Tag: Funk
We are kicking off a brand new weekly ‘Funk 45’ series here at BeatCaffeine. Over the course of each month, we will highlight a number of essential forty-five. In this series, we will cover everything from rare selections to essential reissues, from soul jams and heavy funk classics, to rare tropical gems from all corners of the globe.
This edition of BeatCaffeine’s Bargain Bins series features five essential 7-inch selections from the Brit-funk scene of the late seventies and early eighties. Through the support of pirate radio and deejays like Chris Hill and Colin Curtis, Brit-funk was an underground music scene that took place in both south and north London.
The Mr. Bongo label has just reissued Atmosfear’s 1981 jazz-funk classic En Trance, a recording that was a pinnacle release during the height of the early eighties underground Brit-funk scene that predominately took place in North West London.
Floating Points & Red Greg’s Melodies International label just released the first-ever 7” reissue of the highly sought-after 1973 Brazilian classic “A Gira” by Trio Ternura.
The first of a three-part release from Analog Africa dedicated to the multi-generational Somalian funk group, the Dur-Dur Band. This triple LP features the band’s first two albums, which were originally released on cassette tapes back in the mid-eighties.
The UK based label Mr. Bongo has just released two well-crafted limited edition seven-inch releases by Cymande, featuring four of the legendary British funk bands most notable songs.
