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Afro Funk Soul and Daptone Part One

In preparation for my up and coming show with The Budos Band I did a Twisted Groove show reflecting some of what I might play on August 19th. It’s Afro Funk and Soul with loads of music from Daptone Records. Enjoy…

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I
Raja Haje – The Budos Band / III
He Upset Your Dreams – Hank Soulman Mullen / 45
Na Teff Know De Road To Teef – Pax Nicholas and the Nettey Family / Part One
Bullets Don’t Have Eyes – Eddie & Ernie / 45
Awareness Is What You Need – Monomono / Afrodeclic
What Can You Bring Me – Charles Wright and The Watts 103rd Street Band / You’re So Beautiful

II
What More Can I Do? – Naomi Shelton and The Gospel Queens / What Have You Done My Brother?
Road Man – Marlone & Barnes and Spontaneous Simplicity / Freedom Serenade
My Lady Frustration – Fela Kuti and The Africa 70 / Fela Fela Fela
Hot Baby – Jimi Tenor & Kabu Kabu / Joystone
That Lady – The Isley Brothers / 3+3

Afro Funk Soul and Daptone Part Two

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III
Fela’s Riff – Talking Heads / Remain In Light (remastered)
House In Motion – Talking Heads / Remain In Light (remastered)
Regiment – Eno/Byrne / My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts
Johannesburg – Gil Scott Heron & Brian Jackson / From South Africa To South Carolina
Take It As It Come – Sugarman 3 & Co / Pure Cane Sugar

IV
Heavy Heavy Heavy – Geraldo Pino / Heavy Heavy Heavy
When I come Home – Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings/ 45
Drift Away – Dobie Gray / Drit Away
Ku Mi Da Hankan – The Elcados / Psychedelic Afro Funk
Tired Of Fighting – Menahan Street Band / Make The Road By Walking

V
Boston Marathon – Gary Burton / Good Vibes

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The Hustle – Willie Colon / The Player
Donde Sal El Sol – Calun / The New Latinaires 2
The Gathering – Longinew Parsons / Spaced (Collected Works 1980-1999)
Pileas Sombras – Arthur Verocai / Arthur Verocai
Casa Forte (Pathless Remix) – Snowboy / The New Latinaires 3

II
La La La – Jack Costanzo / Dance From Havana
La Ola Marina – Tito Puente / The Best Of (RCA)
Future Life vs. Capsule 150 – Eevee / The New Latinaiers 2
Malanga – Cuban Roots / Viva Cuba (Jazz the Afro-Cuban Way)
Intro – Los Amigos Invisibles / Arepa 3000 A Venesuelan Journey Into Space
Arepa 3000 – Los Amigos Invisibles / Arepa 3000 A Venesuelan Journey Into Space
La Vecina – Los Amigos Invisibles / Arepa 3000 A Venesuelan Journey Into Space
Que Rico – Los Amigos Invisibles / Arepa 3000 A Venesuelan Journey Into Space

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III
Dove – Cymande / Cymande
Guajira Van – No. 1 de No. 1 / Love’s A Real Thing: The Funky Fussy Sounds of West Africa)
Sweet Sounds – Osibisa / Heads
NYX – Karl Hectar & The Malcouns / S-A-H-A-R-A  S-W-I-N-G
Fouh Sei Allah – Hamad Kalkaba / Afrodeciac

IV
Will Of The People – T-Fire / Nigerian Funk Disco Special
B.F. B.F. – Akoya Afrobeat / Ep

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NA Teff Know DE Road Of Teef – Pax Nicholas and The Nettey Family / Pax Nicholas and The Neetey Family

Funk Stuff

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The Underground – Curtis Mayfield / Superfly (25th Anniversary Deluxe Ed.)
Palm Grease – Herbie Hancock / Thrust
You’re Messing Up My Mind – Albert Washington / Westbound Funk
Funky World Part 1 – Silky Vicent / WB 159
I’ll Bet You – Funkadelic / WB 150

II
Don’t Break – The Healer / African Roots
Tighten Up Tighter – Billy Ball And The Upsetters / Funky 16 Corners
Funky Runthrough Pt 1 & 2 – The Poets Of Rhythm / Practice What You Preach
Never Ever Do Without – Chocolate Milk / Chocolate Milk
My Momma And My Poppa – Darondo / Let My People Go
Poker – Max B / Max B

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III
2,000 Blacks Got To Be Free – Fela Kuti And Roy Ayers / Music Of Many Colors
Good Noose, Bad Noose – Kokolo Afrobeat Orchestra / Fuss and Fight

IV
Too Hot To Hold – Ike And Tina Turner / Get It Together
I Am Somebody Pt 1 & 2 – Johnnie Taylor / One Step Beyond
Mama Didn’t Lie – Black Nasty / Funky Funky Detroit
Color – LA Carnival / Cold Heat
You’ve Been Chose – The Propositions / Funky Disposition

V
Undisco Kid – Funkadelic / Tales Of Kid Funkadelic
Dancing Room Only – Harvey Scales / Hot Foot

Afro Funk


Akoya Afrobeat, Lekan Animashaun, The Daktaris, The Budos Band, Tony Alen W/Africa 70, Fela Kuti, Congotronics, Kasai Allstars

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Antibalas, Porry, Ofege, The Sahara Allstars, Afro Segun Okeji, Manu Dibango and Hal Singer, Bola Johnson

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Set I

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Set II

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