The multi-grammy nominated singer-songwriter-producer-musician STOKLEY released his highly anticipated sophomore album SANKOFA on September 17th featuring H.E.R., Snoop Dogg, Wale, The Bonfyre, Kidi, Shakespeare and Mahmoud El-Kati and the rave reviews are in!
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- Stokley is an extraordinary person and a visionary artist. He is the best of the best and his new album is sensational. The songs, production and artistry are incredible and his voice, as always, is unbelievable. Rob Chiarelli - www.finalmix.com
- Stokely Williams is one of the greatest talents of our time. The voice of the Gentleman matched with amazing musicianship. Carvin Haggins
- Stokley is one of the most timeless voices in R&B and Soul music. His musical contributions and electrifying performances have helped set a standard for what a quality artist is and should be. Ivan Barias
- Stokley is gifting us with a fantastic sounding album with Sankofa. These stories and thoughts really need to be shared in these turbulent times. It is done with great melodies, superb audio, silky smooth textures and timbre; with songs you will hum in your dreams. It’s an 11. Enjoy … I did…..Herb Powers, Jr
- Stokley is such a rare breed. I remember studying Mint Condition and being dumbfounded by the lead singers voice and also loving the drummer's chops. Then I read the credits and saw that the lead singer was also the drummer, oh yeah and the writer, oh yeah and everything else! Only Prince & Phil Collins was able to pull that off by themselves. Rodney Jerkins (Dark Child)
- An ear-opening feast of textures, colors and soulfulness, it embraces jazz, R&B, hip-hop, rock, pop, Pan-African sounds-you name it – all with a modern, electronic veneer and Williams’ supple, Stevie Wonder-evoking voice. Jon Bream, Star Tribune
- SANKOFA finds the ridiculously gifted Stokley at his artistic apex. A simply stunning, expansive, sexy amalgam of modern soul, funk, jazz, even world music forms, the 18-track deep SANKOFA is the platform befitting a multi-talented beast of Stokley’s proportions. Steven Ivory, Music Journalist
- This is my new album to drive to…lots of bops and clever lyrics through “Slip”, Vudoo” and “Cascade” (both of them). And the switch up of “Rush” is perfect for sunset on Pacific Coast Highway. But my shit? “Recipe”! I can see via his sound how the band-bred Stokley must’ve been in the studio chomping at the bit to get this musical workout on stage. My neck needs a lil’ recovery time…yeah….”Recipe”. Thank you again for keeping real music with soul alive!” Steven Hill, Tastemaker
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