The Neville Brothers were, quite unsurprisingly, a band made up of 4 brothers from the Neville family. Unfortunately one of the brothers (Charles) died this…
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01/10/2018: “Stay” by David Bowie
David Bowie has gone through a fair few phases in his time. Starting with his rock and spiralling though all sorts of genres into experimental …
30/09/2018: “Heart’s Desire” by Don Blackman
Don Blackman has played with some of the biggest names in Funk & Soul, such as Earth, Wind & Fire, Parliament, Roy Ayers, and also…
21/09/2018: “In Time” by Sly & The Family Stone
Miles Davis was apparently a massive fan of Sly Stone, and in particular this song. In fact, he liked it so much that he forced…
17/09/2018: “Lamento Del Yacuruna” by Los Wembler’s De Iquitos
Even a couple of years ago, I had no idea of the existence of Peruvian Cumbia music. That shows what a big beautiful world we…
07/09/2018: “These Walls” By Kendrick Lamar
It’s no overstatement to say that Kendrick Lamar’s album To Pimp A Butterfly, released in 2015, is one of the most significant releases of the 21st century…
04/09/2018: “Cola Bottle Baby” by Edwin Birdsong
The main riff of this song has certainly done the rounds. It was sampled by Daft Punk for their 2001 song, “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger”….
14/08/2018: “Higher Ground” by Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder wrote this song just before he was in a bad car crash. Coincidentally, the song deals with reincarnation; it’s just one of those…
07/08/2018: “Do What You Wanna Do” by T-Connection
I would say that this is possibly one of the funkiest songs of all time! The percussion is very afro-inspired, with bongos aplenty. Rhythmically, the…
16/07/2018: “The Bottle” by Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson
Gil Scott-Heron often uses his music to make strong statements on society. “The Bottle” shines a light on the damage that alcoholism wreaks on individuals,…