Soul and psych from 60s & 70s Brazil – material that's for the most part quite obscure, though it does feature a few well known names –and songs that fuse the Brazilian eclecticism of this wildly creative period with global psych and soul! Includes numbers by O Incrivel Manito, Os Diagonais, Toni Tornado, The Youngsters, Roberto Carlos, Fernando Mendes, The Pops, Miguel De Deus, Red Snakes and more. As the title indicates, there's quite a bit of global soul at play, but it's a pretty diverse set! 16 tracks in all: "Teme De Kiko" by The Youngsters, "Atras Do Sorriso" by Os Diagonais, "Nao Ha Dinheiro Que Pague" by Roberto Carlos, "Represalia" by Parada, "Reginela" by Arnaut Rodrigues, "You Make Me A Fool" by Red Snakes, "Tucks Theme" by O Incrivel Manito and more. ~ Dusty Groove
A treasure trove of 50s and 60s music from Puerto Rico – and a killer compilation centered around the pioneering work of percussionist Rafael Cortijo and singer Ismael Rivera! Essentially, this a blueprint for the global salsa, tropical and Latin scenes to come – and it's invigorating, tightly grooving and wonderful stuff all the way! Wall-to-wall Afro and West Indian-indebted percussion and rhythms, with tight horns and incredible vocals. It's filled pioneering work, but this is hardly a history listen – it's a fun set, and a sprawling one at that! Includes "Cortaron a Elena" by Cortijo (as Canario & Su Grupo con Raful), "En Orbita" by Baltazar Carrero, "Habla Cuembre" by Los Caballeros Del Ritmo, "El Plenero" by Mon Rivera Y Su Orquesta, "Dejalo Que Suba" by by Cortijo (as Canario & Su Grupo con Raful), "Belinda" by Chivirico, "Cucala" by Cortijo Y Su Combo con Ismael Rivera, "Ron Con Coco" by Mon Rivera Y Su Orquesta and more. 30 tracks on 3LPs! ~ Dusty Groove
Kiwi funk and soul from Funkommunity – a modern collective that's anchored by the duo of producer Isaac Aesili and soulful singer Rachel Fraser – and they deliver a very promising debut here for Melting Pot! Funkommunity has a far more distinctly modern vibe than their more throwback-styled peers in the international funk scene – Rachel's vocals are purely soulful, but the overall sound features layers of synths and beats that range from boogie soul to spacey hip hop-styled. There's also quite a bit of live instrumentation in the mix – guitars, horns, bass and Rhodes in particular. Nice stuff! 9 tracks on the vinyl: "Pass It On", "What You Give", "The Light", "Dandelion", "Sorceress", "Yeah", "Liquefaction", "Make It That Way" and Start Again". (Vinyl version includes code for full album download.) ~ Dusty Groove
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