Soul Jazz Records Releases Volume Two of ‘Soul Of A Nation’ Compilation
Soul Jazz Records releases volume two of there critically acclaimed Soul of A Nation compilation series. The first volume of the series coincided with the exhibition Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power that debuted at London’s Tate Modern museum in 2017.
Titled Soul of a Nation 2: Jazz is the Teacher, Funk is the Preacher, volume two of the series features righteous jazz-funk, Afro-centric grooves, and socially conscious street poetry influenced by the Civil Rights and Black Power movement of the late sixties and mid-seventies. The music on this record strongly speaks to the themes of freedom, self-respect, self-empowerment, and Black Pride.
Some of the most groundbreaking African-American artists of this period are featured on the record including The Art Ensemble of Chicago, Funkadelic, Gil Scott-Heron, Don Cherry, and Detroit Tribe’s Wendell Harrison and Phil Ranelin. Other highlights include classic jazz-funk gems like Gary Bartz NTU Troop’s “Celestial Blues,” James Mason’s “Sweet Power, Your Embrace,” Oneness of Juju’s “Space Jungle Funk,” and Har-You Percussion Group’s “Welcome To The Party,” and more.
Overall, Soul Jazz has once again put together a well-curated compilation that does an incredible job of highlighting a monumental and breakthrough period musically for African-American cultural expression.
The Soul of A Nation exhibit is currently being shown at Brooklyn Museum, New York (now-Feb 3, 2019), and will make it’s final stop at The Broad in Los Angeles in Spring 2019.
