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These 1969 recordings (released 5 years later) combine Shepp's free jazz bonafides and a blend of blues and funk through an African lens, all in a big band setting.
Released in 1972, 'Uganda (Dawn of Rock)' is a fusion of progressive and psych rock with African percussion workouts, dergy-wah wah blues-funk, and jazzy sensibilities; with different genres morphing and uniting as they progress
The fourteen songs on this double LP showcase the many facets of the Congolese capitals, and highlight the bands and artists who pushed Rumba to new heights and ultimately influenced the musical landscape of the entire continent and beyond.
Having started out as a London sound system, Soul II Soul became a bona fide musical collective in 1988. Soul II Soul set the pace for British soul music, inspiring countless homegrown acts that have followed.
Opa's Goldenwings is a latin-jazz-fusion extravaganza that weaves a sonic world that lives at the intersection of lush three-part vocal harmonies, tender flute solos, pulsating percussions and robust synth textures.
Jazz is Dead accounces another offering top-shelf recordings taking listeners on a journey through the funky sounds of Ghana all the way down to the psychedelic soul and samba of Brazil.
Blue Note Tone Poet Series features all-analog, remastered sound. Guitarist Grant Green explored Latin and Brazilian influences on his highly enjoyable 1962 album, The Latin Bit.