Miami has a large Cuban community due to its proximity to the island. This means, naturally, that it has a large Latin funk and boogaloo…
Month: March 2019
10/03/2019: “Rumble” by Link Wray & His Ray Men
Music gets banned for all sorts of reasons. Sometimes, the lyrics are too obscene. The song might be too subversive on a political level. But…
09/03/2019: “Youth Dem Cold” by Richie Spice
Richie Spice is one of my favourite modern reggae singers. A lot of his songs utilise riddims with huge basslines, and crisp modern production. However,…
08/08/2019: “Montara” by Bobby Hutcherson
The vibraphone is a variant on the xylophone/marimba type of percussion, with tropical and relaxing notes that ring out splendidly when played by a skilled…
07/03/2019: “Babarabatiri” by The Quantic Soul Orchestra
The original version of this is Cuban mambo, released in 1969 and performed by the bandleaders Beny More and Perez Prado. It was recorded in…
06/03/2019: “From The Beginning” by Emerson, Lake & Palmer
The name of this band refers to its three members: Keith Emerson, Greg Lake, and Carl Palmer. Emerson plays the organ and synth, in a…
05/03/2019: “She Can’t Love You” by Chemise
This groove is seriously infectious. It could easily cause a dancing pandemic! The song blends the soulful vocals and the delicate bell sound with a…
04/03/2019: “Bird’s Lament” by Moondog
Moondog was ahead of his time in the 60s, and to be honest he’s probably still ahead of our time. The sheer surrealist lunacy of…
03/03/2019: “I Fought The Law” by The Bobby Fuller Four
The Clash have a brilliant, angry, punky version of this, which suits the tone of the song very well. That was released in 1979. That…
02/03/2019: “Canon In D” by Pachelbel
This song is easily one of the most serene and beautiful pieces ever composed. Written for a string ensemble, it starts with slow melody augmented…