Tuesday, June 22, 2010
James Brown - Time for Payback 2CD (2010)
Artist: James Brown
Title Of Album: Time for Payback
Year Of Release: 06.20.2010
Genre: Funk
Label: pure / universal
Quality: VBR kbps
Tracks: 33
Total Time: 141:19 min
Total Size: 194,1 MB
Tracklist
01 i am james brown (o-ton james brown) 00:08
02 the payback part 1 (original single-version) 03:33
03 i started singing (o-ton james brown) 00:46
04 give it up or turnit a loose (remix) 06:11
05 talkinТ loud & sayinТ nothing (remix) 07:44
06 james brown invented soul music (o-ton sting) 00:26
07 people get up and drive your funky soul (remix) 09:05
08 itТs a manТs manТs manТs world 02:59
09 introduction to star time 00:43
(von frankie crocker; live)
10 cold sweat (live) 06:04
11 get up (and feel like being a sex machine) (live) 05:09
12 get up, get into it, get involved (live) 03:28
13 one of the most magnetic performers 00:27
(o-ton paul young
14 my thang 04:23
15 i canТt stand it Т76 08:14
16 the hardest-working man in showbiz 00:15
(o-ton bryan ferry)
17 all for one 06:41
18 fight against drug abuse 00:37
(public service announcement von james brown)
cd2
01 my name is danny (o-ton danny ray) 00:52
02 itТs a new day so let a man come in (live) 03:51
03 for goodness sakes, look at those cakes 11:04
04 i refuse to lose 07:34
05 i donТt wanna beЕ (o-ton james brown) 00:36
06 people who criticize 04:27
07 singing is (o-ton james brown) 00:37
08 bessie 03:16
09 jam 11:48
10 big influence (o-ton larry blackmon) 00:55
11 super bull, super bad 06:55
12 no static (full force def mix) 08:03
13 nature 10:21
14 iТm colorblind (o-ton james brown) 00:21
15 the payback (live) 03:46
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Monday, June 21, 2010
VA - Disco Discharge - Disco Boogie
Label: Harmless
Catalog#: HURTCD095
Format: CD, Compilation
Country: UK
Released: 2010
Genre: Electronic, Funk/Soul
Style: Disco, Funk, Soul
Quality: MP3 320 CBR
Size: 308.36MB
Tracklist:
1. Let's Go Around [Original 12” Mix] 6:28 Average White Band 1980
2. I'd Like To [Original 12” Mix] 6:37 Feel 1982
3. Funky Bee Bop [Original 12” Mix] 6:53 Vin Zee 1981
4. Rescue Me [Original 12” Mix] 6:38 Sybil Thomas 1983
5. Inner Feelings [Original Album Version] 5:58 Cashmere 1983
6. Hard Times [Original 12” Mix] 5:00 Al McCall 1982
7. Love How You Feel [Original 12” Mix] 7:01 Sharon Redd 1983
8. Do You Like It Like That [Original 12” Mix] 5:45 Carte Blanche 1978
9. Switch [Original 12” Instrumental Mix] 6:25 Benelux And Nancy Dee 1979
10. Do As I Do [Original 12” Mix] 10:22 Donna McGhee 1978
1. Georgy Porgy [Original 12" Disco Mix] 5:08 Toto 1978
2. You Make It Heaven [Original 12" Mix] 5:26 Terri Wells 1983
3. Autumn Leaves [Original 12" Mix] 4:27 Illusion Orchestra 1982
4. Night Cruiser [Original 12" Mix] 6:16 Deodato 1980
5. Call Me [Original 12" Mix] 6:21 Skyy 1981
6. You Can't Run From Love [Original 12" Mix] 6:42 Maxine Singleton 1982
7. Give It To Me (If You Don't Mind) [Original 12" Mix] 6:54 Conquest 1981
8. Keep On [Francois Kevorkian 12" Remix] 9:28 D Train 1982
9. Straight Ahead [Original 12" Mix] 6:43 Nick Straker Band 1982
10. Baby Talk [Special Remix By Shep Pettibone] 6:47 Alisha 1985
The third instalment Disco Discharge: Disco Boogie features 20 full length Funk, Soul and Boogie Jams. Disco didn’t really die at the end of ‘79 it just morphed into a number of new styles and that’s what Disco Boogie is all about. The cuts on this album are mostly culled from the early 80’s with a smattering of 70’s tracks to add to the mix. Key tracks include the rarities ‘I’d Like To’ by Feel, ‘Rescue Me’ by Sybil Thomas, ‘Inner Feelings’ by Cashmere, ‘You Make It Heaven’ by Terri Wells and ‘Straight Ahead’ by the Nick Straker Band. Tracks appearing on CD for the first time include the instrumentals ‘Switch’ by Benelux And Nancy Dee and a cover of the standard ‘Autumn Leaves’ By Illusion Orchestra (otherwise known as Jolley and Swain of Imagination fame.) And if you’re wondering what AOR band Toto are doing on this compilation just take a listen to ‘Georgy Porgy’ which features Cheryl Lynn and you’ll see why we couldn’t miss it out. All tracks are 12” of long album versions.
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Monday, June 14, 2010
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes And The Isley Brothers - The Very Best Of (2010)
Artist: Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes / The Isley Brothers
Title Of Album: The Very Best Of
Year Of Release: 2010
Label: Strategic Marketing
Genre: R&B / Soul / Funk
Quality: MP3
Bitrate: VBR
Total Time: 152:26
Total Size: 217 MB
Tracklist
CD 1
01. Harold Melvin - Wake Up Everybody (7:34)
02. Harold Melvin - Dont Leave Me This Way (6:05)
03. Harold Melvin - If You Dont Know Me By Now (3:27)
04. Harold Melvin - The Love I Lost (6:25)
05. Harold Melvin - Yesterday I Had The Blues (7:34)
06. Harold Melvin - Satisfaction Guaranteed (3:29)
07. Harold Melvin - I Miss You Part1 (3:17)
08. Harold Melvin - Imweak For You (3:25)
09. Harold Melvin - Be For Real (7:30)
10. Harold Melvin - Ebony Woman (3:41)
11. Harold Melvin - Is There A Place For Me (7:01)
12. Harold Melvin - Let Me Into Your World (2:40)
13. Harold Melvin - Everybodys Talkin (3:51)
14. Harold Melvin - Dont Leave Me This Way Moulton Mix (7:06)
15. Harold Melvinft Sharon Paige - Hope That We Can Be Together Soon (3:42)
CD 2
16. Isley Brothers - Summer Breeze (6:13)
17. Isley Brothers - Live It Up Part 1 And 2 (6:16)
18. Isley Brothers - Between The Sheets (4:58)
19. Isley Brothers - Footsteps In The Dark (5:07)
20. Isley Brothers - Fight The Power Part 1 And 2 (5:20)
21. Isley Brothers - That Lady Aprt 1 And 2 (5:37)
22. Isley Brothers - Its Your Thing (2:47)
23. Isley Brothers - The Pride (3:25)
24. Isley Brothers - Harvest For The World (3:56)
25. Isley Brothers - I Turned You On (2:38)
26. Isley Brothers - I Wanna Be With You Part 1 And 2 (6:22)
27. Isley Brothers - Love The One You Re With (3:39)
28. Isley Brothers - Shout (4:29)
29. Isley Brothers - Who Loves You Better (5:57)
30. Isley Brothers - Work To Do (3:12)
31. Isley Brothers - Caravan Of Love (5:43)
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Friday, June 11, 2010
Sage - Funksway (2007)
Artist: Sage
Album: Funksway
Label: Sage Music Company
Released: 2007
Genre: Funk/Soul, R&B
Format: mp3, CBR 192kbit
Tracks: 11
Total Time: 45:41 min
Total Size: 64.8 Mb
http://www.myspace.com/sage411
Track list:
1. Knock You Out (4:56)
2. Something Righteous (3:42)
3. One For Me (3:57)
4. Straight Up Fine (5:29)
5. You Make Me Feel (2:00)
6. Funksway (4:19)
7. Way That You Say (3:48)
8. Waiting For Your Love (4:24)
9. Soul Patrol: 2007 (4:12)
10. Small Wonder (4:11)
11. Ants (4:43)
Released on July 1, 2007, Sage's project, "Funksway" takes the Sage legacy to a new level with eleven all-new funk grooves featuring some very special guest musicians.
Musical influences from Tower of Power, Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire, Stevie Wonder, Steely Dan, Quincy Jones, and many other great artists - combined with the personal finesse of the Sage band members, bring some exciting sounds and licks to these all-original CDs.
Stoned Soul Picnic - The Erotic Cakes of Stoned Soul Picnic (2006)
Artist: Stoned Soul Picnic
Album: The Erotic Cakes of Stoned Soul Picnic
Label: Soul Cookers
Released: 15 Nov 2006
Genre: Funk / Soul, Jazz
Format: mp3, 256kbit
Tracks: 12
Total Time: 39:08 min
Total Size: 74 Mb
http://www.myspace.com/stonedsoulpicnichammond
Track list:
1. Boogaloo Baby (2:56)
2. Count Me Out (3:56)
3. Ain't Gonna Tell No-One (3:29)
4. Get Off The Bus (2:30)
5. Soul Food Preacher (3:31)
6. The Grinder - Part 1 (3:10)
7. The Grinder - Part 2 (2:56)
8. Hip Joint (2:11)
9. Hardtop 22 (4:55)
10. Ready For Seven (3:24)
11. Vote For Number 6 (2:22)
12. Erotic Cakes (3:48)
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Stoned Soul Picnic is an instrumental Hammond organ combo who plays an exciting blend of Soul influenced grooves and big beats.
The band was formed in 1999 by 4 musicians who shared a mutual enthusiasm for the funky soul music of the late 60's and early 70's.
After their super heavy gig at the first Saint Paul Soul Jazz Festival (only Hammond Funk and Raw Soul) which leads the audience to choose them as “the revelation of the festival”, Stoned Soul Picnic goes further with this super heavy album which proves that they are highly skilled to groove hard.
Dynamite Hammond Funk, Fat Beats et Wah Guitar : here are the favorite ingredients of these 4 super Cooks from Nottingham which will help you to lose some weight enjoying their new recipes.
Wednesday, June 09, 2010
Dennis Coffey - Big City Funk (2006)
Artist: Dennis Coffey
Album: Big City Funk: Original Old School Breaks & Heavy Guitar Soul
Label: Vampi Soul
Release Date: 27 Nov 2006
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Psychedelic, Funk
Format: mp3 192kbit
Tracks: 15
Total Time: 53:19
Total Size: 73.5 Mb
Track list:
1. Son of Scorpio (3:07)
2. Guitar big band (3:26)
3. Theme from Enter the Dragon (3:08)
4. Chicano (5:07)
5. Lonely moon child (3:17)
6. Impressions of (4:37)
7. Ride Sally ride (3:02)
8. Taurus (2:54)
9. Scorpio (4:10)
10. Getting it on (2:24)
11. Big city funk (2:50)
12. Whole lot of love (2:26)
13. Garden of the moon (3:15)
14. Capricon's thing (2:09)
15. Outrageous (7:27)
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Dennis Coffey (born in Detroit, Michigan) is an American guitarist, notable as a prominent studio musician for many soul and R&B recordings. Coffey learned to play guitar when he was 13 in Ontonagon County in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. At 15 he played on his first record session backing Vic Gallon on "I'm Gone" on the Gondola label. In the early 1960s he joined The Royaltones who had had hits with "Poor Boy" in 1958 and "Flamingo Express" in 1961. The Royaltones played sessions with other artists including Del Shannon. As a member of the Funk Brothers studio band, Coffey played on dozens of recordings for Motown Records, and introduced the wah-wah guitar sound to Motown producer Norman Whitfield's recordings. He also played on Edwin Starr's "S.O.S. (Stop Her on Sight)”, The Isley Brothers' "It's Your Thing", and Freda Payne's "Band of Gold". In addition, Coffey scored the blaxploitation film Black Belt Jones. In 1971, Coffey recorded Scorpio which was a million selling single and in 1972 Taurus, both with The Detroit Guitar Band. Since then, he has recorded several solo albums, most of them for the Sussex and Westbound labels.
In the early 70’s, Dennis Coffey, Motown ‘Funk Brother’ and super-session guitar man, seemed determined to write soundtracks – even if he wasn’t commissioned by a Hollywood studio. Indeed, the four studio albums he cut for the Sussex label between 1971 and 1974, from which this compilation is culled, are like a big personal advertisement for potential film score work.
Coffey’s raw, compressed guitar style – his big city breakbeat funk - certainly evokes a tough, urban landscape inhabited by tough, urban gangsters.
The Baker Brothers - Transition Transmission (2008)
Artist: The Baker Brothers
Title Of Album: Transition Transmission
Year Of Release: 2008
Label: Peddler Records
Genre: Funk / Soul
Format: MP3
Bitrate: VBR ~240 kbps
Tracks: 14
Total Time: 01:06:33
Total Size: 119 MB
WebSite: myspace.com
Tracklist:
01. Why Oh Why (5:09)
02. Chance And Fly (4:03)
03. Aargh, Aargh-Aargh (4:17)
04. Soul Shine (5:20)
05. Would I Be Wrong (4:54)
06. If You Want Me To Stay (4:01)
07. So Said, So Done (5:57)
08. B Bro Super 8 (4:08)
09. Beat Feat (4:05)
10. Kick Back (3:27)
11. It's Not Me (4:41)
12. Roll Up Your Sleaze (4:33)
13. Transition Transmission (8:20)
14. Home Life (3:30)
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About The Baker Brothers
The Baker Brothers have been rocking dance floors far and wide for nearly 10 years and with 6 albums (and numerous other releases) under their belt they deliver an explosive, killer funk show! Their infectious, raw beats and bass lines underpin edgy melodic section horns and soulful, winding vocals.
To date they have recorded six albums and a full-length live DVD. They have toured Japan six times and have played at a wide range of venues across the UK and Europe. The Band consists of the following full and part-time members:-Chris Pedley- Bass, Guitar and VocalsChris carries most of the Baker Brothers production duties in the studio and enjoys eating brownies at home. He also DJs funk, reggae, ska, afro and all things soulful. He also produces remixes.
Wednesday, June 02, 2010
Mezzoforte - Anniversary Edition (2007)
Artist: Mezzoforte
Title Of Album: Anniversary Edition
Year Of Release: 2007 (2CD)
Label: BHM Records
Genre: Jazz / Funk / Fusion
Format: MP3
Bitrate: CBR 192 kbps
Tracks: 30
Total Time: 02:29:07
Total Size: 203 MB
WebSite: mezzoforte.com
Tracklist:
Disc: 1
01. Surprise Surprise
02. Garden Party
03. Take Off
04. Midnight Sun
05. Nightfall
06. Drive
07. High Season
08. Icebreaker
09. Prime Time
10. Journey's End
11, Day Break
12. Monkey Fields
13. Later On
14. Beyond The Horizon
15. Crystal Rain
Disc: 2
01. Double Orange Juice
02. E.G. Blues
03. Expressway
04. Action Man
05. Roller Coaster
06. Blow
07. Fiona
08. Weather Ahead
09. Cobra
10. Early Autumn
11. Observations
12. Hard Wired
13. Summer Dream
14. Rockall
15. In A Word
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About Mezzoforte
Mezzoforte was formed 1977 in Reykjavik Iceland by 4 teenage friends with a mutual interest in fusion and funk music. In 1983 the world wide hit, Garden Party, from their 4th album made Mezzoforte the first Icelandic band ever to achieve international recognition. 30 years, 11 albums and over a thousand concerts later, the band is still going strong with 3 of 4 original members (sometimes all 4) touring regularly with a 6-10 piece band.
Nicole Willis & The Soul Investigators - Keep Reachin' Up Remixed (2007)
Artist: Nicole Willis & The Soul Investigators
Title Of Album: Keep Reachin' Up Remixed
Year Of Release: 2007
Label: Above the Clouds
Genre: Soul / Funk
Format: MP3
Bitrate: V2 VBR Kbps
Tracks: 11
Total Time: 54:41 min
Total Size: 68 MB
WebSite: NicoleWillis.com
Tracklist:
01. Feeling Free (Aaron Jerome Remix) (5:44)
02. If This Aint Love (Mr Scruff Remix) (6:54)
03. Keep Reachin Up (Rob Life Remix) (3:42)
04. My 4 Leaf Clover (The Dynamics Remix) (4:35)
05. Soul Investigators Theme - Mike Slott (Heralds Of Change Remix) (3:31)
06. No Ones Gonna Love You (Blacxkbeard Remix) (5:55)
07. Invisible Man (Simbad Remix) (5:29)
08. A Perfect Kind Of Love (Lack Of Afro Remix) (4:30)
09. Holding On (Afronaut Remix) (5:37)
10. Soul Investigators Theme (Ghost Remix) (3:46)
11. If This Aint Love (Elizabeth Shepherd Trio Remix) (4:52)
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About Nicole Willis
Nicole Willis is a soul singer. Although Willis was born in Brooklyn, NY December 26, 1963, she started out in London in the mid-80's where she teamed up with members of Washington Week In Review. Prior to that she was a member of The Hello Strangers and Blue Period, based in New York. She then toured with The The. Nicole Willis was the lead vocalist of the new soul group Repercussions.
Singles and albums were released on Mo' Wax, Warner Brothers USA, Pony Canyon Japan and together with the legendary Curtis Mayfield, the band recorded a version of Mayfield's "Let's Do It Again". She has also collaborated with Leftfield singing the vocal contribution for Swords on the Rhythm and Stealth LP. In 1999 she moved to Europe. She is married to Jimi Tenor, who has often been a producer of her music and collaborator. On Sahko/Puu Recordings she released her first solo albums Soul Makeover and Be It.
In 2005 she began collaborating with the Soul Investigators and released "Keep Reachin’ Up" on Helsinki’s Timmion Records. The album has been since released in the UK on Above The Clouds Records, France on Differ-ant, USA on Light In The Attic Records. Their song Feeling Free was chosen 2006 Worldwide Winner on the Gilles Peterson's BBC show.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Low Fidelity Jet-Set Orchestra - Searching For A Bit Of Popularity (2008)
Artist: Low Fidelity Jet-Set Orchestra
Title Of Album: Searching For A Bit Of Popularity
Year Of Release: 2008
Label: Hammondbeat Records
Genre: Acid Jazz / Lo-Fi / Funk
Format: MP3
Bitrate: V2 VBR Kbps
Tracks: 11
Total Time: 51:39 min
Total Size: 60 MB
WebSite: myspace.com
Tracklist:
01. Model's Arrival (3:23)
02. Forbidden Expo In Hawaii (4:49)
03. Taxi's Chase (4:15)
04. Behind The Star-System (3:47)
05. Funky Make-Up (4:42)
06. ObSEXion (5:27)
07. Between The Star-System (6:38)
08. Modal Shopping Guide (5:16)
09. Strange Message From A Photographer (5:09)
10. Kebab's Revenge (4:00)
11. Super Shine (4:08)
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Searching For A Bit Of Popularity is the collection of 11 all-new heartbeat-skipping, soul-bending, mind-altering elixirs for the brand-new you.
Low Fidelity Jet-Set Orchestra begin with a nu-jazz and cinematic core and dive aggressively into vintage sound of deep funk roots, bossa-nova excursions, and an overdose of Hammond stabs, licks, chops and grooves.
Those that obsess for KPM and Chappell; Mansfield and Hawkshaw; Morricone and Umilani shall take notice. Searching For A Bit Of Popularity is a breathtaking tribute to the elusive library underground and a hardcore excursion into ancient backlot b-movie cinema crashing head first into the moderne concrete jungles of sophisticated cool and Hollywood lust that Mancini and Schifrin paved.
Sound-wrangler Dave Masoch (Modulo5) turns the knobs and designs the breaks and beats. Paolo “Apollo” Negri (Link Quartet, Wicked Minds) modulates the rhythms and unleashes the mighty Hammond in all the right places.
Searching For A Bit Of Popularity follows Low Fidelity’s crazy-cool debut 45 “Bahia Soul” b/w “Jazz Rocker” [HB7-02]. 2 exclusives that set the foundation for this happening new project: cool vintage bossa sounds swirling with jazz, hard funk and Hammond grooves...tasty? Tasty!!!
Kokolo - More Consideration (2004)
Artist: Kokolo
Album: More Consideration
Label: Freestyle Records
Released: 2004
Genre: Funk / Soul
Format: mp3, 192 kbit
Tracks: 12
Total Time: 59:42 min
Total Size: 84.5 Mb
http://www.myspace.com/kokoloafrobeat
Track list:
1. Mister Sinister (3:47)
2. Mama Don't Want No Gun (4:15)
3. Everybody (Tryin' To Get Buy) (5:31)
4. Root To The Fruit (5:27)
5. Late Night. Closed Eyes (4:30)
6. More Consideration (4:44)
7. Democrazy (3:28)
8. Trouble Come. Trouble Co (5:17)
9. Candela (4:10)
10. Gimme Yaya (8:42)
11. Candela - Richy Pitch Remix (5:17)
12. Late Night. Closed Eyes - White Mike Mix (4:34)
From the tangled streets of New York comes Ray Lugo a.k.a. KOKOLO, a sexy musical cocktail for those in the know. As the world begins to take notice of the emerging 'Blended-Beat? movement surging throughout American cities, KOKOLO - named after a Spanish Harlem slang term used to describe devout aficionados of afro music- has the combination to unlock the door: a funky poet with instruments, playing for the right to fight and turn the norm on its ear.
Known as a live act to be reckoned with, KOKOLO takes the stage with an awesome force, bringing music back to the days of mavericks like Fela Kuti and Ruben Blades, when music addressed the unrest endemic to the common man. The music, always danceable, always grooving, has something to say.
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Download: Guilty Simpson & Bumps "Drums"
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The James Taylor Quartet - Live At The Jazz Cafe (2008)
Artist: The James Taylor Quartet
Album: Live At The Jazz Cafe
Label: Real Self
Released: 24 Apr 2008
Genre: Jazz, Funk
Format: mp3, vbr
Tracks: 11
Total Time: 63:55 min
Total Size: 91.5 Mb
Web Site: http://www.myspace.com/jamestaylorquartet
Track list:
1. Picking Up Where We Left Off (5:28)
2. No Way (5:22)
3. Easy Time (4:02)
4. Joe's Diversions (4:38)
5. The Exorcism (7:45)
6. Tore My Heart Out (4:27)
7. Never In My Wildest Dreams (5:35)
8. Blow Up (7:00)
9. Jan, Jan (7:31)
10. I Feel The Earth Move (5:50)
11. Theme From Starsky And Hutch (6:17)
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trademark howling Hammond, James Taylor has a reputation as a solid and accomplished band leader. 'The Theme from Starsky and Hutch' cemented the band's reputation as masters of the Jazz/Funk/R&B workout. Formed in 1985, JTQ began playing music similar to the rare-groove Jazz-Funk then in vogue around London. By the early '90s, that movement had spawned Acid Jazz, and JTQ found itself at the forefront of a vibrant young club scene.
Monday, May 10, 2010
Aphrodesia - Lagos by Bus (2007)
Artist: Aphrodesia
Title Of Album: Lagos by Bus
Year Of Release: 2007
Label: Cyberset Music
Genre: Afro-beat / Experimental / Funk
Format: MP3
Bitrate: CBR 192 kbps
Tracks: 9
Total Time: 47:30 min
Total Size: 68 MB
WebSite: aphrodesia.org
Tracklist:
1. Virgin of the Sun God (5:03)
2. White Elephant (3:34)
3. Holy Ghost Invasion (1:55)
4. Bus Driver (7:39)
5. Ago Mado (1:33)
6. Ochun Mi (6:26)
7. Every Day (7:08)
8. Agayu (6:21)
9. World Under Fire (7:49)
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APHRODESIA'S NEW ALBUM IS HERE! 'PRECIOUS COMMODITY' FEATURES 11 BRAND NEW TRACKS It's been quite a ride for Aphrodesia since their birth in 2003: a pilgrimage to the legendary Shrine nightclub in Lagos, Nigeria in 2006, a cross-country voter-registration tour in a vegetable oil-powered bus in 2004 and accolades everywhere from National Public Radio to USA Today. Through it all the San Francisco-based 11-piece ensemble has won audiences over with an eclectic, unique sound- a blend of rich, female lead vocals and slamming horn-laden polyrhythmic funk that Global Rhythm Magazine called “a Pan-African mash-up.”
While the members of Aphrodesia are admirers of West African styles like afrobeat and Highlife- enough so that the group spent a month performing and living in Ghana in 2006, in the process journeying through Togo and Benin to Nigeria to perform at the Shrine with Femi Kuti- the group's sound has always included touches of funk, dub, Zimbabwean trance, hip-hop and global pop. The band's third studio album- “Lagos By Bus” released in November of 2007 and packed with songs written during and about their month in Africa- further solidified their diverse sound, with Global Rhythm Magazine calling it "their most patient and incisive effort to date." The new "Precious Commodity"- unquestionably the band's hardest-hitting and most diverse record yet, with the now-trademark thight rhythm section and dual lead vocals of Lara Maykovich and Maya Dorn augmented by squealing guitars and distorted thumb pianos (the latter perhaps a nod to Konono no. 1, whom Aphrodesia shared a bill with in 2008).
Mdungu - Afro What! (2009)
Artist: Mdungu
Title Of Album: Afro What!
Year Of Release: 2009
Label: Zimbraz/Music & Words
Genre: Afro-beat / Funk / Jazz
Format: MP3
Bitrate: VBR ~210 kbps
Tracks: 10
Total Time: 52:59 min
Total Size: 77 MB
WebSite: Mdungu.com
Tracklist:
01. Afro What!?
02. Boolow Gambia
03. Slow Music
04. Confusion
05. Pick Up
06. Walk To Togo
07. Kabbaya
08. Mali Express
09. Rio Nights
10. Paps Toure
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Band Members:
Thijs van Milligen - alto sax, bandleader (NL)
Job Chajes - baritone sax (NL)
David Beukers - tenor sax, vocals (NL)
Michiel Bel - guitar (NL)
Frank Jonas - guitar (NL)
Merijn van de Wijdeven - bass (NL)
Ebou Gaye Mada - sabar, djembe, talking drums, vocals (Gambia)
Ruben Montes - percussion (ES)
Benoit Martiny - drums (LUX)
About Mdungu
Mdungu is a formation of nine international musicians based in The Netherlands. Their style is unique. Intense, raw and highly danceable. A fat horn section, a thriving rhythm section, lyric guitars and a pinch of vocals are the cornerstones of the Mdungu sound. Mdungu is influenced by the Griots of Mali, the Afrobeat of Nigeria and the Mbalax of Senegal. Mixed with funk, rock, jazz and samba, played with heart and soul: African music the Mdungu way.
AFRO WHAT!? is Mdungu's debut album released in May 2009. The album was very well received in the Benelux and has been released in the rest of Europe in the fall of 2009. The recordings are mixed by producer/guitarist Justin Adams, who is well known from his award winning work with Tinariwen, his own group the Justin Adams / Juldeh Camara Trio and Robert Plants Strange Sensation. The album is released by Zimbraz, a division of Music & Words.
The Boogaloo Investigators - Dynamighty (2005)
Artist: The Boogaloo Investigators
Album: Dynamighty!
Label: Saagaloo
Released: 2005
Genre: Funk / Soul, Jazz
Format: mp3, CBR 192 kbps
Tracks: 10
Total Time: 44:46 min
Total Size: 64 Mb
Track list:
1. If You Reap (3:41)
2. Volcano (5:28)
3. These Days (4:11)
4. I Got The Feelin' (2:58)
5. Sleepwalk (6:53)
6. Let The Groove Move You (4:26)
7. The Sloth (3:47)
8. Gambit (3:30)
9. Frenchy Frenchy (6:20)
10. Let'S Work A While (3:32)
- Clique Aki:
Formed in late 2002, The Boogaloo Investigators blasted out of the Glasgow funk scene with aplomb. With influences ranging from American rhythm & blues of the 50's & 60's and British mod soul to hammond led soul, jazz and funk, it wasn't long before the 5 piece were gaining support from DJs such as Keb Darge, Eddie Piller, Mr Scruff and Quantic.