Forgotten Treasure: Savoir-Flair “Savoir-Flair” (1983)
The first record i’d like to share with all you faithful Music My Sanctuary readers is a very special piece in my collection. An early 80’s a Soul Boogie/Funk obscurity from Texas. (Comedy Central / Adult Swim fans might recognize this one!) “Savoir-Flair” was released on 1983 and produced by Roger …
Forgotten Treasure: The System “The System EP”
It’s fair to say Music From Memory is one of the most exciting labels at the moment. In a very short period of time, they managed to put out essential compilation work by musicians such as Leon Lowman, Joan Bibiloni and Suso Saiz. After going into pop territory with the …
Forgotten Treasure: Air “Air” (1971, Embryo)
It’s always nice to see hard to find gems getting the proper reissue treatment these days. After doing an amazing job with releases by Leon Ware, Ned Doheny and Letta Mbulu, among others, London’s Be With Records are adding an important piece to their impressive catalog this summer. Long Island’s …
Forgotten Treasure: Willie Colón “Guaracha” (1974)
In the world of Latin music, Fania Records reigns supreme. The brainchild of Johnny Pacheco, who is credited with coining the term Salsa to describe his rendition of the Afro-Cuban sound, La Fania holds some of the most priceless moments in music history under its belt. Among many accomplishments, his …
Forgotten Treasure: Dwight Sykes & Jahari “Fire & Desire”
Guest contribution from: Andrew Morgan (Peoples Potential Unlimited) “When Dwight Sykes gets down and dirty repairing one of the trucks for his father’s refuse business, he thinks as much about cranking out songs as he does fixing a crankshaft. He has a dream and he figures he can write his own …
Forgotten Treasure: Black Disco “Night Express” (1976)
via Matsuli Music: Press ‘play’ and the soulful notes of Basil ‘Mannenberg’ Coetzee’s saxophone tell you two things. First, Night Express is great music. But, second, the sound doesn’t fit neatly into any of the mid-70s South African musical genre boxes. This was an era when Abdullah Ibrahim’s music spoke …
Forgotten Treasure: Aura “Aura” (1979)
Mike Lundy, Lemuria, Aura. This trifecta of inimitable Hawaiian acts descended upon Honolulu’s state-of-the art Broad Recording Studio in late 1979 to create what have now become the most coveted Hawaiian funk/soul/jazz albums of the era. But whereas Lemuria functioned as a short-lived studio band and Mike Lundy saw little …
Forgotten Treasure: Amuzement Park “Groove Your Blues Away” (1982)
Post Disco Boogie! I found the LP while browsing an online site, the original as kind of pricey, but I got instant happy in the pants to this tune. Uptempo groove, great bassline, glassy Funk guitar tones, and some killer horns. Lot’s of little breaks and fills to mix in/out …
Forgotten Treasure: V.O. “Mashisa” (1990, Roi Music)
via Invisible City: In the pivotal period before the end of Apartheid, the fluff of bubblegum was starting to boil over into what later became the tougher township-centric sounds of kwaito. Amidst this volatile and transitional climate a mysterious kid named Eddie Magwaza started making moves in the studio, creating …