Forgotten Treasure: Willie Lindo “Far & Distant” (1974)
A legendary session guitarist as well as producer for such greats as Beres Hammond and Maxi Priest, Willie Lindo is much too bright a gemstone to be left uncovered. I stumbled onto him on one of my YouTube-digging runs with the homie 80rock when we discovered Midnight, a sumptuous piece …
Voyage Funktastique – Show #134 (Hosted by Walla P)
Your bi-weekly dose of Funk is served cold-pressed. 120 Minutes of Funk vibrations. For this week’s show, lots of new material from The Pendeltons, DâM-FunK, Modogsta, Diamond Ortiz, Mndsgn, Silver Linings, and some 80’s boogie cuts from Dave Karl, Steven & Sterling, Rodney Franklin. Hope you enjoy the show. TRACKLIST …
DJ J-Beez “Let’s Go Dippin”
Let this G’d up WestCoast rap mix take you on a ride to the westside. There is nothing I love more than riding around in my car windows down bumping some G-Funk. Although the genre is acclaimed and beloved, it has been hard to locate a quality start to finish …
Forgotten Treasure: Penny Goodwin “Too Soon You’re Old” (1974)
via Athens of the North: Here we have for the first time, the full version of the Jazz-Funk classic LP track ‘Too Soon Your Old’ cut to 45, essential! Penny Goodwin grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin singing in church with Al Jarreau, doing weddings, talent competitions and bar mitzvahs. When …
Forgotten Treasure: Santiago “22 Somerset Dr.” (1978)
In the late 1960’s, Neftali Santiago’s family bought their first home in Willingboro, New Jersey at 22 Somerset Drive. Here he would learn to play the drums and honed his skills, which landed him a spot as the drummer and a singer/ songwriter in Mandrill, one of the most diverse …
Tribute to NINA SIMONE – Mixed & Selected by Dj Kobal
I hand-picked 80 minutes of some of my favourite music recorded by The High Priestess of Soul. Nina Simone was a singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and civil rights activist who worked in a broad range of musical styles including classical, jazz, blues, folk, R&B, gospel, and pop. Follow Kobal’s Mixcloud …
Forgotten Treasure: Opus 10 “Love’s Calling” (1985)
I was going through a gigantic pile of 80’s records, filled with mostly awful records. My patience was finally rewarded with a couple nice discoveries including this 1985 Electro track from Miami on Palm Tree Records. The record opened with the typical Electro drums featuring the Oberheim DMX drum machine you’ve heard …
Sharon Jones Dies at 60 After Heroic Cancer Battle
via Daptone Records: We are deeply saddened to announce that Sharon Jones has passed away after a heroic battle against pancreatic cancer. She was surrounded by her loved ones, including the Dap-Kings. Thank you for your prayers and thoughts during this difficult time. In lieu of flowers, donations may be …
Voyage Funktastique – Show #133 (Hosted by Walla P)
For this week’s show, there’s 2 exclusive tracks courtesy of Silver Linings (which their EP is coming out very soon). Plus new material from The Pendeltons, Diamond Ortiz, Sasac, KenLo Craqnuques, The Kount, Bougito Fonkmaker, and also some 80’s Boogie treats. 120 Minutes of Funk. TRACKLIST Temu – Intro MadD3E …
Exclusive Premiere: The Pendletons “Purple Moon”
The Pendletons is a long-standing boogie-funk and modern soul project of E da Boss and Trailer Limon. Today, they release a video for the second single off of their upcoming “Gotta Get Out EP” via Voltaire Records. The group emerged with their very first release in 2010, a 7″ inch of …
Forgotten Treasure: Karriem “I Love You” (1979)
via Favorite Recordings : “New official single reissue of I Love You by Karriem: A very rare soulful mid-tempo disco killer, originally released in 1979 on Pashlo Records. Pashlo Records was based in Oakland and owned by producer and musician Leroy Smith, who is also known for his Ocampo Records’ imprint, …
Exclusive Premiere: Diamond Ortiz “In The Cut Like What” ft. Reality Jones & John Payne
via Mo-Funk Records: “Bay Area bred, now living in Los Angeles, Diamond Ortiz continues to strengthen the reassurance of modern-funk / boogie alongside Dam-Funk, Brian Ellis, XL Middleton and others. After the release of limited edition EPs, Diamond Ortiz is preparing to release his first full length LP entitled “Loveline” …