Tag: Funk
‘Club Coco’ is a new compilation of Afro Latin aces by selectora and Worldwide FM radio host Coco María – Pablo Borchi provides the rundown on all of the tracks compiled for Bongo Joe Records
Habibi Funk to release compilation of secret weapons and label favourite artists on ‘An eclectic selection of music from the Arab world, part 2’ – the tunes are peerless and the cover art is brilliant
Album of the month: Crimi combine raw grooves and hard funk on ‘Luci E Guai’ – Algerian raï meets Afrobeat and Sicilian folk on this supremely crafted debut for the Airfono label
More from the sublime Sven Wunder – Piano Piano Records and Mr Bongo to drop a taster 7″ from the Swedish supremo ahead of next album, ‘Natura Morta’ – it’s set to be another diggers’ dream
The Seven Ups groove hard and their fourth studio album is in the works – first single ‘Abode Of The Clouds’ keeps their funk ship on course – as fans eagerly await further fixes from the Melbourne funkers
Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards are on Robert Cotter’s 1976 debut, pre-Chic – ‘Missing You’ is being reissued by Wewantsounds – a scarce New York funker for tax reasons
Menahan Street Band are the NYC supergroup returning with an exciting new album – the groove masters have been the foundation for some of modern hip-hop’s most successful beats, Jay Z and Kendrick Lamar are fans
Asha Pulthi’s debut is reissued by Mr Bongo (with more to come) the Indian singer-songwriter made Loft classics, was sampled by Jay Z, 50 Cent, The Notorious B.I.G. and worked with Ornette Coleman and Goblin
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