a work in progress but for now it is ready to accept hundreds and thousands of pairs of eyes. Tell your friends… tell their friends, and their friends, and so on and so on and so on…

Also, feel free to check out my celebratory mix, specially made for this occasion right here, or over at Funky 16 Corners dot com

See you there. Have fun(k) and as always, please be safe.

Peace and blessings.