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An incredibly rare and incredibly funky Nigerian disco album! Originally released in 1983 and pressed at William Onyeabor’s vinyl plant and features the in-demand cut, 'Delectation' which saw an edit by Motor City Drum Ensemble.
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The original 12” release from 1979 has been an in demand record for many years and original copies sell for a large amount. The arrangement is by the UK’s John Altman who would go on to work with artists including Diana Ross, Tina Turner and Goldie among many others, not least Aled Jones on the iconic “Walking In The Air”.
The 2024 reissue was released by Soul Brother Records on April 20th for Record Store Day.
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New music by Chicago Funk Band!!
No Communication by CFB delivers a potent blend of funk and soul, led by the dynamic vocals of Tina Howell. With Rahaan at the helm, the Chicago Funk Band channels the spirit of the city's musical roots into a collection of classics and original tracks. No Communication is a powerhouse of funk music.
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Detroit, 1969, one Robert Jay (Robert Brown Jr.) woke up with the devil on his shoulder and a song in his head. Luckily for us the song won out in the end.
Originally released in 1969 on Jo Ann Records as Bro Robert, the first version – “Alcohol Pt. 1” is a full on funky jangle that is very cool in its own right. -- The 1973 version of “Alcohol” is a heavy funk masterpiece with an absolutely killer chunky riff, a wicked bass line and the coolest cry baby wah scratch rhythm.
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Toby Foyeh was born in London, United Kingdom of Nigerian parents and is based in the United States. He started playing music from an early age in Nigeria paying his dues through school bands in Ibadan and Lagos, as well as while studying in the United States.
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Geraldo Pino was a singer and guitarist from Sierra Leone (born in 1934 in Enugu, Nigeria / died of illness in 2008) who was one of the first artists to become successful while incorporating American funk into the growing West African Afrobeat scene of the mid to late '60s.
To the sounds of the likes of James Brown, the Sierra Leonean Nigerian musician infused strong African percussive elements and the revolutionary stance that permeated throughout Africa at the time. Also characteristic of Geraldo Pino's music were the distinctively funky sounds of the Hammond B-3 organ.
As Pino was selling out shows in Nigeria he made a huge impression on Fela Kuti. Kuti then followed suit and incorporated similar funky elements into his live shows and recordings. It is said that Kuti then moved to America in order to promote his music because he didn't believe he could compete with Pino's popularity in West Africa. The move proved beneficial for Kuti who immediately caught the ears of Western producers and audiences. Meanwhile, Pino and his influence on the development of Afrobeat remained relatively unknown outside Africa until recently.
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Ricky Williams is a US funk pianist, songwriter, performer from NYC. Blind since 6, he learned to play piano with the help of Valerie Capers (also blind). He owned his own studio and played at some of the most famous Jazz Clubs in NYC: the Vanguard, Apollo, Village Gate, Blue Note, Count Basie's etc. He had over 1500 original compositions and worked with Stevie Wonder on Superstition and the LP "Stevie Wonder Songbook". Sat in on many sessions at the Record Plant and Electric Lady studios.
Some other credits include recording and playing with the great Ben E. King, Bette Midler, The Temptations, Roy Ayers, Peter Nero, Patti LaBelle, Sister Sledge, etc. The Forge, an icon on Miami Beach was his home for eleven years, one of the longest running shows in South Florida.
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"Boodi Shakes Money", is equally impressive with the bass making its presence felt along with some infectious vocals. But don't fret; the fuzz guitar and cowbell haven't gone anywhere.
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Joanne Vent was a Blues singer (married to Richard Crooks). She has been in The Persuaders (with David L. Johnson, who plays guitar on her 1969 solo album), Dennis Provisor, Dale Loyola and Lynn Ready; the band played at the Wayne Manor nightclub in Sunnyvale (1966-67) and Alice & The Wonderland Band (alongside singer David L. Johnson again and guitarist Tony Bellamy).
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Get ready for another dose of Neapolitan Funky Disco Boogie madness with a Latin touch and a Glorious featuring by the one and only Latin Soul King : JOE BATAAN.
The Long Playing is a Mixture of Rare Grooves, Napoli Sound, Disco Boogie, Latin Soul and Boogaloo, ideal for a trip to Nueva York and back to Naples just to say hello to your Puerto Rican uncle..
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Nigerian 80s Afrobeat Disco!
Toby Foyeh is a British, Nigerian-American musician and guitarist. Born in London, England to Nigerian parents and currently based in Washington, D.C.
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The song was written and recorded by producer James Hartnett – having studied music theory and composition back in high school and recognized back then for producing a charted northern soul spin in the UK titled “Hipit” back in 1976 with his studio band “Hosanna”, it’s in 1978 that Hartnett produced and self released the scarcer and more compelling “Just One Dance Before You Go” which he refers to as his masterpiece.
With a fairly stripped back line up for a disco tune including a rhythm section, Hammond organ, horns and vocals, Hartnett manages to do so much through seemingly simple but clever arrangements and thumping, contagious energy. Hartnett had also invited friend and singer Leroy Shahid Wheeler to perform lead vocals, who’s signature high pitched falsetto lifts the whole operation above ground – a true feel good party anthem!
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A sublime disco track from this early 80s Milwaukee family/kid band. The "C" is for Charles (Smith), the band's leader.
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"Disco Illusion" has a remarkable story behind it. The single was recorded in 1979 in Trinidad & Tobago by a group of local musicians, and released on the obscure Kalinda label. It was a rare blend of R&B vocals and weighty West Indian bass backed with a cosmic instrumental vamp that lifts the track into the stratosphere midway through. There was only one problem: the record failed to get distribution so no one ever heard it. Until last year, that is, when someone found a box full of copies in a Trinidadian warehouse. The folks at Invisible City Editions then reissued the record and here we are today.
Disco Illusion was the only record Stephen Encinas ever made.
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New Music!! --- The Whole Truth are back on Parkway Records... You got to Believe!
Three years later and they’re back stronger than ever. The original Believe is an intense call for hope, featuring some amazing hooks and instrumentation that reference the sound of classics yet still bring new flavors. Parkway boss Mark Seven has stretched the piece out into two further mixes, injecting time and space to create club friendly mixes that are high on hope!
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New music!! -- Limited vinyl only release from Darryn Jones.
DJ and producer from Chicago. Runs Durty Truth Records.
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A Faithful Spirit is an all Gospel (sample) pack that contains 10 original compositions highlighting gospel vocalist Nichol Eskridge.
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Gladys McFadden and the Loving Sisters were an African-American gospel group based in Little Rock (Pulaski County). At its artistic peak in the 1970s, the group’s adventurous, contemporary style put its sound outside the realm of traditional gospel music. The group—which included McFadden as well as Jo Dumas, Ann James, and Lorraine Leeks—was inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 2003.
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Grace were a 1980s gospel-soul group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Breaks With Tradition: “Midnight Theme”
Sometimes the most fascinating breaks come from songs we probably wouldn’t even know about at all unless someone sampled them.
Manzel’s “Midnight Theme” — is a perfect example of that phenomenon. The second of two singles the Cincinnati-area band put out when the trio (keyboardist Manzel Bush, drummer Steve Garner, and guitarist John Van Dyke) were already dissolved, this 1979 7″ just so happened to open with four bars of unaccompanied Garner drumming that made it perfect bait for hip-hop producers starting in the mid-’80s dawn of the sample era.
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In 1976, French band Édition Spéciale released their debut album, "Allee Des Tilleuls". While much of the album saw them explore progressive rock and jazz-rock territory, it did contain one suitably groovy and life-affirming trip into jazz-funk territory, surprise LP standout "Mr Business". Here that cut gets a single release for the very first time courtesy of the dusty-fingered diggers at Pepite.
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Afro-Funk music out of Nigeria!
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“Can’t Live Without You” by Connie Laverne was originally released as a white label DJ copy on the New York record label GSF shortly before the label folded in 1974. This record is rarely seen and is highly coveted.
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Brenton Wood arrived on the scene in 1967 with the back-to-back hits “The Oogum Boogum Song” and “Gimme Little Sign” that would carry the then Compton resident from a regional Southern California artist to an International sensation. During his prolific period with the short-lived independent label Double Shot Records, Brenton would cut eleven 45s and release the studio albums Oogum Boogum and Baby You Got It, creating a unique blend of contemporary pop soul and throwback doo-wop ballads that resonate to this day.
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Denise LaSalle was a R&B/soul singer, songwriter, and record producer. More recently, she was given title of the ‘Queen of the Blues’, following the passing of Koko Taylor. Born in Missippi, Denise sang in her local church choir. She relocated to Chicago in the Sixties.
Denise earned a recording contract with Chess Records in 1967. A year earlier she released a debut single, entitled ‘A Love Reputation’ for the Tarpon imprint. Denise and her husband, Bill Jones, then set up her own production company called Crajon.
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Trilark were a funk - soul trio. A rare boogie-funk album from the 80s.
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This album was recorded in March 1977 at The Sound Factory, in Los Angeles. The sessions also spawned the Funked Up track but that had remained unreleased until the release of 2005's compilation Various - Mizell (The Mizell Brothers At Blue Note).
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'Disco Soul' project produced by Doug Gilmore, Gordon Shryock.
Venetta Fields (born 1941, Buffalo, New York) is an American-Australian singer, musical theater actress and vocal coach. She was a backing vocalist for American and British rock and pop acts of the 1960's and 1970's.
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Swedish House-Disco track by producer (Beatconductor) from Stockholm.
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The 13-minute “Mustang Sally” is a break-heavy reworking of the classic Mack Rice tune, overstuffed with dizzying organ vamps, fuzzy bass, and freeform vocal riffs.
Original "Mustang Sally" was by Sir Mack Rice (March 1965).
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