MANDRILL - The Best Of - 1974

Seguindo na linha de coletâneas e mistura de ritmos da soul music com ritmos africanos, com a última postagem da banda War, agora é a vez de você se ligar no grupo Mandrill.
Formado em 1968 no Brooklin pelos irmãos Ric Wilson (sax, vocals), Lou Wilson (trumpet, vocals) nascidos no Panamá, e Carlos Wilson (trombone, vocals), acompanhados por Claude "Coffee" Cave (keyboard), Omar Mesa (guitar), Bundie Cenas (bass) e Charlie Prado (drums), o grupo Mandrill incorporou ao som Funk música latina, caribenha e jazz, dosado com influências de blues, psicodelia, música africana e rock, criando um groove rico em sonoridade e estilos. A coletânea Best Of lançada em 1974 traz clássicos como Fencewalk e Mango Meat.

Mandrill is a funk band formed in Brooklyn, New York City in 1968. The band was formed by three brothers: Carlos Wilson (trombone, vocals), Lou Wilson (trumpet, vocals) and Ric Wilson (sax, vocals). The brothers were born in Panama and grew up in the Bedford-Stuyvesant area of Brooklyn. Other members of the band included Bundy Cenac (Bass), Neftali Santiago (drums, percussion, vocals), Juaquin Jessup (lead guitar, percussion, vocals), Charles Padro (drums), Claude 'Coffee' Cave II (keyboards, percussion, vocals) and Fudgy Key (bass) and Omar Mesa (Guitar).
Parts of their songs had been sampled by many hip-hop acts such as Public Enemy, Shawty Lo, Big L, Kanye West and Jin. Beneath funk they combine many other styles like latin, salsa, rock, blues and soul to create their own colourful style.
Some of their songs have been used in the soundtracks of a couple of movies: The Greatest (1977) directed by Tom Gries and Monte Hellman; and The Warriors (1979) directed by Walter Hill. The band continues to perform live; their signature song is arguably "Fencewalk."

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WAR - Anthology

Sempre achei que boas coletâneas são um bom ponto de partida para criar interesse na obra de um determinado artista. Mais que um mero projeto caça-níqueis as compilações, pra mim, ajudam na divulgação do nome do artista e consequentemente no aumento de fãs. Difícil é você agradar fãs mais ardorosos que já acompanhavam toda a discografia até o momento do lançamento de uma antologia.
Dito isto, conheça um pouco do vasto repertório da banda WAR através desta WAR - Anthology, versão compacta. Se por um lado faltam músicas importantes que marcaram a carreira desta banda multi-racial surgida em 1969 com uma força ex-Animal Eric Burdon, após ver a banda tocando em um buteco fuleiro na Califórnia usando o nome WAR em plena guerra do Vietnam, quando a palava de ordem era Love and Peace, por outro lado, é uma síntese que respeita as fases do grupo desde Spill the Wine do primeiro dos dois gravados com Eric Burdon "Eric Burdon Declares WAR", até hits menos expressivos como Galaxy e You Got The Power no começo dos anos 1980.
War, originally called Eric Burdon & War and often typeset as WAR, is an american funk band from California, known for the hit songs "Low Rider", "Spill the Wine", "The Cisco Kid" and "Why Can't We Be Friends?". Formed in 1969, War was a musical crossover band which fused elements of rock, funk, jazz, Latin music, R&B, and reggae. The band also transcended racial and cultural barriers with a multi-ethnic line-up. The year was 1969, and the band had the nerve to carry the name War at a time when peace was the slogan in an anti-Vietnam War America. Founder and singer/keyboardist Lonnie Jordan claimed that the band's goal was to spread a message of brotherhood and harmony, using instruments and voices to speak out against racism, hunger, gangs, crimes, and turf wars, and promote hope and the spirit of brotherhood. Eric Burdon & War began playing live shows to audiences throughout Southern California before entering into the studio to record their debut album Eric Burdon Declares "War". The album's key track, the erotic, spaced-out, Latin-flavored "Spill the Wine", was a hit and launched the band's career.The band has sold over 50 million records to date. Although War's lyrics are often socio-political in nature, their music usually had a laid-back, California funk vibe.
The War's music has been sampled and recorded by many singers and groups, ranging from R&B/pop singers to nu metal band and hip-hop groups.
01. Spill The Wine
02. Tobacco Road
03. The Cisco Kid
04. The World Is A Ghetto
05. Why Can´t We Be Friends?
06. Low Rider
07. Galaxy
08. You Got The Power
09. Outlaw
10. Summer
11. Where Was You At
12. Heartbeat
13. L.A. Sunshine
14. Cinco De Mayo
15. Spill The Wine (Juniors Radio Mix)
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Fred Wesley and the J.B.'s - Damn Right I Am Somebody (1974)

Damn Right I Am Somebody é um dos trabalhos solos do trombonista da banda de Mr. Dynamite. Produzido e lançado pela gravadora de James Brown, este álbum mostra os J.B.’s politizados e contestadores bem no auge de suas carreiras. Grooves matadores, solos épicos com influências do que viria a se chamar, décadas depois, de acid jazz e levadas hipnóticas a la afrobeat. Está tudo aí, e colocado de forma brilhante pelos reis da funk music. Aperte o play em Same Beat, abra espaço na sala aumente o som e entenda porque o 'One Groove' dos J.B.'s é insuperável!
An incredible album. The set starts with a wonderful conversational bit, rapping and musing on the idea of "Damn Right, I Am Somebody", showing the group in a political and righteous mode for the first time ever. The grooves then kick in with the same heavy funk as on earlier records, but also a nice nod towards experimental production from strange fade ups and fade downs, to stark time and rhythm changes, and even bits of electronics used to create some very cool moments in the grooves! The whole thing's as dead funky as can be, and is stuffed with insane classics like "Blow Your Head", "Same Beat", "Damn Right I am Somebody", "I'm Payin' Taxes, What am I Buyin'", and a great cover of Marvin Gaye's "You Sure Love to Ball"! Get up and groove!
01. Damn Right I Am Somebody
02. Blow Your Head
03. I'm Payin' Taxes, What Am I Buyin'
04. Same Beat, Pt. 1
05. If You Don't Get It the First Time, Back Up & Try It Again, Parrty
06. Make We What You Want Me to Be
07. Going to Get a Thrill
08. You Sure Love to Ball
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Quantic and His Combo Barbaro - Tradition in Transition (2009)

01. The Dreaming Mind Part 1
02. Mas Pan
03. Linda Morena
04. Undelivered Letter
05. Un Canto A Ma Tierra
06. Mambo Los Qauntic
07. Albela
08. New Morning
09. I Just Fell In Love Again
10. Cancao Do Deserto
11. Arianita
12. The Dreaming Mind Part 2
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The Brand New Heavies - Trunk Funk: The Best of BNH (1999)

18 of their best recordings from the legendary acid jazz group that started their career as part of the Talkin' Loud label family.
The Heavies are solidly rooted in the funk tradition and they don't let you forget it. Whether it be the funky basslines inspiring memories of Parliament or the intricate drum breaks to begin some of the tracks - you could really be excused for thinking you were back in the 70s.
The vocals by N'Dea Davenport, Siedah Garrett and Carleen Anderson are just awe-inspiring. All three ladies can move from singing very high-pitched right down to the kind of voice you associate with smoky bars - and they can do this on a dime. The music is even better. An album made for parties, you'll be dancing and happy!
01. Saturday Nite
02. Dream Come True
03. Never Stop
04. Stay This Way
05. Dream On Dreamer
06. Back To Love
07. Midnight At The Oasis
08. BNH
09. You Are The Universe
10. Forever
11. Shelter
12. Sometimes
13. Spend Some Time
14. You've Got A Friend
15. Close To You
16. Gimme One Of Those
17. Apparently Nothing
18. Try My Love
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George Benson And Jack Mcduff - Remastered (2007)

A double-length package of organ/guitar greatness and a set that features key 60's work by Hammond hero Jack McDuff and guitarist George Benson! First up is The New Boss Guitar Of George Benson - the first album ever cut by Benson as a leader, a cooker of a soul jazz set, recorded back when George was the guitarist in Jack McDuff's classic 60's quartet! The album's almost a McDuff Quartet one since Jack's on Hammond and Red Holloway is on tenor but the group's slightly different too, with the surprising additions of Montego Joe on drums, and Ronnie Boykins on bass! Benson's guitar is amazing throughout, sharp-edged and played with a tightness that's quite different than most of his later work and titles include "Shadow Dancers", "The Sweet Alice Blues", "Just Another Sunday", "Easy Living", and "Rock A Bye". Next up is Hot Barbeque one of our all-time favorite albums from Brother Jack McDuff! The combo here is great with a young George Benson hard-wailing on guitar, cutting lines so fast and furious it's hard to believe especially if you only know his later work. The legendary Joe Dukes is on drums dancing all over the place under Brother Jack's great groovy solos and Red Holloway completes the group on tenor sax! The title track's got a rare vocal refrain with Jack shouting out "Hot Barbeque" over the organ and other cuts include "Briar Patch", "Hippy Dip", "601 1/2 North Poplar", and "The Three Day Thang". Try this and dance too!
01. Shadow Dancers
02. The Sweet Alice Blues
03. I Don't Know
04. Just Another Sunday
05. Will You Still Be Mine?
06. Easy Living
07. Rock-a-Bye
08. Hot Barbecue
09. The Party's Over
10. Briar Patch
11. Hippy Dip
12. 601 1/2 No. Poplar
13. Cry Me a River
14. The Three Day Thang
Link: http://lix.in/-491e0b

De La Soul - The Platinum Collection (2007)

Um dos grandes nomes do Hip Hop Underground, De La Soul. Ao lado do A Tribe Called Quest, o trio revolucionou o rap ao usar fragmentos de músicas nas suas composições até então ignoradas pelos rappers, DJs e produtores. Jazz, country, pop entre outros estilos entraram na fórmula de sucesso do De La Soul, sem nenhum preconceito; vide Say No Go, rimada em cima de um hit da dupla 'Blue-eyed soul' Daryl Hall & John Oates.
This is undeniably one of the most important group ever in hip hop. The Platinum Collection is great and the music sounds even fresher than ever! All the cuts are here "Me, Myself & I", "Say No Go", Buddy and soooooo much more!
1. Me Myself And I
2. Say No Go
3. Jenifa Taught Me (Derwin's Revenge)
4. Buddy feat. Jungle Bros. Q-Tip & Phife
5. Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)
6. Keepin' The Faith
7. Breakadawn
8. In The Woods feat. Shortie
9. Ego Trippin' (Part 2)
10. 4 More feat. Zhane
11. The Bizness feat. Common
12. Stakes Is High
13. Long Island Degrees
14. All Good feat. Chaka Khan
15. Baby Phat
16. Oooh feat. Redman
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James Brown Dynamite X (2007)

DJs do mundo em um álbum de remixes com alguns clássicos de Mr. Dynamite. Alguns remixes matadores e outros perdidos no espaço, mas só a version de Sex Machine vale mais que seu precioso tempo em baixar o disco.
A collection of fascinating remixes of James Brown's classic hits. From worldwide dj's and producers (like dZihan & Kamien). Good-mood music.

01. Sex Machine (Readymade Jazz Defector)

02. Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose (dZihan & Kamien Remix)

03. Call Me Super Bad (Cay Taylan Remix)

04. Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose (Fantasista Re-Formation)

05. Funky Drummer (Listen To The Muro Mix)

06. Cold Sweat (Captain Funk Dry Mix)

07. Sunny (Funk Master J.B. vs Funk Master J.S. Hardboiled Remix)

08. Soul Power (Jungle Funk Mix)

09. Get On The Good Foot (Mr. Drunk Remix)

10. Soul Power (Co-Fusion Mix)

11. Call Me Super Bad (Cornelius Rework)

Link: http://lix.in/-4b8d91

Nina Simone - Remixed & Reimagined

Esta série Remixed & Reimagined tem o seu valor que é apresentar grandes nomes do Jazz às novas gerações através de remixagens com DJs conhecidos da galera mais "in" e isso é impagável para sobrevivência da boa música . O disco tem ótimas versões de clássicos desta grande cantora, pianista, grande performer e revolucionária e outras nem tanto. Baixe por sua conta e risco, que nem é tão arriscado assim, só pela voz da Nina já vale cada megabyte baixado!
The music of the late great Nina Simone is revisited on "Remixed & Reimagined". Unlike remix albums of Blondie (1995's "Remixed Remade Remodeled") and Shirley Bassey (2001's "The Remix Album...Diamonds Are Forever"), "Remixed & Reimagined" features remixes of 13 separate songs, with no repeats. Also unlike those remix albums, this one does not have any house/club/dance remixes (altho' "To Love Somebody" is a funky up-tempo neo-Motown/Phil Spector's Wall of Sound style remix); most of the remixes are similar to (but not as good as) Joe Cladussell's remix of Nina Simone's "Feelin' Good", found on the first "Verve/Remixed" album; the sound/style is called "Chill House or Lounge" on the back of the album.
1. I Can't See Nobody [Daniel y. Remix]
2. Funkier Than a Mosquito's Tweeter [Jazzeem's All Styles Remix]
3. Ain't Got No - I Got Life [Groovefinder Remix]
4. Save Me [Mix]
5. Turn Me On [Tony Humphries Got U Turned on Dub]
6. Here Comes the Sun [François K. Remix, Version Chantée]
7. Westwind [Organica Remix]
8. Go to Hell [Mowo Remix]
9. My Man's Gone Now [DJ Wally Remix]
10. Look of Love [Madison Park vs. Larry B Remix]
11. O-O-H Child [Mix]
12. To Love Somebody [Chris Coco's Stadium Rocker Remix]
13. Obeah Woman [Mix]
Link: http://lix.in/-4e0196

Larry Graham and Graham Central Station - My Radio Sure Sounds Good To Me (1978)

O baixista Larry Graham, de quem Prince declarou ter roubado todas as linhas de baixo, no centro do Furacão Disco Music, em pleno ano de 1978 e... Ouça e veja porque ele é um dos melhores e mais inventivos baixistas de todos os tempos. O que? Não sabe de quem se trata? What a Shame my friend!! Ele foi o baixista do Sly Stone e inventou o "slap", a técnica de tocar o baixo batendo nas cordas, mais ritmo, menos harmona! Um absurdo!

01. Pow

02. My Radio Sure Sounds Good to Me

03. Is It Love?

04. Boogie Witcha, Baby

05. It's the Engine in Me

06. Turn It Out

07. Mr. Friend

08. Are You Happy?

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The Brides of Funkenstein - Funk Or Walk (1978)

A funky female duo from the P-Funk empire. One of George Clinton's few girl-based projects of the 70s. Vocals are by the duo of Lyn Mabry and Dawn Silva. But the main sound of the set comes from the tightly crafted rhythms served up by a cast of well-known P-Funk regulars.

01. Disco To Go

02. War Ship Touchante

03. Nappy

04. Birdie

05. Just Like You

06. When You're Gone

07. Amorous

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Jump Back - A Tribute To James Brown (2008)

01. Os Incríveis - I Feel Good
02. Jr and The Preludes - Papa's Got A Brand New Bag
03. Soul Sounds - Lickin' Stick
04. Showmen - Voglio Restare Solo
05. Rabbits & Carrots - Give It Up Or Turn It Loose
06. Rabbits & Carrots - Sex Machine
07. Kashmere Stage Band - Super Bad
08. Soul Sound - I Got The Feelin
09. Esquires Now - Think About It10. The Presidents - It's My Thing
11. Victor Olaiya & His International All Stars - There Was A Time/Cold Sweat (Medley)
12. Victor Olaiya & His International All Stars - Mother Popcorn
13. Impalas - Soul
14. Big Boe & The Nighthawls - My Thing
15. The Invaders - Big Payback
16. Get Up With Dancer - Sex Machine
17. University Of Illinois Jazz Band feat. Don Smith - I Got The Feelin
18. Harrison High School - Get On The Good Foot
19. Les Watson & The Panthers - Mother Popcorn

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