| Hil St. Soul | Primary Artist |
| Lucy Wilkins | Violin |
| Michael Kearsey | Trombone |
| Paul Powell | Bass, Guitar |
| Sara Wilson | Cello |
| Iceberg Slim | Rap |
| Oliver Kraus | Cello |
| Howard Gott | Violin |
| Roots Manuva | Rap |
| VRS | Drums, Keyboards, Background Vocals |
| Ruth Gottlieb | Violin |
| Dave "Soulfingers" Williams | Violin |
| Iceburg Slim | Rap |
| Steve Hamilton | Saxophone |
| Sophie Sirota | Viola |
| Robert Spriggs | Viola |
| Nasser Bouzida | Drums |
| Bishop Brad | Keyboards, Hammond Organ, fender rhodes |
| Keeley Burton | Background Vocals |
| Steve Corley | Piano |
| Richard Molyneux | Bass |
| Hilary Mwelwa | Background Vocals |
| Ben Edwards | Trumpet |
| Chris Jasper | Composer |
| Dave Clarke | Engineer |
| Marvin Isley | Composer |
| Ed Raso | Programming, Engineer |
| Toby Smith | Composer |
| Michael Kearsey | Horn Arrangements |
| Chris Athens | Mastering |
| Mike Pelanconi | Engineer |
| Paul Samuels | Executive Producer |
| VRS | Programming, Engineer |
| Guy Holmes | Executive Producer |
| Jason Hazeley | String Arrangements |
| Victor Redwood Sawyerr | Producer, Executive Producer |
| Streaky | Mastering |
| Aaron Hercules | Executive Producer |
| Hilary Mwelwa | Executive Producer |
Anonymous
Posted October 1, 2010
I read a write up about Hil St. Soul in the back of a magazine and I heard one song (Pieces) on internet radio. I took a chance and bought the album and thankfully, I am not disappointed! If you are tired of cookie cutter R&B, definitely buy this album.
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Posted October 1, 2010
There aren't very many cd's out that I can listen to from the intro to the outro but Hil St. Soul has a definite winner on their hands. I loved the whole cd. It was hard to find but well worth the effort.
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Editorial Reviews
All Music Guide - Andy Kellman
Copasetik & Cool is another strong showing from Hilary Mwelwa, who remains one of the best contemporary R&B performers around right now. Anyone familiar with her voice will be pleased to hear more of the same; this means accomplished, non-showy vocals and well-rounded subject matter. As on Soul Organic, the arrangements backing her are well crafted and executed with skill -- with lush hip-hop, acoustic folk, uptown soul, and relatively gritty disco-funk all playing roles -- but they err on the side of over-politeness and occasionally lack oomph. The hourlong length can be draining as well, but when it comes down to it, Mwelwa and her partners have made a second ...