Tag: Funk
30/11/2019: “Lowdown” by Boz Scraggs
This was never intended to be released as a single – it was released initially on 1976’s Silk Degrees, but proved so popular that the label…
18/11/2019: “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised” by Gil Scott-Heron
One of those songs where each listen brings new rewards – the lyrics run deep with cultural references. The track was initially recorded in 1970…
17/11/2019: “Don’t Fight The Feeling” by One Way
There’s a particularly rude hip hop song of the same name by Too Short which uses this as a basis for the instrumental. I can’t…
23/10/2020: “Corre Riba, Corre Baxo” by Abel Lima
For some reason, Cape Verde hits well above its weight musically. It could be due to the diverse history and population of the islands, but…
12/10/2019: “Night Stroll” by Dam-Funk
Dam-Funk, usually stylised with an accent on the ‘a’, makes some exquisitely modern funk. It’s basically computer music, produced on a PC rather than played…
11/10/2019: “Lihue” by Nohelani Cypriano
Having never been to Hawaii, I suspect I have a rather idealised version of what it is actually like. Social problems aside, I do imagine…