Dur-Dur Band Int., The Berlin Session, Germany, Out Here Records, oh 035 CD / OH 036 vinyl LP (2023) Founded
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Tag: funk
Sonbonbela: cosmic Afro-beat music takes you on a wonderful ride to trance heaven
Baba Commandant and the Mandingo Band, Sonbonbela, United States, Sublime Frequencies, vinyl LP (2022) An infectiously joyous album with a
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Alteleyeshegnem: a funky makeover and introduction into the work of a major Ethiopian artist
Alèmayèhu Eshèté, Alteleyeshegnem, Germany, Philophon, PH45011 vinyl 7″ single (2017) As my way of farewelling Alèmayèhu Eshèté, the great Ethiopian
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The Pace Setters: reissue of Ghanaian highlife band’s first and only album holds hope for its renaissance
Edikanfo, The Pace Setters, Germany, Glitterbeat Records, GBCD 094 (2020) Originally released in 1981 by EG Records, this debut album
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Move Over Rover!
Dog Dimension Area of Outstanding Beauty GERMANY BOHEMIAN DRIPS BD011 MINI L.P. (2019) …”Contemporary Alternative Rock Music”…”Moshable”…”Grunge”…”Experimental Funk”…”Primus”… Berlin trio
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When The Cat Comes
Norwegian hilario-funksters Golden Oriole cut up another rug on Golden Oriole (DRID MACHINE RECORDS DMR31), a follow-up to their debut
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I Got It Bad
The Golden Oriole self-titled LP (DRID MACHINE RECORDS DMR27) is a heavy-handed stab at modern beat-heavy funk music of some
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Popsicle Toes
Great single by Black Bananas, a US combo which amazingly features Jennifer Herrema, the singer from Royal Trux. Ever since
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Yoruba Spells
Rob (u) rang Ofò BELGIUM SUB ROSA SR408 CD (2016) Within the lurid sleeve depicting producer Gabriel Séverin’s (Rob (u)
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You Set The Scene
From OSR Tapes, we have a CD by Marlon Cherry (OSR73) which reissues two of his records – the 12-inch
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