Desde que irrumpieron en la escena canadiense a principios del 2002, the Souljazz Orchestra no ha parado de explotar los límites de su sonido característico, un explosivo cruce de Soul, Jazz, Afro, Latin y ritmos caribeños, sonido conseguido con metales majestuosos, teclados vintage y un arsenal de percusiones del mundo.

Su nuevo álbum,  Resistance, mantiene las letras comprometidas, las técnicas analógicas y la esencia, pero continua creciendo en cuanto a sonido y mensaje y además incorpora nuevas influencias orientadas a la pista de baile del oeste de africa y del Caribe francés como Coupé-Décalé, Zouk, y Ndombolo que se añaden a la ya conocida mezcla de Afro, Soul y Jazz.

Durante 13 años,  2 discos para Do Right!, Freedom No Go Die (2006, con el single 'Mista President') y Manifesto (2008) set the bar high. Rising Sun (2010), Solidarity (2012), and Inner Fire (2014), the group's first three albums with Strut Records, were subsequently recognized as landmarks within their respective genres, going on to be nominated for multiple Juno awards in Canada.
Meanwhile, years of relentless touring have formed the Souljazz Orchestra's live concerts into the stuff of legends - more often than not culminating in ecstatic, sweat-soaked, cathartic affairs, mixing pulsating arrangements with eruptive improvisations. So far, the Ottawa-based sextet has been fortunate enough to bring its dynamite show to over two dozen countries across the globe, sharing bills along the way with heavyweights such as Stevie Wonder, Bob Dylan, and Femi Kuti, while showing no signs of slowing down. "When you're this passionate about music, it's not something you can turn on or off like a tap." concludes saxophonist Ray Murray. "Souljazz is more than just a band for us, it's a way of life."