Bridging the Gap 5/3/23

*Novalima: "Guayabo" (Karimba 2010)  Novalima is a production collective of Peruvian musicians/DJs in Lima, Barcelona, Hong Kong & London feat. Afro/Peruvian percussion w/dub, broken & house beats. Ramon Perez-Prieto, Grimaldo Del Solar, Rafael Morales & Carlos Li Carillo met in H.S. in Lima.

*Quantic & Nidia Gongora: "Se Lo Vi" (Curao 2017) Q= Will Holand (UK) prod. multi-inst. NG= Sing/songwr. Pacific folklorist fm Colombia

*Gina Chavez: "Quita La Cadena" (La Que Manda - EP 2020)  Multi-ethnic Austin native. She is a queer Catholic, Latinx pop artist. Founded Ninas Arriba college fund in gang dominated El Salvador w/her wife for young women.

*Hailu Mergia & The Walias: "Zengadyw Derekou" (Tezeta reissue 2021) HM= Ethiopian organ & Synth player. Learned accordion at 14 combined Ethio. folk into funkier modern songs. The Walias= Ethio. backing band found by Mulatu Astatke

*Jabula: "Mathome" (Next Stop Soweto 1966-84 2014) So. Afr. ensemble exiled to Eng. during apartheid

*Almon Memela: "The Things We Do In Soweto" (Next Stop Soweto 4 1975-85 2015) So, Afr. comp. prod. guitarist. '58 Sought guit.  lessons at Dorkay House education & performance centre but was asked to teach guitar instead.

*Tosca: "Forte" (J.A.C. 2005) Austrian Electro/Downt. duo of Richard Dorfmeister (DJ prod.) & Rupert Huber (Composer, musician) formed 1994.

*El Michels Affair: "Rubix" (Adult Themes 2020) NYC funk/soul inst. band formed 2005 Leon Michels: multi-inst prod. writer & arr.

*Eddie Shinn: "Look Like" (The Sketches Of Scratches 2014) Artist from Ulyanovsk, Russia. Downtempo, soulful. Classy piano, keys & brass w/funk fusion

*Edwyn Collins: "A Girl Like You" (Gorgeous George 1994) Scottish sing/songwr., musician, prod. illustrator. Ld vox for Orange Juice. 2005 suffered fm aphasia recovered til 2007 resumed music.

*Orange Juice: "Falling And Laughing" (You Can't Hide Your Love Forever 1982) Scottish post punk started as Nu-Sonics in 1976 changed to Orange Juice in 1979.  "F&L" their first recording

*The English Beat: "End Of The Party" (Special Beat Service 1982) 1978 Birmingham Eng. Dave Wakeling (guit. vox) David Steele (bass) Andy Cox (guit.) Ranking Roger 'Charlery' (rapper/toaster) Everett Morton (dr.) & Saxa 'Lionel Martin' (sax)

*Dr. Rubberfunk: "Steppin' In" (My Life At 45 2020) Brit. Simon Ward multi-inst. prod. DJ & remixer

HOUR 2

*Crushed Velvet & The Velveteers: "Really Can't Get Over You feat. Yanick" (Love & Truth 2021) Alan Evans multi-inst, songwr., eng., prod. found Soulive w/Eric Krasno.  Classic soul & funk of the 60s & 70s.  C. Velvet is Evan's guitar player alter ego band.

*Crowd Company: "Get Used To It feat. Ryan Zoidis & Eric Bloom" (Lowdown 2020) Uk top soul/funk band. Modern take on vintage 70s soul & funk. RZ & EB horn section fm Lettuce

*The Cactus Channel & Sam Womack: "Sleep Demon" (Do It For Nothing - EP 2017) Melbourne, Australia band soul, funk, hip hop. Formed in H.S. bound by shared musical interests and sense of humor. Sam Cromack vox for "Ball Park Music

*Bohemianvoodoo: "Lying On The Sheep's Back" (Bouquet - EP 2020) Jap. jazz formed 2008 Bashry (guit.) Nassy (bass)

*Lemongrass: "Mystic Life" (Soulful 2020) German DJ/prod. Roland Voss since 1996 electronic, downt., jazz, soul, trip hop, etc.

*Jet Set Swe: "Oxygene" (To Sweden With Love 2008) Swedish grp Jerker Eklund. Mats Deltin & Ola Bothzen. Use Hammond organ, vibraphone & moog revive a swinging 60s sound w/modern sensibilities

*Innov Gnawa & Akizz Beatzz: "Bangara (AkizzBeatzz Remix)" (Single 2019) AkizzBeatzz Greek prod. remix of Moroccan gnawa master Maallern Hassan Ben Jaafer (vox. Sintir: 3 string skin-covered bass plucked lute)

*Goloka: "Ain't No Game" (Afterglow 2007) Pete Haywood prod. writer, DJ. Kasia prod. songstress, vixen. "Blissed out beats, visceral vocals & gorgeous grooves..."

*Ghost Funk Orchestra: "Blockhead" (A New Kind Of Love 2022) Seth Applebaum prod. music./guitar/arr.  Psychedelic soul/funk. Started as one-man project now 10 pc. powerhouse band

*Gil Scott-Heron: "Legend In His Own Mind" (Real Eyes 1980) US Singer, spoken-word, jazz. Am poet jazz/soul artist w/Brian Jackson fused jazz, blues & soul w/social consciousness. Influenced hip hop and neo-soul.

*Galactic: "Action Speaks Louder Than Words" (Late For The Future 2000) Am. jam band formed in N.O. hip hop, electronic, world, rock, blues & jazz. Stanton Moore drums

*Lehmanns Brothers: "I Wanna Be (Micky More & Andy Tee Radio Edit)" (Acid Jazz & Funky Grooves 2021) French funk band using subtle funk jazz melodies fm 60s & 70s w/hip hop & Neo-soul

*United Future Organization: "Fool's Paradise" (3rd Perspective 1996) Japanese jazz/funk project. Raphael Sebbag (France), Toshio Matsuura & Tadashi Yabe