#JamesBrown – Payback


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Curtis Mayfield – #Pusherman


Singer, guitarist, songwriter and producer, born 3 June 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, USA, died 26 December 1999 in Roswell, Georgia, USA.

Co-founder of R&B vocal group The Impressions in the late 1950’s. He left The Impressions in 1970 to embark on a solo career and founded his record label Curtom.

Mayfield is truly one of the greats, a pioneer in funk and socially aware R&B. He received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1995.

Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1999 (Performer).
Inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2000.

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The Funkees – ‘Dancing Time: The Best Of Eastern Nigeria’s #AfroRock Exponents 1973-77′


The Funkees – ‘Dancing Time: The Best Of Eastern Nigeria’s Afro Rock Exponents 1973-77′

18 slices of funky Afro-rock grooves hand picked by Soundway’s Miles Cleret from a selection of the bands 45s and two long players.

“Dancing Time was expertly crafted for the dancefloor” – The Wire

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Dr John – In The Right Place (1973) full album #drjohn


Dr John’s 1973 LP “In The Right Place”
01 Right place, wrong time 2.55
02 Same old same old 2.43
03 Just the same 2.53
04 Qualified 4.50
05 Traveling Mood 2.51
06 Peace Brother peace 2.50
07 Life 2.31
08 Such A Night 2.57
09 Shoo Fly marches on 3.17
10 I Been Hoodood 3.14
11 Cold Cold Cold 2.37

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Hugh Masekela – Afro Beat Blues #jazzfunk


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