Fans may still tsk-tsk Chaka Khan’s live performances for their lack of verve but her latest studio project, Like Sugar, unleashes that old funktified black magic with a vengeance. Produced by veteran mix master Switch, the “exuberant” clarion call to the dance floor is a peek into the album he and the doyenne of funk will be releasing under his new label, Diary Records.
The collaboration could be judged a marriage between titans considering Khan’s decades of dominance and influence in the world of dance and Switch’s success in working with industry royalty. The new headline single highlights the best of what each of these formidable talents can bring to the table and revels in Khan’s still sterling signature vocals.
Side note: With its precision looping and brilliant slightly off center choreography, Like Sugar’s companion video exemplifies the exhilarating state of funk and well captures the track’s lavish vivacity.