Episode 4 incoming!! This week we have the pleasure of welcoming Gadigal Country/Sydney based R&B musician and one of this week’s SYN 10 highlighted artists, Ruby Jackson @rubesjackson !

On Friday Feb 20th, Ruby released ‘Against The Wall’, her first solo single since 2024! For fans of Olivia Dean, Hiatus Kaiyote and India.Arie, we think you’re going to love this track🧡

This soulful tune holds playful yet powerful lyricism and reflects openly on a past experience of love with a sense of nostalgia and self-awareness. Ruby effortlessly blends a reminiscence for 2000s R&B with her sensitivity to jazz and soul music, heard in her distinctive vocals and live instrumental sound. 

Tune in to hear Hannah and Ruby’s conversation, exploring the journey of musical creation, the influence that Ruby's live performance experience has on her songwriting, transitioning from studio to stage, and some very exciting release plans for 2026!

03/03/26

Episode 4 incoming!! This week we have the pleasure of welcoming Gadigal Country/Sydney based R&amp;B musician and one of this week&rsquo;s SYN 10 highlighted artists, Ruby Jackson <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rubesjackson/">@rubesjackson</a> ! On Friday Feb 20th, Ruby released &lsquo;Against The Wall&rsquo;, her first solo single since 2024! For fans of Olivia Dean, Hiatus Kaiyote and India.Arie, we think you&rsquo;re going to love this track🧡 This soulful tune holds playful yet powerful lyricism and reflects openly on a past experience of love with a sense of nostalgia and self-awareness. Ruby effortlessly blends a reminiscence for 2000s R&amp;B with her sensitivity to jazz and soul music, heard in her distinctive vocals and live instrumental sound. Tune in to hear Hannah and Ruby&rsquo;s conversation, exploring the journey of musical creation, the influence that Ruby's live performance experience has on her songwriting, transitioning from studio to stage, and some very exciting release plans for 2026!
03/03/26

Airing weekly, Soul Food is the home of R&B and Soul music on SYN. Join Hannah Cooper and an array of presenters as they interview the brightest and best in the international and local R&B and soul scene!

Soul Food is a SYN Media Podcast.

Airing weekly, Soul Food is the home of R&amp;B and Soul music on SYN. Join Hannah Cooper and an array of presenters as they interview the brightest and best in the international and local R&amp;B and soul scene!
Soul Food is a SYN Media Podcast.

Soul Food

Soul Food S1 EP4: Ruby Jackson 

Our next guest for Soul Food season 1 is the fabulous Naarm-based R&B vocalist Shira @life.of.shira !!

The team is super excited to welcome Shira back into the studio tomorrow night and hear all about her upcoming EP 'Loves Not Meant To Hurt' out later this week, March 26! For fans of Snoh Aalegra and Mariah Carey, this is your next favourite artist!

In this latest project Shira combines her silky smooth vocals, nostalgic R&B instrumentals and signature stacked harmonies with the EP's theme - an exploration of what it feels like to learn about love, loss, heartache and spiritual growth.

Shira is also an ongoing fan of Soul Food, so we're so excited to have her on the show. And don't stop there - Shira also has a live EP launch April 29th at @waxmusiclounge

24/03/26

Our next guest for Soul Food season 1 is the fabulous Naarm-based R&amp;B vocalist Shira <a href="https://www.instagram.com/life.of.shira/">@life.of.shira</a> !! The team is super excited to welcome Shira back into the studio tomorrow night and hear all about her upcoming EP 'Loves Not Meant To Hurt' out later this week, March 26! For fans of Snoh Aalegra and Mariah Carey, this is your next favourite artist! In this latest project Shira combines her silky smooth vocals, nostalgic R&amp;B instrumentals and signature stacked harmonies with the EP's theme - an exploration of what it feels like to learn about love, loss, heartache and spiritual growth. Shira is also an ongoing fan of Soul Food, so we're so excited to have her on the show. And don't stop there - Shira also has a live EP launch April 29th at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/waxmusiclounge/">@waxmusiclounge</a>
24/03/26

Soul Food S1 EP7: Shira

Put your hands together for our next guest on Soul Food, we welcome the incredible Australian/Mauritian neo-soul sensation, artist and producer, Anieszka! @anieszka

Harriet and Cat had the privilege of sitting down with Anieszka earlier this week and hear all about the journey of creating and releasing her latest body of work 'A Moment In Love'. This EP is fresh off the press having come out March 12 just last week, and explores themes of love, heartbreak and everything in between. These 6 songs emotionally document Anieszka's experiences of devotion, doubt, memory and release, and together are a defiant collection which speaks to the importance of reflection and resilience in and after love.

Anieszka's latest work captures the breadth her signature sound, combining silky vocals with warm melodies and emerging percussive textures. For fans of Cleo Sol, Sinead Harnett and Alina Baraz, we know you're gonna love this EP and we can't wait to share this interview with you!

17/03/26

Put your hands together for our next guest on Soul Food, we welcome the incredible Australian/Mauritian neo-soul sensation, artist and producer, Anieszka! <a href="https://www.instagram.com/anieszka/">@anieszka</a> Harriet and Cat had the privilege of sitting down with Anieszka earlier this week and hear all about the journey of creating and releasing her latest body of work 'A Moment In Love'. This EP is fresh off the press having come out March 12 just last week, and explores themes of love, heartbreak and everything in between. These 6 songs emotionally document Anieszka's experiences of devotion, doubt, memory and release, and together are a defiant collection which speaks to the importance of reflection and resilience in and after love. Anieszka's latest work captures the breadth her signature sound, combining silky vocals with warm melodies and emerging percussive textures. For fans of Cleo Sol, Sinead Harnett and Alina Baraz, we know you're gonna love this EP and we can't wait to share this interview with you!
17/03/26

Soul Food S1 EP6: Anieszka 

We are so excited to announce our very first guest of Soul Food 2026, the incredible Aotearoa soul-pop artist Alayna @alaynamusic__ !!

Just over a week ago, Alayna released her latest album ‘Set Her Free’, an intricate exploration of love in all its forms, the glue that holds it all together. For fans of Jorja Smith, Sabrina Claudio and Joy Crookes, you’re in the right place. And while Alayna is no stranger to the process of releasing an album, this time around she could see even clearer. 

From great lyrical depths, this album moves through a spectrum of love; from celebrating matriarchal figures in the harmonic soundscape ‘Mother’s Mother’, to understanding music as a physical experience in the playful bossa nova-esque track ‘Animal’. ‘Set Her Free’ cements Alayna as a highly considered and versatile artist - her work defining not only the love that surrounds us, but the love we hold within ourselves.

Osker and Hannah had the pleasure of speaking to Alayna a week on from the release about the journey of creating this body of work. From musical influences and songwriting experiences, to the magic of mistakes and beauty of collaboration, we’ll cover it all in our conversation. 

24/02/26

We are so excited to announce our very first guest of Soul Food 2026, the incredible Aotearoa soul-pop artist Alayna <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alaynamusic__/">@alaynamusic__</a> !! Just over a week ago, Alayna released her latest album &lsquo;Set Her Free&rsquo;, an intricate exploration of love in all its forms, the glue that holds it all together. For fans of Jorja Smith, Sabrina Claudio and Joy Crookes, you&rsquo;re in the right place. And while Alayna is no stranger to the process of releasing an album, this time around she could see even clearer. From great lyrical depths, this album moves through a spectrum of love; from celebrating matriarchal figures in the harmonic soundscape &lsquo;Mother&rsquo;s Mother&rsquo;, to understanding music as a physical experience in the playful bossa nova-esque track &lsquo;Animal&rsquo;. &lsquo;Set Her Free&rsquo; cements Alayna as a highly considered and versatile artist - her work defining not only the love that surrounds us, but the love we hold within ourselves. Osker and Hannah had the pleasure of speaking to Alayna a week on from the release about the journey of creating this body of work. From musical influences and songwriting experiences, to the magic of mistakes and beauty of collaboration, we&rsquo;ll cover it all in our conversation.&nbsp;
24/02/26

Soul Food S1 EP4: Ruby Jackson

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