And now for something completely different……
This is a selection of jazz, soul, funk, reggae and some African music, from the 1960s and 70s. A lot of it has quite a spiritual or bluesy feel but there’s also a strong sense of groove present throughout.
1 Lloyd Miller – Gol-e Gandom
2 Billy Paul – Going East
3 John Betsch Society – Ode To Ethiopia
4 Salah Ragab & His Cairo Jazz Band – Dawn
5 Mulatu Astatqe – Mètché Dershé
6 Carl Bradney – Slipping Into Darkness
7 Lafayette Afro Rock Band – Darkest Light
8 Los Superiors – Descarga Superior
9 Mombasa – Nomoli
10 Aaron Neville – Hercules
11 K Frimpong & His Cubanos Fiestas – Kyenkyen Bi Adi M’Awu
12 Stranger Cole – The Time Is Now
13 Mtume Umoja Ensemble – Utamu
14 Kathleen Emery – Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child
15 Mahmoud Ahmed – Kulun: Mankwalèsh
16 Orchestra Baobab – Seeri Koko
17 Karl Bryan & The Afrokats – Money Generator
18 Helene Smith – Pain In My Heart
19 Sir Victor Uwaifo – Iye Iye Oh
approx 96mins / 221MB
enjoy!
Great mix!
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Scott Ferguson reply on August 15th, 2009 12:25 am:
I second this! SOLID
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this is ace!! thanks for sharing.
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excellent !!!
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brilliant. been meaning to put together a mix like this fo’ ages but snowed under in college wotk and busteed turntable…boo.
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Kenny reply on August 17th, 2009 1:22 pm:
that turntable has been busted for about 4 years now. sort it out bazz.
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Barry reply on August 18th, 2009 5:37 am:
dont i know, dont i know. keep fingers crossed for a job so i can invest in some proper and working turntables soon!(in the mean time will be pestering john and jimmy to let me put something together when i get the time,bo!)
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thx, straight up my alley!! i’ve used the intro of the billy paul track for one of my mixes years ago….spiritual stuff [said the atheist]…
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“spiritual stuff [said the atheist]”
hehe, in-deed
glad you like, thanks all
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Love that aaron neville tune hercules, fave of mine since I was wee. Don’t think him and his bro have much other dacent stuff though
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pipecock reply on August 20th, 2009 12:09 pm:
surely you’ve heard of a little ditty called “tell it like it is”, only one of the best soul songs ever.
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