Bridging the Gap November 6, 2024

*Bill Laswell, Bernie Worrell & Karsh Kale: "Woo Doo" (Funkronomic-EP 2016) Bill Laswell is an Amer. bassist, prod. & label owner, Bernie Worrell is an Amer. keyboardist, composer & prod. (Parliament/Funkadelic) Karsh Kale Indian born Amer. percussionist.
*Lord Newborn & The Magic Skulls: "Disco Loco" (LN & TMS 2009) Money Mark Beastie Boys keys, Shawn Lee multi-inst. prod. & Tommy Guerrero guit. prod. holed up for 2 weeks in Money Mark's studio to collaborate on this funky nugget.
*The Mackrosoft: "Fish Tank Funk" (Music To Mack By 2017) Aja West was the magician behind The Mackrosoft. He produced, composed & played until his death on his birthday in 2022 (11/4/22)

*Brenda Fassie: "Sum' Bulala" (So. Afr. Rhythm Riot ) B. Fassie was an African anti-apartheid Afropop singer. So. Africa's Queen Of Pop died in 2004 as a result of a cocaine overdose.
*Malathini & Mahotella Queens: "Thonthodi" (Mbaqanga 1989) Mbaqanga supergroup formed in 1964. Mahlathini basso-profundo singer, The Mahotella Queens: Hilda Tioubatla, Nobesuthu Mbatu & Mildred Mangxola & Makgona Tshohle Band.
*Miriam Makeba: "Saduva" (Pata Pata 1967) So. Afr. singer known as "Mama Africa." She went to London and met Harry Belafonte who invited her to America where she became an International superstar.

*Elvis Costello: "Brilliant Mistake" (King Of America 1986) English sing/songwr. prod. real name Declan McManus. He has written songs with Burt Bacharach & Paul McCartney.
*Graham Parker: "Don't Let It Break You Down" (The Mona Lisa's Sister 1988) British rock singer & guitar player mostly with his band The Rumour.
*The English Beat: "Save It For Later" (Special Beat Service 1982) English 2 Tone Ska group known as The Beat at home had to change their name to The English Beat because of a US band with the same name. Led by Dave Wakeling on guit. & vox.

*Ezra Collective: "Chris And Jane" (You Can't Steal My Joy 2019) London based jazz collective led by drummer Femi Koleoso & bassist TJ Koleoso fusing afrobeat, soul, jazz, hip hop, calypso & reggae.
*The Funk Ark: "Diaspora" (From The Rooftops 2011) Jazz/funk band from Wash. DC. All songs on this album, except the title track, were written by keyboardist Will Rast.
*Kerbside Collection & Golden Rules: "Fleet Streak" (The Originals 3 2023) Australian inst. jazz funk & rare groove ensemble from the inner suburbs of Brisbane.
The Greyboy Allstars: "Left Coast Boogaloo" (What Happened To Television? 2007) DJ Greyboy put together a group for a release party. They enjoyed the experience so much, they decided to stay together.

HOUR 2

*Grupo Fantasma: "Arroz Con Frijoles" (Sonidos Gold 2008) Latin funk orchestra from Austin TX feat. Beto Martinez on guit. and Jose Galeano on perc. & vox.
*Los Fabulosos Cadillacs: "La Luz Del Ritmo" (La Luz Del Ritmo 2008) Argentinian rock group from Buenos Aires developed Latin Rock Fusion with Gabriel Fernandez (Vicentico) on vocals.
*Nickodemus & Barzo: "No Puedo Parar feat. Troy Simms & Jungle Fire Horns" (Soul & Science 2023) NY DJ prod. Nicolas DeSimone & Costa Rican DJ/prod. Barzo (Bartosz Brenes) & sax player Troy Simms.

*Nicole Willis & The Soul Investigators: "Paint Me In A Corner" (Happiness In Every Style 2015) Amer. singer & visual artist began singing & writing songs in 1984 then in 1985 alongside members of The Brand New Heavies.
*The New Mastersounds: "King Comforter feat. Dionne Charles" (Plug & Play 2008) British funk band founded by Simon Allen & Eddie Roberts. Singer D. Charles fronted her own group, Baby Charles, which only put out one album.
*Gizelle Smith & The Mighty Mocambos: "Love Alarm" (This Is... 2009) GS: French Singer/songwr. comp. & artist teams up with German composer Peter Thomas & super prod. Amer. Kenny Dope.

*Kiyoshi Yamaya & Kifu Mitsuhashi: "Hohai-Bushi" (Wamono Grove: Shakuhachi & Koto Jazz Funk '76 2021) K Yamaya was a Jap. jazz composer & band leader. K Mitsuhashi shakuhachi (Jap. bamboo flute) player.
*The Tikiyaki Orchestra: "La Hula Rhumba" (Aloha, Baby! 2011) The Tikiyaki Orch. is a modern exotica septet from LA, Ca. Led by comp. prod. multi-inst. Jim Bacchi.
*The Waikiki 7: "Similau" (New Sounds Of Exotica 2010) Led by bassist & Oahu native Randy Wong the 7 explore the possibilities of exotica in the 21st century.

*The EEs & Maike Jacobs: "Slight & Small" (Temptations Of Sound 2023) Comp. prod. keys & eng. Andre Neundorf & Claus Hartisch collaborate with German singer Maike Jacobs on this soulful tune.
*Wax Poetic: "Angels feat. Norah Jones" (Nublu Sessions 2003) NY based trip hop band founded by Turkish musician, saxophonist, composer & producer Ilhan Irsahin. NJ: Amer. singer & daughter of Ravi Shankar.
*Maiiah & Angels Of Libra: "I Wanna Go" (Maiiah & The Angels Of Libra 2023) AOL are a Hamburg based soul band feat. David Nesselhauf on bass & Dennis Rux on guit. Maiiah is Balkan born Dusseldorf raised singer Marija Samardzic .
*Zimpala: "Kove feat. Jazzamar" (The Breeze Is Black 2003) Bordeaux Fr. group founded by DJ BNX aka Frederic Beneix. Vox by Noemie Brosset.

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