I just went upstairs to find my wife listening to Steve Wright!
how about some Mulatu Astatke:
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAX09zyurlM[/video]
or some Roots:
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojC0mg2hJCc[/video]
some Joy Denalane:
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEy4TKI7Uwc[/video]
some Q-Tip:
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMIs3WYLZbY&feature=list_related&playnext=1&list=MLGxdCwVVULXc8WMxw1I4SDrc2ETYD2xwm[/video]
some Pharoah Saunder:
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2r-iaw3D3Xs[/video]
Cinematic Orchestra:
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjjc59FgUpg[/video]
Bjorkestra (jazz orchestra covers of Bjork with proper vocals…)
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60ClnlOn6dE[/video]
Mayer Hawthorne:
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpfcydeSGeo[/video]
Aloe Blacc:
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iR6oYX1D-0w&feature=related[/video]
Quiet Village:
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2BlVgdv24w[/video]