JL : The Interview Sessions 7 - Hil St. Soul

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"The Interview Sessions with JL allow a real glimpse of the artist behind the music. Mixed with JL's brand of humour and irreverent' interviewing style these exclusive and in depth one to one's are uniquely aimed at gaining access to the soul of the personality,their career path and the stories behind their music"

HIL ST. SOUL

Born in Lusaka, Zambia, Hilary Mwelwa relocated to London with her family at age five. As a child she adopted her father’s love of music, as their home was immersed with the sounds of traditional Zambian music along with such American R&B/soul icons as Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder. As a graduate of London’s Westminster University, Hilary had early ambitions to go into the science field and earned a degree in biological sciences. She shares, “While I was in school studying sciences, I started to explore my musical interests and I decided that I wanted to pursue music more seriously. I took a year off from school and during this time I recorded my first demo. I have never had formal music training but I was brought up on a diet of soul, R&B, Gospel and pop music from an early age.” Luckily for us Hilary Mwelwa’s path has led her to follow her heart and her music. Hil St. Soul’s recording debut, Soul Organic, came out in 2000 on Dome Records and featured a cover of the Aretha Franklin classic “Until You Come Back To Me.”

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