Jason Miles - Global Noize (2008)

Artist: Jason Miles
Title Of Album: Global Noize
Year Of Release: 2008
Label: Shanachie Entertainment
Genre: Acid Jazz / Funk
Format: MP3
Bitrate: CBR 192 kbps
Tracks: 11
Total Time: 50:46 min
Total Size: 68 MB
WebSite: JasonMilesMusic.com

Tracklist:

01. Jam 4 Joe, A
02. Spice Island
03. Souk, The
04. Quero Dancar
05. Dar' Abesque
06. Bollyhood
07. Planetary Beat
08. Exotic Thoughts
09. Pool Of Honey
10. Spin Cycle
11. What I Know

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Top musicians, blend elements unlike anything ever!!!
I first saw these guys play live which was amazing to see so many talented musicians together on one stage. To bring it all together, the experience of the jam. This is a must for Miles fans, for Logic fans, for Popper fans, for Worrel fans, for Falu.....Experimentation combining, "Grooves, melodies and vibes of the world united..." Yes indeed five stars.
Anthony Hanley

Funkadelic - Standing On The Verge: The Best Of (2009)

Artist: Funkadelic
Title Of Album: Standing On The Verge: The Best Of
Year Of Release: 2009
Label: 101 DISTRIBUTION
Genre: Funk / Rock / R&B
Format: MP3
Bitrate: VBR ~195 kbps
Tracks: 20
Total Time: 01:16:44
Total Size: 97 MB
WebSite: myspace.com

Tracklist:

01. Cosmic Slop
02. Standing On The Verge Of Getting It On
03. You Can't Miss What You Can't Measure
04. One Nation Under A Groove Pr 1
05. Better By The Pound
06. Sexy Ways
07. Loose Booty
08. (Not Just) Knee Deep Pr 1
09. A Joyful Process
10. Whatever Makes My Baby Feel Good
11. Can You Get To That
12. Maggot Brain
13. I Wanna Know If It's Good To You
14. I'll Bet You
15. Hit It And Quit It
16. Red Hot Mama
17. I Got A Thing, You Got A Thing, Everybody Got A Thing
18. Comin' Round The Mountain
19. Let's Take It To The Stage
20. Undisco Kidd

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2009 collection that incorporates material from their recordings with the Westbound and Warner labels. 2009 is the 40th Anniversary of Funkadelic's first release and this compilation celebrates that landmark. Over a period of 12 years from their Westbound debut album to the release of 1981's The Electric Spanking Of War Babies, Funkadelic, piloted by George Clinton, redefined the way that black music was recorded and presented. They scored 20 R&B chart hit singles and a dozen chart albums, but their influence was far greater. Standing On The Verge includes the two #1 R&B singles 'One Nation Under A Groove' and '(Not Just) Knee Deep', sample favorites such as 'I'll Bet You' and 'Undisco Kidd' and dancefloor monsters such as 'Cosmic Slop' and 'Better By The Pound'. Westbound.

VA – People’s Potential Family Album (2010)

Artist: VA
Title Of Album: People’s Potential Family Album
Year Of Release: (2010)
Genre: Funk / Disco
Quality: MP3
Bitrate: VBR ~320kbps
Tracks: 18
Total Time: 74:42 min
Total Size: 138 MB

Tracklist:
01. Minority Band - Live
02. Minority Band - Tasty Tune
03. Sir Bentley - Street Shuffle
04. TMS - Get The Feelin
05. Ballplayers - Universal Language
06. Crunch - Cruise
07. Crunch - Funky Beat
08. Satellite Band - Rejuvenate The Fonk
09. Midnight Express - Danger Zone
10. Checker Kabb - By My Side
11. Mix-O-Rap - All Party People
12. Cardell Funk Machine - Shoot Your Shot
13. JPs Force - Time To Throw Down
14. Initials - Message In The Music
15. George Smallwood - You Know I Love You
16. Saavy - Mizz Mean
17. Caprice - Candy Man
18. Jim Bennett - Hold That Groove

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Kenny Dope and the Undercover Brother Pres Dopebrother Studio A (2009)

Artist: VA
Title Of Album: Kenny Dope and the Undercover Brother Pres Dopebrother Studio A
Year Of Release: (2009)
Label: Dopebrother
Genre: Funk / Soul
Quality: MP3
Bitrate: VBR ~256kbps
Tracks: 18
Total Time: 68:08 min
Total Size: 93.6 MB

Tracklist:
01.Lenis Guess and The Raw Soul - How You Gonna Do It
02.Kenny Smith - Foxfire
03.BAB (Big Apple Band) - Party And Get On Down
04.Steve Marshall - Creative Happiness
05.Masterminds ft. Lady Bianca - We Got To Get Together
06.Jimmy James Thomas - I Can't Dance
07.Kenny Smith & The Fox Fire Band - Here Comes The Law
08.400 Years Of What - Get Down People
09.Dirty Red Morgan Group - Your Chicken Ain't Funky Like Mine
10.Kenny Smith & The Maximum Feeling - Everybody Knows I Love You
11.Steve Marshall - Maintain
12.Manzel - It's Over Now
13.Manzel & The Soul Syndicate - Can You Feel My Love
14.400 Years Of What - Do What You Like
15.Jimmy James Thomas - Waiting At The Station
16.Kenny Smith & The Maximum Feeling - Skunkie
17.Manzel - It's Over Now
18.The U.B.s - Synthetic Drums

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VA - Colours Of Funk (2009)

Title Of Album: Colours Of Funk
Year Of Release: 2009
Label: Sonorama
Genre: Funk, Soul-Jazz, Space-Age
Quality: MP3
Bitrate: Lossless
Total Time: 37:32 min
Total Size: 269 mb / 85.96 (+5% recovery)

Tracklist:
01.ralph marco - mr. marco's music 02:34
02.frank mantis - open up 02:27
03.klaus weiss - jumping balls 02:30
04.siegfried schwab - get the groove 02:55
05.peter thomas - jump and fly 02:23
06.ken aldin - dark alley 03:06
07.siegfried schwab - high snobiety 02:07
08.klaus weiss - present news 00:55
09.ralph marco - chicago song 02:50
10.ken aldin - back talk 02:47
11.siegfried schwab - gettin' high 02:27
12.frank mantis - pick it up 03:04
13.klaus weiss - just funky 02:12
14.ken aldin - late train 02:36
15.peter thomas - sound colours a 02:37

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Heavy funk in a variety of cool colors - the first-ever collection of work from German sound library labels Golden Ring & Happy Records - and a real revelation to our ears! Grooves are plenty heavy throughout - lots of funky drums and burning basslines - with instrumentation that runs the gamut from choppy fusion to soundtrack-styled funk - often with lots of keyboards and guitar in the mix!

The labels are almost a refuge for players who'd previously cut more famous funky work at the MPS label - artists who include Peter Thomas, Klaus Weiss, and Sigi Schwab, all of whom make some key appearances here - moving at the same great funky jazz pace they were hitting earlier in the 70s. Other artists are more obscure, but equally great - and the set's a true treasure trove of funky grooves you'll be hard-pressed to find elsewhere. Titles include "Present News" and "Jumping Balls" by Klaus Weiss, "Sound Colours A" by Peter Thomas, "Getting High" and "Get The Groove" by Sigi Schwab, "Mr Marco's Blues" and "Chicago Song" by Ralph Marco, "Open Up" and "Pick It Up" by Frank Mantis, "Late Train" and "Dark Alley" by Ken Aldin, and "Just Funky" by Klaus Weiss. © 1996-2009, Dusty Groove America, Inc.

VA - Funky Flea Vol.1 - Rare Grooves From The Brussels Fleamarkets

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VA - Calypsoul 70 - Caribbean Soul & Calypso Crossover 1969-1979

A cool collection of funky grooves from the Caribbean — tracks that take a strong influence from American soul and funk, then blend it heavily with hip rhythms from the islands! A few of the names here are familiar, but most are relatively obscure — and put together, the tunes on the set illustrate a hugely under-tapped scene that's filled with wonderful tunes — tracks awash in jazzy rhythms, skittish percussion, and a range of styles that move past much more familiar Jamaican sounds from down south. Drums here are often quite heavy, and matched by other percussion as well — not to mention jagged guitar lines and bass bits that really send the whole thing home!

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DUBLAB'S SECONDHAND SURESHOTS: DVD, 12", SLIPMATS & HAND-SCREENED SLEEVES

DUBLAB'S SECONDHAND SURESHOTS: DVD, 12", SLIPMATS & HAND-SCREENED SLEEVES


DVD Secondhand Sureshots the film
RECORD 12-inch Picture Disc, original music by Daedelus, J-Rocc, Nobody and Ras G, plus a megamix by Kutmah
SLIPMATS Left & Right.
SLEEVES Hand-screened gatefold LP sleeves individually printed by Hit+Run

Here's the short and sweet...

Secondhand Sureshots is a filmed experiment in creative sound recycling. Dublab Dublab directors Bryan “Morpho” Younce & Mark "frosty" McNeill sent beatmakers Daedelus, Nobody, J.Rocc and Ras G on safari into L.A. thrift stores with orders to make new music out of five finds while the cameras filmed the whole process. The result is a mini-documentary about putting new life into old vinyl. Over 2 hours of footage, music & bonus material.

Secondhand Sureshots will be released Feb. 9, 2010 as DVD & CD, distributed by Stones Throw. Today on our web store we present the exclusive Secondhand Sureshots Deluxe Super Set.

The Deluxe Super Set is a true sound and vision experiment. Dublab scoured Southern California and rescued 500 gatefold LP covers from dusty thrift store bin obscurity. Our graphic friends at Hit+Run took the covers and screen-printed them by hand, making new visual masterpieces to house the first public release of Secondhand Sureshots. Stuffed in this package is all-exclusive material sampled and shredded into new forms fine-tuned to blow your mind. We hope it inspires you to make your own creative gems and jams!

dublab presents...SECONDHAND SURESHOTS (preview) from dublab on Vimeo.

Documentario : Raul de Souza

Documentário musical sobre o trombonista Raul de Souza, com participações de François Lima, Arismar Do Espírito Santo, Hector Costita, Nadinho Gig, Sérgio Coelho, Grupo Na Tocaia, Grupo Munícipe Section, Grupo Saxomania.

The Mackrosoft - Antonio's Giraffe (2006)

Artist: The Mackrosoft
Title Of Album: Antonio's Giraffe
Year Of Release: 2006
Label: Wax Orchard
Genre: Jazz / Fusion / Funk
Format: MP3
Bitrate: CBR 320 kbps
Tracks: 8
Total Time: 39:45 min
Total Size: 89,6 MB
WebSite: myspace.com

Tracklist:

01. The Immortality Project
02. The Mighty Luconchu
03. Antonio's Giraffe
04. The Art of Rollin'
05. The Game in F# Minor
06. Quiet Encephalitics
07. Hold Up
08. Cricket

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A Dust Brother (Cheeba), a peripheral Beastie Boy (Money Mark), a Headhunter (Mike Clark), and a slew of other musicians join producer Aja West's tribute to Antonio Carlos Jobim. Throw in the fact that the album is mastered by Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, better known for his work with gangsta rap acts like N.W.A., and you start to see the hodge-podge of influences involved in this record.

Antonio's Giraffe is funky electric jazz. In that, it hints at the music of the other Antonio, but there the similarities end. While Aja West's original compositions harken to the era of Jobim, this is not a cover record.

Rhodes, horns, and drums ride high throughout. The percussion is exceptional as you might expect with a Headhunter manning the kit. There's nothing extravagant, just good solid rhythm for the other players to work from. The strength here is the Rhodes of both West and Alex Veley and the horn interplay.

"Hold Up" gives a perfect example of the Rhodes getting busy. While songs like "The Mighty Loconchu" show the coordination of the horn players at their best.

This is billed as a tribute to Antonio Carlos Jobim, but outside of the title, I wouldn't have picked up on that. In the end, it doesn't really matter. This is good music that stands on its own without any reference needed. -- C. W. Hall (Atlanta, GA USA)

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Robert Randolph & The Family Band - Colorblind (2006)

Artist: Robert Randolph & The Family Band
Title Of Album: Colorblind
Year Of Release: 2006
Label: Warner Bros.
Genre: Blues / Funk
Quality: MP3
Bitrate: 320 kbps
Total Time: 44:17
Total Size: 88,07 Mb (+3%)

Colorblind isn't an adequate title for this album. Randolph's follow-up to 2003's Grammy-nominated Unclassified is bright and energetic as a tie-dye-patterned pinwheel. Mostly its 11 tunes are about grooves plucked from the era of Sly Stone and Stevie Wonder, dappled with brilliant classic rock musicianship (think Jimi Hendrix and Jeff Beck) and driven by frenetic verve. When things slow down, it's usually to let the young pedal steel virtuoso revisit his roots in the Holiness Church, although the team of pop-world songwriters he collaborates with make the lyrics of Randolph's R&B hymns ambiguous between devotion to a woman or to God. Guests Dave Matthews (singing backup on "Love Is the Only Way") and Eric Clapton (lending second guitar to a hot-but-rote cover of the Doobie Brothers' hit "Jesus Is Just Alright") are oddly subdued, but neo-soul diva Leela James puts sex and smolder into her duet with Randolph on "Stronger." Ultimately, though, this album's all about Randolph himself, who has loosened his grip on the blues and gospel bedrock of his earlier playing to become a master of flashy funk and rock riffs and the owner of a tone so gargantuan it's earned him a place in rock-guitar Olympus--if not Heaven. ~Ted Drozdowski, Amazon.com

Product Description
On Colorblind, the third album from Robert Randolph & The Family Band, Eric Clapton, Dave Matthews, and Leela James join for a jam-packed, emotion-filled, good-time party mix of funk, soul, rock, gospel, and blues.

Tracklist:
01. Ain't Nothing Wrong With That
02. Deliver Me
03. Diane
04. Angels
05. Jesus Is Just Alright (feat. Eric Clapton)
06. Stronger (feat. Leela James)
07. Thrill Of It
08. Blessed
09. Love Is The Only Way (feat. Dave Matthews, Leroi Moore & Rashawn Ross)
10. Thankful 'N Thoughtful
11. Homecoming

Personnel:
Robert Randolph - vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, pedal steel guitar
Danyel Morgan - vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar
Jason Crosby - vocals, piano, Hammond b-3 organ, keyboards
Marcus Randolph - vocals, drums

Additional personnel include:
Eric Clapton, Dave Matthews - vocals, guitar
Leela James - vocals

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Robert Randolph & The Family Band - Unclassified 2003

Artist: Robert Randolph & The Family Band
Title Of Album: Unclassified
Year Of Release: 2003
Label: Warner Bros.
Genre: Blues / Funk
Quality: MP3
Bitrate: 320 kbps
Total Time: 56:22
Total Size: 113.84 Mb (+3%)

This debut studio album resurrects the spiritual fervor of gospel, gutbucket soul of the blues, earthy power of R&B and raucous energy rock. Led by pedal steel guitarist Randolph, who has been compared to Stevie Ray Vaughan, Duane Allman and Jimi Hendrix. Enhanced with behind the scenes footage. Digipak. Warner Bros 2003.

Tracklist:
01 - Going in the Right Direction
02 - I Need More Love
03 - Nobody
04 - Soul Refreshing
05 - Squeeze
06 - Smile
07 - Good Times (3 Stroke)
08 - Why Should I Feel Lonely
09 - Calypso
10 - Problems
11 - Run for Your Life


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Personnel:

Robert Randolph - pedal steel guitar, vocals, acoustic & electric guitars
Lenesha Randolph
Candice Anderson - background vocals
John Ginty - piano, Hammond B-3 organ
Leon Mobley - percussion
Danyel Morgan - acoustic & electric guitars, bass, background vocals
Marcus Randolph - drums
Neal Casal, Ricky Fowler - vocals

Robert Randolph & The Family Band - Live at the Wetlands 2002

Artist: Robert Randolph & The Family Band
Title Of Album: Live at the Wetlands
Year Of Release: 2002
Label: Sci Fidelity Records
Genre: Blues / Funk
Quality: MP3
Bitrate: VBR 224-320 kbps
Total Time: 1:09:53
Total Size: 106,58 Mb (+3%)

This album's all about the blazing virtuosity of Robert Randolph. The pop-music arrival of the young pedal-steel guitarist from the Pentecostal church was shepherded last year by the North Mississippi Allstars and groove organist John Medeski in a brilliant album and group called The Word. With his own Family Band and just one spiritual, the lovely "Pressing My Way," on the set list, Randolph sends lightning bolts through the audience in this August 2001 recording at a now-shuttered Manhattan club. He blends the showmanship of his blues inspiration, Stevie Ray Vaughan, with his own unique instrumental mastery, transforming his steel guitar into something more like a lead vocalist. Randolph constantly makes his 13-string guitar play call-and-response with his own singing, and he breathes fire into Slim Harpo's chestnut "Shake Your Hips" by making it a field day for his stabbing splashes of notes and chords, inventing a different melody for his long solos that's more western swing than swamp blues. Although the shout-and-stomp-along original, "I Don't Know What You Come to Do," raises the crowd, it's the 11-minute finale, "Tears of Joy," that is Randolph's showstopper. The tune's a crafty summation of all his gifts: slow, sliding, rich-toned notes and low-buzzing chords; rhythms that pull from the stately qualities of gospel (enhanced by the way Randolph's steel blends with John Ginty's Hammond organ) and the pure exhilaration of rock improvisation; and beautiful tones that echo from honky-tonk to Hendrix. It's the musical equivalent of a white-water thrill ride. Ted Drozdowski. All Music Guide

Tracklist:

01. Ted's Jam
02. The March
03. Pressing My Way
04. Shake Your Hips
05. I Don't Know What You Come to Do
06. Tears of Joy

Personnel:
Robert Randolph - Vocals, Pedal-steel Guitar
Danyel Morgan - Vocals, Bass
John Ginty - Hammond B-3 organ
Marcus Randolph - drums

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VA - Brazilian Guitar Fuzz Bananas 2010

Artist: VA
Title Of Album: Brazilian Guitar Fuzz Bananas
Year Of Release: February 23, 2010
Label: World Psychedelic
Genre: Funk, Latin
Quality: MP3 / Joint Stereo
Bitrate: VBR kbit/s / 44.1 Khz
Total Time: 46:40 min
Total Size: 65,9 MB

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01 03:03 Celio Balona - Tema De Batman
02 03:35 Loyce E Os Gnomes - Era Uma Nota De
03 02:23 The Youngsters - I Wanna Be Your Man
04 03:14 Serguei - Ourico
05 02:26 Fabio - Lindo Sonho Delirante
06 02:26 Tony E Som Colorido - O Carona
07 03:36 14 Bis - God Save The Queen
08 02:54 Banda De 7 Leguas - Dia De Chuva
09 02:51 Ton & Sergio - Vou Sair Do Cativeiro
10 03:04 Ely - As Turbinas Estao Ligadas
11 02:58 Com Os Falcoes Reais - Ele Seculo Xx
12 02:21 Marisa Rossi - Cinturao De Fogo
13 03:27 The Pops - Som Imaginario De Jimmi Hendrix
14 02:01 Loyce E Os Gnomes - Que E Isso
15 02:09 Piry - Heroi Moderno
16 04:12 Mac Rybell - The Lantern

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Donny Hathaway - Original Album Series

Artist: Donny Hathaway
Title Of Album: Original Album Series
Year Of Release: March 9, 2010
Label: Atlantic / Rhino
Genre: Chicago soul, soul, funk, pop, R&B, blues-rock
Quality: MP3 / Joint Stereo
Bitrate: VBR kbit/s / 44.1 Khz
Total Time: 223:19 min
Total Size: 296,3 MB
WebSite: Donny Hathaway

Import only five CD box set containing a quintet of original albums from the R&B/Soul legend: Donny Hathaway, Everything Is Everything, Extension Of A Man, In Performance and Live. Hathaway had signed to Atlantic Records in 1969 and achieved plenty of critical acclaim, building a successful career that achieved it's commercial zenith when he collaborated with labelmate Roberta Flack in 1973. Since his death in 1979, Hathaway's musical output has remained influential for new generations of Soul and Pop fans. Warner.

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Cd1

01 03:29 Voices Inside (Everything Is Everything)
02 03:32 Je Vous Aime (I Love You)
03 03:51 I Believe To My Soul
04 03:38 Misty
05 04:05 Sugar Lee
06 03:15 Tryin' Times
07 05:51 Thank You Master (For My Soul)
08 06:54 The Ghetto
09 06:44 To Be Young, Gifted and Black

Cd2

01 06:25 Giving Up
02 05:28 A Song For You
03 04:47 Little Girl
04 05:55 He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
05 04:25 Magnificent Sanctuary Band
06 05:34 She Is My Lady
07 03:38 I Believe In Music
08 04:54 Take A Love Song
09 03:49 Put Your Hand In The Hand

Cd3

01 05:18 What's Goin' On
02 12:08 The Ghetto
03 04:04 Hey Girl
04 04:34 You've Got A Friend
05 04:30 Little Ghetto Boy
06 05:12 We're Still Friends
07 03:08 Jealous Guy
08 13:48 Voices Inside (Everything Is Everything)

Cd4

01 05:32 I Love The Lord; He Heard My Cry Parts I & II)
02 04:15 Someday We'll All Be Free
03 03:14 Flying Easy
04 03:34 Valdez In The Country
05 05:23 I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know
06 04:35 Come Little Children
07 03:26 Love, Love, Love
08 05:12 The Slums
09 03:08 Magdalena
10 05:12 I Know It's You

Cd5

01 08:23 To Be Young, Gifted and Black
02 05:54 A Song For You
03 07:07 Nu-Po
04 05:58 I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know
05 07:56 We Need You Right Now
06 05:34 Sack Full Of Dreams

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Oghene Kologbo & Afrobeat Academy- Remember Fela Anikulapo Kuti

Here's a must have for every fan of Afrobeat music - 'REMEMBER FELA ANIKULAPO KUTI' - The eagerly-awaited album of the legendary bass- and tenor-guitar-player Oghene Kologbo.
He's one of the true legends of Afrobeat music. Kologbo olayed on 37 albums with Fela Kuti and the Africa 70. He's carrying on the tradition with 10 songs recorded with the Afrobeat Academy
Guitar legend Oghene Kologbo was born in Warri, Nigeria in 1957. His father was a well known highlife musician. When Kologbo was a teenager, he began performing with the revolutionary Afrobeat master Fela Kuti. Kologbo went on to record more than 50 sides with Africa 70. He played the hypnotic tenor guitar lines, but often recorded bass and rhythm guitar too. Kologbo was Fela’s personal assistant and ‘tape recorder’. That is, it was his job to remember the melodies Fela would sing to him late at night, then teach them to the band at rehearsal the next day. In 1978, after a show at the Berlin Jazz Festival, Kologbo left the band (along with Tony Allen and a few others) and stayed in Berlin.

In the 1980s and 1990s, Kologbo worked with the legendary but short-lived Roots Anabo. He also toured and recorded with King Sunny Ade, Tony Allen, and Brenda Fosse, among others.

In 2005, Kologbo began working with the Afrobeat Academy, Berlin’s heaviest afrobeat ensemble.

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James Brown - Funk Power, A Brand New Thang (1970)

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Mebusas - Blood Brothers (1973/2009)

Best known for their cut Son of Mr Bulldog which was made available on the recent Afro Baby compilation on Soundway Records, The Mebusas lone LP Blood Brothers combines elements of American soul and funk, psychedelic rock, latin/carribean rhythms and traditional African music. Innovative arrangements, deep rhythms and top-notch playing make this 1973 album a true classic. This is the first ever reissue of this landmark album.
Beautiful grooves from the Nigerian scene of the 70s -- a set of really unique grooves, and the only-ever album from the enigmatic Mebusas! There's kind of a tripped-out feel to some of these tracks -- Afro Funk, but taken left of center from the style of Fela -- thanks to some weird keyboard bits, odd production touches, and some occasional psychedelic guitar -- which really fuzzes things up, and almost creates a cross-cultural vibe that should have gotten this album play up in London, or over in New York! Lyrics are in English, and some of the tracks have a heavy dose of American funk, too -- yet others are pure 70s African funk all the way through -- a wonderful blend of modes that really keeps things interesting. Titles include "Son Of Mr Bull Dog", "Do You Know", "Grooving Out On Life", "Kwashioko", "Blood Brothers", "Return/Pada", and "I Wonna Do It"

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Mulatu Astatke- Mulatu Steps Ahead 2010

Following his acclaimed Inspiration Information collaboration with The Heliocentrics, the Father of Ethio jazz Mulatu Astatke presents his brand new studio album, Mulatu Steps Ahead, this Spring.

The album explores new directions in fusions of Western jazz with Ethiopian modes, moving forward the pioneering sound Mulatu developed during the '60s and '70s, showcased on the recent Strut compilation New York - Addis - London. For the new album, tracks were recorded with members of Either/Orchestra in Boston, with contributions by traditional Ethiopian musicians in Addis, members of The Heliocentrics and some of the U.K.'s leading jazz and African players during the final sessions in London in November 2009.

Each track on the album tells its own story. The reflective, meandering opener, "Radcliffe," was composed specifically for the Radcliffe Institute during Mulatu's time lecturing at Harvard in Boston – the original score is now framed on the wall there. "The Way To Nice" was written and arranged on the tour bus during Mulatu's recent French dates. "With this track, you are traveling on a long journey, talking and thinking," he explains. "It was inspired by the many beautiful places on the coast road around Nice."

"Assosa" adapts traditional music from the Assosa tribes in North-Western Ethiopia and "Mulatu's Mood" re-works a Mulatu jazz fusion composition from the early '90s into a new swinging Afro high life arrangement. "I wanted to use West African styles within this version and try new ways of using the beautiful sound of the kora," explains Mulatu.

"Boogaloo" and "I Faram Gami I Faram" reprise Mulatu classics with new, fuller scores while the bonus digital track "Derashe" highlights the traditional diminishing scales of the Derashe people of Southern Ethiopia, a musical technique that would later feature in the classical compositions of Debussy and the jazz of Charlie Parker. Says Mulatu, "Many debate how this music developed but the Derashe have played these scales for centuries. It is an untold story."

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Isaac Hayes - Tough Guys [OST] (1974)

One of Isaac Hayes' richest soundtracks — deeper and more complicated than the groove of Shaft and Truck Turner, and filled with some great tunes that glow with color, life, and imagination — showing an Isaac Hayes that almost seems to be moving beyond the usual blackploitation groove! The album sports 2 really classic tunes — the title theme "Tough Guys", and the classic "Hung Up On My Baby" — both of which have a solidly funky feel that will more than please the usual soundtrack beathead crowd. But overall, the other tunes twist and turn in a delightful mix of modes — expanding on the soulful territory Ike first explored in his original soundtracks, and offering up a great range of moods and emotion. The album's got some especially great chromatic guitar work.

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