Note :

http://www.bigsamsfunkynation.com

http://www.myspace.com/bigsamsfunkynation

Origine du Groupe : North America

Style : Funk , Soul , Rock

Sortie : 2010

Big Sam's Funky Nation's fourth album, King of the Party, extends Big Sam's reign beyond the kingdom of Funk! This Hypersoul Records release embodies the full of life and celebratory attitude of
band's hometown of New Orleans, and adds to it a funk-charged, rock n' roll, jazz and hip-hop infused vibe.

The title track and anthem, "King of the Party," declares that the party has arrived. The energetic drumming and gritty guitar work lay it down for Big Sam's funky trombone to blow you away as he
flexes his musical muscle and takes on new musical territory. Big Sam wants you to dance, and sets out to do so with high energy and playful Parliament Funkadelic-inspired funk-rock jams like
"Krunked Up" and "Rage On!"



The album takes a turn to a more soulfully-inspired groove with "Rock Yo Soul." A powerful drum intro, heavy guitar and bass lines underlie Big Sam's deep trombone in this funk-laden tribute to
the classic rock gods such as Sabbath, Hendrix, and the Rolling Stones.

BSFN allows you to catch your breath with "Take 5," then pushes forward full-throttle with driving and upbeat rendition of Otis Redding's "Hard to Handle." The straight BSFN party continues with
horn heavy funk tracks "Big Ole Booty" and "Work It."



If you've ever seen BSFN live, you know exactly what Sam is talking about with "See Me Dance." The horn-heavy song swings into a bouncy beat and breaks it down to the nitty gritty-- Big Sam is a
dancing machine and you'd better be ready to shake too it when you come to a live show.

King of the Party closes strong with "Dance Floor," an electronic funk track with lively vocals that could make a robot second line. King of the Party is full of pure musical energy andtranscends
the confines of homegrown New Orleans funk to a momentous blend of funk, rock, R&B and jazz that will keep the party going all night.

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King Of The Party 3:33

Krunked Up 4:44

Rage On! 2:46

Straight To It 3:15

Rock Yo Soul 4:24

Take 5 1:55

Hard To Handle 4:14

Big Ole Booty 3:46

See Me Dance 3:35

Work It 4:58

Dance Floor 3:31

Untitled 0:11

Untitled 0:18

Untitled 0:18

Untitled 0:18

Untitled 0:18

Bonus Track 4:01

Note :

http://www.myspace.com/stonedsoulpicnichammond

1999. Nottingham. Prenez quatre musiciens anglais. Bien sûr vous ne les prenez pas au hasard, mais parce que leurs CV alignent des références solides : Justin Dodsworth fut clavier pour Lee
Scratch Perry ou Ron Wood et Anthony Reed, guitariste, est diplômé en Jazz de l’Université de Leeds. L’assemblage vous donne un mélange d’influences aussi diverses et variées que Boogaloo Joe
Jones, les Meters, Bob Dylan, les Mohawks, Jimi Hendrix ou les Who. Confiez à vos petits gars une mission en apparence simple : cracher du groove jusqu’à en perdre haleine.

2006. Après plusieurs années à affûter le tranchant de leur son sur les scènes anglaises ou européennes et après quelques missions éclairs sur 45t, il ne vous reste plus qu’à lancer votre équipe
comme une bombe sur un public convié à un innocent « picnic »... Oublié le babybel sur les parkings de l’autoroute des vacances, envolés la nappe à carreau et le poulet rôti sur la plage de
Dunkerque. Ce pique-nique là explose le salon de jardin à coup de « raw funk » et de « heavy soul jazz » et il remplace la tarte aux pommes de Tata Josette par un « gâteau érotique » chaud comme
la braise.

A écouter les Stoned Soul Picnic on ne peut s’empêcher de penser aux New Mastersounds : la formation minimale (basse, batterie, guitare, claver) et les références musicales sont communes, le
talent des instrumentistes est équivalent. Les instrumentaux énergiques, percutants et accrocheurs (Boogaloo Baby, Vote For Number 6) évoquent les Meters, ou plus près de nous les Lefties Soul
Connection, tandis que des grooves jazzy extrêmement solides s’aventurent vers les productions Blue Note sixties (Hip Joint, mon morceau préféré de l’album). L’orgue hammond, ingrédient cher aux
frangins cuistots de chez Soul Cookers, est ici en très bonne position et bénéficie des caresses d’un maître-queue de grand talent. Sous les doigts de Justin Dodsworth il bondit, virevolte,
s’égosille à plaisir. Et surtout, le menu se révèle beaucoup moins monotone que celui de la cantine, grâce à la participation de quelques musiciens qui font évoluer avec bonheur la formation de
base : la voix de Marika Ling sur Ain’t gonna tell no-one et Ready for Seven, celle de Dave « Stickman » Higgins sur Soulfood Preacher, et le sax de Carl Stanley, collaborateur de Roy Ayers, sur
Get Off The Bus. Et le tout de finir dans un orgasme pâtissier (Erotic Cakes) particulièrement communicatif. Un vrai album donc, qui montre l’étendue du talent de ce combo anglais et qui, par
l'intermédiaire de Soul Cookers , montre qu'en France aussi on s'intéresse au vrai funk pur et dur.



par http://www.wegofunk.com



Origine du Groupe : U.K

Style : Funk , Soul

Sortie : 2006



Tracklist :

1. Boogaloo Baby (re-recorded version)

2. Count Me Out

3. Ain't Gonna Tell No-One

4. Get Off The Bus

5. Soul Food Preacher

6. The Grinder (Pt.1)

7. The Grinder (Pt.2)

8. Hip Joint

9. Hardtop 22

10. Ready For Seven

11. Vote For Number 6

12. Erotic Cakes

Note :

Founded in 1978 by Lutz H. Tempelhagen, who is guitarist, composer, writer and leader of the band.

Michael Guenther-Fame plays bass, Vico Grumbrecht - drums, Manfred Opitz - keyboards & male vocals, and last not least The Black Magic Lady who sings the female vocal parts. The age of the
group's members is between 22 and 28 years. The band is located in Berlin, West Germany. Flyer's music compensates the musician's feeling with the discosound of today.



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Origine du Groupe : Germany

Style : Soul Funk

Sortie : 1978



Tracklist :

1 - Discomotion

2 - Need your lovin' eyes

3 - My lady

4 - Get on movin'

5 - Lonely nights

6 - Mainline is sunshine

7 - Stand by man

Note :

http://www.kokoloonline.com

http://www.myspace.com/kokoloafrobeat

"Yeah, we got our own thing", states matter-of-factly Ray Lugo, leader of New York City powerhouse KOKOLO. Based on the spiky and hyper-funky grooves found in the group’s latest album, "Love
International", it would be difficult to argue with the man. Few groups in today’s global Afro scene generate as much attention and excitement as they do debate and criticism as KOKOLO. "It’s the
result of going against conditioned expectations", expands Lugo. "People are used to expecting the familiar, but I’m doing my thing in my time. This is music that comes from my heart, humble
music for the whole world. " KOKOLO’s ever-growing international appeal (to date, the band has performed in over 15 countries) appears to lend weight to Lugo’s words.



A former punk rocker that grew disenchanted with the promise held by that genre, Lugo formed KOKOLO in 2001 in the Big Apple’s Chinatown district, along with long time cohort Chris Morrow. He
took the name from Spanish Harlem slang used to refer to devout fans of afro music. From the outset, the duo sought to carve a path of their own. “There may be better afrobeat, funk, latin or
polka groups around…but we were going to be the best KOKOLO in the world”. Within weeks of forming the group, they recorded their urgent “Fuss and Fight” debut and soon found themselves playing
to receptive audiences both at home and abroad.



Their second album, “More Consideration”, further expanded their audience and afforded the band performances in a score of new countries and on some of the world’s premier stages, such as The
Montreal Jazz, Glastonbury Festivals and many others, where they shared the spotlight with acts ranging from Gilles Peterson, Roots Manuva, Taj Mahal and Issac Hayes to Zap Mama, Chic and Roy
Ayers.



During this time, their discography grew exponentially as well, giving them the opportunity to reach new audiences through a number of releases that also feature acts such as Zero 7, Femi Kuti,
Masters At work, Ladysmith Black Mambaso, Quantic Soul Orchestra, U-Roy, Tony Allen, Afro Celt Sound System, Jazztronik and many others.



KOKOLO’s reputation for mounting an explosive live show is the reason they continue to rack up frequent flyer miles year after year. "Each musician brings an important element...everyone just
comes as they are". "Darren Lipper loves his hard rock, Casey Howard is a Jazz and Country music head, Eladio Gonzalez is Mr. Salsa personified, Chris loves his Zappa, John Turner is on the
experimental side of the dial, Ando Kal lives for Reggae and lately, I've been getting into lots of Rai music, actually", says Lugo, "These guys have a lot of soul...and together, that mix makes
KOKOLO unique onstage."



On “Love International”, the group’s third studio album released on Adrian Gibson’s Freestyle imprint, KOKOLO astutely combines an intoxicating blend of afrobeat, funk, latin, hip hop and jazz
elements into a sound that is at the same time thoroughly familiar yet remarkably fresh and intriguing. On tracks like the muscular “Our Own Thing” they spell out in no uncertain terms where they
stand on the matter, on the brilliant cover of The Clash’s “The Magnificent Seven” they masterfully inject more fire into a song that was burning to begin with, musical worlds collide on the
irresistible “The Way Up”, and we get transported to the motherland on the hypnotic “Let Compassion Be Your Fashion”. The Lyrics, half-sung, half-scatted in English, Spanish and even Portuguese,
wiz by like sparks after an explosion at a firecracker factory. Yes, this is in fact, something new and exciting.



Lugo’s ideology draws more from humanist philosophy than from conventional political ideas of right and wrong. “Billions of people today are manipulated via empty political slogans and organized
religion”, he continues, “Only through changing how we educate future generations can we begin to move the human experience towards a universal spirit of brotherhood…the eradication of fear.” The
socially conscious aspect of the group is reinforced through their consistent participation in a variety of projects and benefit concerts for causes ranging from the environment, to the Darfur
Crisis, youth empowerment groups, and urban development organizations. “It’s not about ego or rock-star clichés…it’s about the luxury that is to be alive and have the opportunity of bringing a
positive message to people.”



The future looks bright for KOKOLO. For the moment, expectations seem to be the least of their concerns.



by Malcom Traficant

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Origine du Groupe : Brazil

Style : Afrobeat , Funk

Sortie : 2004



Tracklist :

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)

Note : +

http://www.themotet.net

http://www.myspace.com/themotetmusic

Unless you enjoy a fully-clothed, midsummer, smoky community sauna with barely enough elbow room enough to scratch your own nose, it is a given prerequisite to have ample dancing room whenever
seeing these guys live. Having caught them at the end of their west coast tour, it's my advice to arrive early and stake out your boogie box. Anything less is sacrilege; the Motet and physical
expression are inseparable. Though they've gone through a number of incarnations since their inception, the core group of this Colorado-born band has retained their subterranean funk threads, the
somatically-inspiring Afro-Cuban hand-drumming of Dave Watts and, perhaps most distinctive of all, their signature, brassy jazz infrastructure. Add to that, the intermittent loungey bedroom vibe,
inspiring 70s soul flashbacks for a closed-eyed groove solo, these guys bring a tangible heat to the atmosphere, regardless of the notable size of their faithful fanbase. Beyond the sizzle of the
sax-fronted prowess, the Motet has a highly-developed sense of musical conversation within the band- something often lost in this scene where laying down a chewy funk line is supposed to be
enough. But no, along with their core jazz influences, they bring one of the greatest assets of jazz's contribution to all of music- the respect for intertwined lines, weaving in and out and
around each other with definite purpose and placement. In other words, this music doesn't only travel linearly, but it travels vertically, conceived in terms of how it breathes as a whole. That
might sound a wee bit academic for a band that comes in a casual, down-to-earth package, but this is the phenomenon where the sophistication of jazz is not lost in the reincarnation through rock
hybrids. Of course, it's no secret that music captures what words cannot, so find that little 'Play' button and go to town.



by Tamara Turner

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Origine du Groupe : North America

Style : Funk , Soul , Jazz

Sortie : 2004



Tracklist :

1. Cheap Shit (6:22)

2. Power (7:09)

3. Black Hat (8:14)

4. The Magic Way (9:40)

5. Fearless (6:12)

6. Corpocratic (7:07)

7. What's The Purpose (6:41)

8. Them Or Us (10:48)

Note :

http://www.myspace.com/rootsoulinfo

http://ameblo.jp/rootsoul

A much-needed full length set from Root Soul - aka Kenichi Ikeda - a Japanese artist who's really been winning our ears with his earlier singles! The groove here is upbeat and soulful - a heavy
influence from the UK scene of recent years, particularly that side that's more based in classic jazz/funk modes of the 70s! Vanessa Freeman steps out on two great tracks for the set -- and other
guests include Andrea Clarke, Lyric L, Leon King, Shea Soul, and Cro-Magnon - but the core grooves are really what win us, and they feature some great jazzy horn parts dropped in alongside the
beats and keyboards - more of a jazz/funk style of instrumentation than the usual Japanese groover.



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Origine du Groupe : Japan

Style : Nu-Soul , Funk

Sortie : 2009



Tracklist::

1. Spirit Of Love (Feat. Vanessa Freeman & Mike Patto) (4:35)

2. Sky High (4:55)

3. It's The Way (Feat. Vanessa Freeman) (6:07)

4. Override & Fly (Feat. Andrea Clarke & Lyric L) (5:39)

5. Moog Rock (7:15)

6. Fuselage (Feat. Leon King) (6:14)

7. Feeling Good (8:43)

8. Disco-Tech Tribe (Feat. cro-magnon) (7:03)

9. On & On (Feat. Shea Soul) (5:48)

10. My Dream Came True (Feat. Leon King)(6:13)

11. Spirit Of Love (Feat. Vanessa Freeman & Mike Patto - Phil Asher's restless soul Boogie mix) (12:45)

Note :

http://www.myspace.com/nicolewillisandthesoulinvestigators

The Soul Investigators as it was when they started had known each other for their whole lives, playing together since 1998. Guys were digging the same kind of music, such as James Brown, The
Meters, Booker T. & The MG's and Mickey and The Soul Generation just to mention few and they decided to make their own music with the same feeling.



The Band had a classic line up when they started: guitar (Pete Toikkanen), bass (Sami Kantelinen), drums (Jukka Sarapaa) and organ (Antti Maattanen). Jukka, Antti and Sami played also in a band
called Mood (later known as Maor Presto) and Pete plays in a garage-rock band called The Paisley. First 45 as Calypso King & The Soul Investigators was made in the year 1998 on Jive and it got
fairly good response so it was followed by another 45 in the year 1999.



In the year 2000 just before "Soul Strike" was recorded (released on Soul FIre records in the year 2001) Soul Investigators hooked up with DJ Didier who's pretty much into sound engineering and
good funk music as well. He also plays gongas and tambourine on some of their latest releases. Still mainly spending his time in studio.



In the year 2001 Calypso King & The Soul Investigators started to do music for TIMMION Records. It started with two different projects, Ostari Njengi and Soultors. There were four 45's released
in the year 2001. Latest two of them gives you an idea of what you should be expecting from their stuff in the future.



Just before "Hot Pants On Fire" was released three more members were included in the band. Horn section includes Saxophone (Lasse Tolvanen), Trumpet (Eero Savela) and Trombone (Erno Haukkala).
Style itself hasn't really changed but their music has gone a step forward lately and not only beacause of the horn section. Lasse played also in Mood with other Soul Investigators, Eero nad Erno
are know maybe best from a band called Soul Captain Band.



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Origine du Groupe : North America

Style : Soul , Funk

Sortie : 2006



Tracklist:

1. Sassy strut (4:32)

2. Rag Doll Pt1 Feat. Nicole Willis (2:32)

3. Lets Have Some (3:10)

4. Ahh Soul (2:14)

5. Mo Hash (2:08)

6. Ma Gee (3:04)

7. Make You Wanna Holla (3:34)

8. Compin and Smokin (2:32)

9. Good Food (3:34)

10. Investigators Testifying (3:00)

11. Soul strike (3:10)

12. Ci Ca Boo (3:07)

13. Calypso strut (2:56)

14. Home Cooking pt 1 & 2 (4:34)

15. Raw Steaks (3:14)

16. Micro Popcorn (3:28)

Note :

A righteous underground soul classic from Del Jones -- message-oriented funk at its best! Jones is working here in the spirit of some of the best locally-crafted indie outings of the time -- like
work by Mike James Kirkland, Oneness Of Juju, The Pharaohs, and other important righteous regional acts of the 70s.



The lyrics are extremely progressive, and deal with hard themes of African-American life at the time -- stated clearly enough by titles that include "Soul of Black Folks", "Court Is Closed",
"Prelude Ta Hell", "Needle N Spoon", and "Inside Black America" -- and backed up by some great arrangements that throw a lot of fuzzy funky guitars into some tight, jazzed-up grooving. The album
also includes the massive "Vibe-Ing Theme" -- and the whole thing's a treasure that should be ranked with the best of its sort!



Enjoy it!



by Greg

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Origine du Groupe : North America

Style : Funk , Soul

Sortie : 1972



Tracklist :

1.COURT IS CLOSED

2.INSIDE BLACK AMERICA

3.TIMES ARE HARD FRIENDS ARE FEW

4.PRELUDE TA HELL

5.NEEDLE N' SPOON

6.COLD TURKEY

Note :

http://www.denniscoffeysite.com

http://www.myspace.com/denniscoffey

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.



by Dj Uilson

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Origine du Groupe : North America

Style : Funk , Soul

Sortie : 2006



Tracklist :

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)

Note :

http://www.myspace.com/stomuyamashta70

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stomu_Yamashta

The primary difference when comparing this live performance and the rendering simply titled Go (1976) is that Go Live From Paris (1978) presents the proceedings (as they exist) in a properly
linear fashion, as correlated to the Eastern mythology that informed the extended two-part suite. This is in direct contrast to Go, which assembled the contents out of sequence. The stage show
was recorded at the Palais Des Sports in Paris, France on June 12, 1976 and the recital setting allows for considerably longer and more exploratory interaction amongst Stomu Yamashta
(percussion/piano), Steve Winwood (vocals/keyboards) and (drums). They are joined by legendary jazz axeman Michael Shrieve,Al DiMeola (guitar) as well as Tangerine Dream and Ash Ra Tempel veteran
Klaus Schulze (synthesizer) -- all of whom had contributed to Go. Filling out the band are Jerome Rimson (bass), Pat Thrall (guitar), Brother James (congas) and Karen Friedman (vocals).
Specifically, the licks traded between DiMeola and Shrieve are comparable to the workouts the pair shared as part of the Borboletta (1974) era Santana. In terms of sheer intensity, it is hard to
beat DiMeola's searing leads and Winwood's blue-eyed soul on the driving "Ghost Machine," easily topping its former incarnation. "Surfspin" lands into the funky mid-tempo "Time Is Here"
highlighted by Karen Friedman's expressive exchanges with Winwood, while Rimson punctuates the rhythm with some penetrating bass interjections. This is followed by the sole Winwood composition
"Winner/Loser," which further exemplifies how the spontaneity of the concert yields results that best their predecessors. In fact, on the whole the material on Go sounds like a blueprint for the
exceptional and inspired outing found here. The second movement commences with fairly even renditions of the trifecta "Solitude," "Nature" and "Air Voice" -- which had previously been given the
name "Air Over." "Crossing the Line" is an additional zenith, spotlighted by Winwood's emotive vocals and the untamed and otherwise incendiary frenzy of fretwork courtesy of DiMeola. Clocking in
just shy of a quarter-hour, "Man of Leo" provides another opportunity for the players to loosen up and fuse their collective improvisations behind DiMeola's intense soloing and the similarly
seminal instrumental offerings from Shrieve, Rimson -- who is at his most melodic -- and Freidman's haunting warbles.



by Spinato's Musicpills

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Origine du Groupe : Japan

Style : Funk , Soul , Experimental

Sortie : 1976



Tracklist :

01 Space song

02 Carnival

03 Wind spin

04 Ghost machine

05 Surf spin

06 Time is here

07 Winner Looser

08 Solitude

09 Nature

10 Air voice

11 Crossing the line

12 Man of Leo

13 Stellar

14 Space Requiem