The Root Source – Fire Walker (2010)

Amazing hammond organ deep jazz, funk, samba beets from this London based septet. Late night dancers beware...

Boogaloo Party w/ Undercover.

Another party selection drops, here we have the trendy evening club set. We start with exclusive jazz/swing/hip hop mashups from Portugal's Dedy Dread & DJ Rebel, fresh party funk/hip hop beats from Greg Nice, DJ Vadim and his Electric Project, Jean Grae and Estelle before we get all latin/hip hop on it with boogaloo remixes of Nancy Sinatra, Ugly Duckling, Diana Ross and Erykah Badu. Enjoy. :0)

Blu - Amnesia

Dedy Dread & DJ Rebel - Swing (Masterizado Remix)

Jurassic 5 - Swing Set

Dedy Dread & DJ Rebel - Take a Little Shaka

Dirty Dubsters - Fool of you (Electro Swing mix)

Brassroots - Good Life

4th Pyramid - It's So Hot Ft. Greg Nice & Cosmo Baker

DJ Format - MR DJ f/ Sureshot La Rock

DJ Vadim Presents The Electric - Running

Jean Grae - You Don't Like it (So What)

Frootful f/ Angeline Morrison - Fish In The Sea

Fab Samperi - Listen Up f/ Jonnathan Molina

The Liberators - Rags To Riches

Asa - Be My Man

LTD - Love to The World (DJ Day Re-Edit)

Nancy Sinatra vs. Janelle Monáe - This Tightropes Made For Walkin (Party Ben Remix)

Reflection Eternal f/ Estelle - Midnight Hour

Big Boi - Shutterbugg f/ Cutty

DJ Zeph - Mp3

Andy Taylor - Bank of Panama

Palov & Mishkin f/ / Bnc - Block Rock

Collen & Webb - Downside Up

Erykah Badu - Cleva (Captain Planet Remix)

The Sweet Life Society - Bam Bam

Sabo - Soundboy Cumbia

Moonstarr f/ Tony Ezzy - Hav'em

VA - Lefto Simbad Present Worldwide Family Volume 1

CD1 01. Uphigh Collective feat. Delvis - Blend (Revised) 02. Damage Is Done - Meeting Point 03. Exile - Rake 04. Dela & The Headlesshunters - London Town 05. grooveman Spot - Take Back 06. Brassroots - Good Life 07. 74 Miles Away feat. AHU & Mile - Same Dream Again 08. I.N.T. - Raw Funk 09. Karlmarx - Mists 10. Onra - The Perfect Match 11. TOKiMONSTA - Park Walks 12. Trilogy - Automata CD2 01. Airhead - Stilt Beetles 02. Illum Sphere - One For Dimlite 03. Steve Lynx & Hellrazor - I Don't Think So 04. Andreas Saag - Nobody Here 05. Greymatter & Klic - Thinking About You 06. Harrison Blakoldman - Full Speed!!! 07. Afrikan Sciences & Kebbi - 5 Spot 08. Ave Blaste & Cosmo Rodriguez - Glow In The Dark 09. Kemeticjust feat. Terrance Dow - I Got Life 10. Cooly G - Gritting 11. Zed Bias & Eddy Ramich - Lost Elevator 12. Seiji - The King 13. Kalbata - Silver Balls 14. KU BO - Twist Up 15. Chuck Maurice & Simbad - Summer Badness

Sweet

Licorice Allsorts w/ Undercover

A bit of everything here, all new discoveries and all been on high rotation. We start with some fresh and vintage funk, some sweet folk taken from the awesome Groove Merchant 20 Year compilation, a new artist for me Asa, a tune off the NEW Shaolin Temple Defenders, some FRESH Resene 12" action, some KILLER new Hip-Hop from Kanye (sampling Curtis), some Aloe Blacc, MED and Talib Kweli. Also the Hip-Hop tip is Gappy Ranks who spits a MEAN tribute to his heros, and Biggie Smalls makes a sneak cameo comeback in the new Stephen and Damien Marley collab, and a CRAAZY Wu Tang sampling reggae sound tune from Skarra Mucci. I then drop some recent dancehall faves, the Dancehall Again, Ital Stew, Ska and Turn It Up Riddims, a fresh lick on the Fade-Away RIDDIM and some sweet sweet Peckings love from Sparkie and Sadiki before we wrap things up with a DIGITAL nextmen remix from Wrongtom, some chubby Prince Fatty and lastly Jah Blakkamore wraps things up a treat. Grab It.

Caprells - Close Your Eyes

Soul Liberation - Who Is Your Friend

Asa - Be My Man

The Sweet Life Society - Bam Bam

Shaolin Temple Defenders - I know what it is

Adolfo Echeverria - Sabroso Bacalao

Numonics - You Lied

The Foreign Exchange - Laughing At Your Plans

Kanye West - The Joy (feat. Pete Rock, Jay-Z, Charlie Wilson, Curtis Mayfield & Kid Cudi)

Talib Kweli - 1st Time f. Consequence

Damu The Fudgemunk - Bright Side (OG Mix)

MED feat Aloe Blacc and Talib Kweli - Where I'm From

Stephen Marley - Jah Army (Featuring Damian Marley & Biggie)

CAPITOL 1212 FEAT TENOR FLY - Don Man Sound (J Star remix)

Blame One DJ Day & Aloe Blacc - Fuss and Fight

Skarra Mucci feat. Weedy G Soundforce - My Sound

Gappy Ranks - You Ain't

Assassin - Dancehall Again

Mr. Vegas - Boy Shorts

Camar Ft. Kiprich - Talk Dem A Talk

Cham f/ Timberlee - Tump Mi

Autore - Titolo

Sparkie - 5446

The Nextmen - Sofa (Wrongtom Remix)

Prince Fatty - Christopher Columbus (feat. Little Roy)

Sadiki - Lovers Flight

Jahdan Blakkamoore - All Comes Back to One

Afronauticalcumbialatinfunk Pt1 w/ Undercover

Here we take a little twirl through the dope music of Ethiopia, Nigeria, Ghana, Soweto, Angola, Persia, Columbia, Cuba, Brazil and of course Jamaica. Word.

Cyclones & Count Ossie - Meditation

Liberation Group - Namibia

Zoot Simms - African Challenge

Cedric Im Brooks - Give Rasta Glory

Dub Specialist - Lagos

Alton Ellis - African Version

Nora Dean - Angie la la (ay ay ay)

Willie Williams & The All Stars - Addis A Baba

Mahmoud Ahmed - Tezeta

Skeletons - Mr Mystery

Mulatu Astatke - Yèkèrmo Sèw

Whitefield Brothers - Lullaby For Lagos (feat. Quantic)

Hedzolez Soundz - Mee Bee (When)

Woima Collective - Puno

Woima Collective - März

Mulatu Astatke - Yegelle Tezeta

Banda Los Hijos De La Niña Luz - Dejala Corre

Ariya Astrobeat Arkestra - Crosstown Traffic

The Sahara All Stars - Take Your Soul

Meirelles - No Baixa Do Sepateiro

Wganda Kenya - Yoro

Fela Kuti & Koola Lobitos - Highlife Time

Nelson Padron Feat. Paquito Hechevarria - Algo Sabroso

Grupo Chambacu - Alhucema con Romero

Artur Nunes - Zinha

Jorge Ben - Take It Easy My Brother Charles

Burnier & Cartier - Mirandolina

Arthur Verocai - Bis Feat Azymuth

Mehrpouya - Soul Raga

Afronauticalcumbialatinhiphop Pt2 w/ Undercover

A wicked set of modern Afro and Latin dancefloor mayhem with more often than not a hip hop twist. Yeesa!

Greenwood Rhythm Coalition - Cumbia Kikuchi

Rebel Crew - Bobo Break

Gilles Peterson - Think Twice (4hero Remix Feat Danay And Carina)

Tropical Treats - Waarewaah

Andy Taylor - Bank of Panama

DJ Zeph - Ladies & Gentlemen

Fela Kuti J.Period & K'naan - Gentleman f. Bajah (Messengers Remix)

Rob Swift ft. Bob James & D-Styles - Salsa Scratch

Sabo - Soundboy Cumbia

Bost & Bim - You Better Ask Yourself

Collen and Webb - Downside Up

Erykah Badu - Cleva (Captain Planet Remix)

Greenwood Rhythm Coalition - Guajira '78

Setenta - Funky Tumbao

Tim Maia - Rational Culture

The Pimps Of Joytime - Bonita

Suff Daddy - Konnopke

Palov & Mishkin - Block Rock Feat Bnc

DJ Zeph - Mp3

RZA as Bobby Digital - La Rhumba

Nas & Damian Marley - Nah Mean

Nas & Damian Marley - As We Enter (A.R.M remix)

K'naan - America (ft. Mos Def & Chali 2na)

Whitefield Brothers - The Gift (Oh No Ethio Remix)

J.Period & Nneka - Suffri (Nigerian in Berlin Remix) f. Fela Kuti

Nneka - Africans

Ticklah - Si Hecho Palante

Quantic Presenta Flowering Inferno - Swing Easy

Truth & Soul Showcase w/ Undercover

Updated link!

I have been a huge fan of the Brooklyn based funk/soul/latin label Truth & Soul since its inception in 2004. Leon Michels and crew have that raw, rusty feel similar to the Datptone crew gives it a warm groove. There is some exceptional music in here such as Timmy McNealy's Al Green and Marvin Gaye covers and his classic Sagittarius Black (and rap), the funk legend Lee Fields whose recently released album secured his place in music history and house band Expressions/El Michels Affair dope Isaac Hayes and Wu Tang licks. There a few extras like the pre T&S label - Soul Fire that they have re-released and some killer covers and remixes of Amy Whinehouse and Gabriella Climi where T&S take out the pop and insert serious grit. Enjoy.

Lee Fields ft. The Expressions - Honey Dove

El Michels Affair - PJ's

Timmy McNealy - I Am Glad You're Mine

El Michels Affair - Hung Up On My Baby

The Expressions - These Moments

JD and the Evil's Dynamite Band - Backwards Intentions (Soul Fire)

Bronx River Parkway - Norva Se Va

Quincy Bright - Al's Greens

Tyrone Ashley's Funky Music Machine - Sing a Song Sister (Black Top)

Lee Fields & The Expressions - My World Is Empty Without You

Bronx River Parkway - Qienes Haverlo (Antes Que Hacerlo)

The Olympians - Midnight Movement

Timmy McNealy - What's Going On

Bronx River Parkway and Candela All Stars - Me Toca f/ Zoe Velez

El Michels Affair - Easy Access (Part 1) (Soul Fire)

Detroit Sex Machines - The Stretch Part 2 (Soul Fire)

Ghetto Brothers - Ghetto Brothers Power

El Michels Affair - Shimmy Shimmy Ya

El Michels Affair - Shaft

Timothy McNealy - Sagittarius Black (Shawn)

Edan - Sagittarius Rap

El Michels Affair - C.R.E.A.M.

Amnesty - Trouble Will Remain (Truth and Soul Remix)

Amy Whinehouse - Valerie (Truth and Soul Remix)

Gabrelli Climi - Sweet About Me (Truth and Soul Remix)

Lee Fields and the Expressions f/ J. Cole - Ladies (Remix)

VA - Party-Keller Vol.3 (2010)

01 Peter Giger & Family Of Percussion - Here Comes The Family
02 Bronx River Parkway - La Valla
03 Gizelle Smith - June
04 Gino Dentie - Express
05 Bo Kirkland & Ruth Davis - We Got The Recipe
06 Ralph Marco Band - High Snobiety
07 Dizzy K Falola - Take It To The DJ
08 B.A. Baracus Band - Mama Said Knock You Out
09 Gino Dentie - Movin'
10 Matrix 5 - Bicentennial Boogie
11 Rahmlee - Down In Storyville
12 Nazz - Loosen Up

Chur!

2 for Two w/ Undercover

There has been heeeaaaps of dope Soul, Funk, Latin, Reggae, Afro full length albums released of late. Here I do a little 2 for two selection special of my favourite tracks off my favourite albums of the first half of 2010. Part 3 to come cos' I just remembered I missed a few tunes!!! PART 3 IS NOW POSTED~!

DJ Day & Miles Bonny - Learnin To Fly (Unreleased)

DJ Day & Miles Bonny - Learnin To Fly Instrumental (Unreleased)

RjD2 - Walk With Me (The Colossus)

RjD2 - Crumbs Off The Table f/ Aaron Livingston (The Colossus)

Bibi Tanga & the Selenites - Dunya (Dunya)

Bibi Tanga & the Selenites - Red Wine (Dunya)

The Roots - Radio Daze f/ Blu, P.O.R.N., Dice Raw (How I Got Over)

The Roots - Dear God 2.0 (How I Got Over)

Ben l'Oncle Soul - Soulman (Ben l'Oncle Soul)

Ben l'Oncle Soul - Seven Nation Army (Ben l'Oncle Soul)

Blundetto - My One Girl f/ Lateef the Truthspeaker (Bad Bad Things)

Blundetto - Ken Park f/ Tommy Guerrero & Shawn Lee (Bad Bad Things)

Miles Davis - So What (Jeremy Taylors Reggae Interpretation Of Kind Of Blue)

Miles Davis - Freddie Freeloader Dub (Jeremy Taylors Reggae Interpretation Of Kind Of Blue)

Quantic Presenta Flowering Inferno - Swing Easy (Dog With A Rope)

Quantic Presenta Flowering Inferno - Dog With A Rope (Dog With A Rope)

Part 1

Healer Selecta - Let's Get It Starter (Let's Get It Starter)

Healer Selecta - Melting Pot (Let's Get It Starter)

The Black Keys - Ten Cent Pistol (Brothers)

The Black Keys - Tighten Up (Brothers)

Kings Go Forth - Fight With Love (The Outsiders Are Back)

Kings Go Forth - I Don't Love You No More (The Outsiders Are Back)

The Bamboos - Turn It Up f/ Lyrics Born (4)

The Bamboos - Up On The Hill (4)

Femi Kuti - Tell Me - Jeremy Sole's Musaics Remix feat Ticklah (Day By Day Remixed Volume 1)

Femi Kuti - You Better Ask Yourself - Bost & Bim Remix (Day By Day Remixed Volume 1)

Whitefield Brothers - Safari Strut (Earthology)

Whitefield Brothers - Breakin' Through f/ El Michels Affair (Earthology)

Kero One - Let Me Clarify (Kinetic World)

Kero One - Let's Ride (Kinetic World)

Benny Tones - Home f/ Joe Dukie (Chrysalis)

Benny Tones - Fire Fly f/ Mara TK (Chrysalis)

Part 2

Flying Lotus - Zodiac Shit (Cosmogramma)

Flying Lotus - Do The Astral Plane (Cosmogramma)

Grooveman Spot - Think About (Change Situations)

Grooveman Spot - Happy f/Kissey Asplund (Change Situations)

Miles Bonny - Number 5 (Incense And Wine)

Miles Bonny - Never Be The Same (Incense And Wine)

Erykah Badu - Fall In Love (Your Funeral) (New Amerykah, Pt. 2 - Return of the Ankh)

Erykah Badu - Turn Me Away (Get MuNNY) (New Amerykah, Pt. 2 - Return of the Ankh)

Aloe Blacc - Take Me Back (Good Things)

Aloe Blacc - I Need A Dollar (Good Things)

Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings - Window Shopping (I Learned The Hard Way)

Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings - Better Things To Do (I Learned The Hard Way)

Orgone - Crazy Queen (Cali Fever)

Orgone - Cali Fever (Cali Fever)

Skeletons - Mr Mystery (Smile)

Skeletons - Mulatu (Smile)

Nas & Damian Marley - Friends (Distant Relatives)

Nas & Damian Marley - As We Enter (A.R.M remix) (Distant Relatives)

Part 3

Dj Moar - Tribute to B-Boys (2009)

01. Welcome To The Battle

02. Flying Always

03. We Are The Best

04. Funky Horns

05. Africana

06. Ride On

07. The Drummer

08. Bonus Scratches

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VA - Mr Bongo: The Best Of (2008)

101. incredible bongo band - apache

102. seu jorge-carolina

103. prince fatty-milk honey feat. holly cook

104. sean kuti & fela's egypt 80-african problems

105. tito puente-oye como va

106. os ipanema-garote de ipanema

107. marcos valle-democustico

109. doris-don't

110. labi siffre-i got the

111. lekan babalola-kabioye

112. zemog el gallo bueno - el gordo rojo

113. joyce - aldeia de ogum

114. mr hermano - free as the morning sun

115. lula cortes & ze ramalho-beira mar

116. novalima-chincivi

117. bazeado-marcia foi pro samba

CD 2:

201. masters at work feat. liliana - brazilian beat (dope mix)

202. arakatuba & ballistic brothers - pele

203. atmosfear - dancing in outer space (maw remix)

204. sao benitez - feeling high

205. terry callier, tom findlay & kneeling lee ft. mary lee-just my imagination (love to love you mix)

206. jose conde - ride la ola

207. dimitri from tokyo-love love mode

208. wild style - down by law

209. jazztronik-samurai

210. kaori-good life

211. marcelo d2 - qual e listen

212. par ney da castro - ba-tu-ca-da

213. lenni sesar - morris park (bondй de role remix)

214. deise tigrona - injeзгo

215. tejo, black alien & speed - follow me (fatboy slim remix)

216. mitchell & dewbury band - beyond the rains (drumagick remix)

217. tenorio jr - nebulosa (nutone remix)

Check It!

Quantic presenta Flowering Inferno - Dog With a Rope (2010)

Quantic is BACK! After a little bit of hiatus in albums (for him) Will Holland is back with another latin/dub/funk/reggae inspired masterpiece. So many dope tunes on this and like the 'Flowering Inferno' album that proceeds this it features a wicked version of one of my favourite reggae cuts 'Swing Easy'.

1. Dog With A Rope

2. Dub Y Guaguanco

3. Swing Easy

4. Echate Pa'lla (Version)

5. Portada Del Mar

6. Cumbia Sobre El Mar

7. Te PicoΜo El YaibiΜo (Version)

8. No Soy Del Valle

9. Echate Pa'lla

10. Te PicoΜo El YaibiΜo

Check It out over at afrofunkybrassjazz.blogspot

Jneiro Jarel - Balada 45 (Like A Brazilian Girl) (2010)

This one goes out to my Brazilian bro, Bobby Brazuka. From you I gained my love for latin music. Dope remix of Arthur Verocai's classic. Check It.

Collen and Webb - Downside Up - GAMM (2009)

A1. Downside Up

A2. Straight Gay
B1. No Wonder
B2. Live At Jop's

Check It.

Resense - Vol 1 to 12 ( 2007 -2010 )

Killer funk and latin beats just made for the dancefloor! These have been dropping regulary over the last 3 years, this one goes out to my bro Bobby Brazuka!

Check 1 to 6.

Check 7 to 12.

Let's Boogaloo Vol. 5 (2010)

All nations quartet - He spoke

Floyd lawson & the hearts of stone - K gee

Mountain mocha kilimajaro - yellow soul force

Billy larkin - funky fire

Patrinell staten - little love affair

Sal davis - makini

Royale VII - it's an explosion

The invaders - spacing out

The natural yoghurt band - soft cheese

Little wille john - i'm shakin

Freddy king - now i've got a woman

The port angels - angel food

Keisa brown - dance man

Soul fantastic - funky puggin

Shade and the jazz destroyers - newborn

John heartsman - mr magic

Ricardo marrero - get yourself together

Check It.