Bridging the Gap October 8, 2025

*Lloyd Miller: "Gol-e Gandom" (Oriental Jazz 1968) Amer. musician comp. known for his research on Afghan & Persian music. He hosted a TV show in Iran in the 1970s and was also know as Kurosh Ali Khan.

*El Michels Affair: "Rubix" (Adult Themes 2020) NYC funk/soul/hip hop band formed by Amer. multi-ints. prod.  Leon Michels.

*Shawn Lee's Incredible Tabla Band: "Sing Sing Sing" (Tabla Rock 2011) Shawn Lee is an Amer. multi-inst. comp. prod. living in London. The 'tabla' band is one of the many spinoff bands that he has used to create different types of music.

*Soul Sugar: "Out In The Rain feat. Booker Gee" (Excursions In Soul Reggae Funk & Dub 2021) Soul Sugar is the pseudonym of French prod. keys. Gillaume Metenier aka Booker Gee playing psych. soul jazz funk & reggae.

*Blundetto: "Nautilus feat. Shawn Lee" (Bad Bad Things 2010) Blundetto is French DJ sing. comp. Max Guiguet. Shawn Lee is an Amer. multi-inst. prod. comp. based in London.

*Mo' Horizons: "Sunset In Palmar" (Mango 2013) German songwr. prod. duo of Mark "Foh" Wetzler (keys) & Ralf Droesemeyer (keys) mine the Afro/Latin/Brazil/Funk spectrums for their rich sound.

*Mulatu Astatke & Hoodna Orchestra: "Major" (Tension 2024) Ethiopian jazz pioneer Mulatu Astatke joins Israel's top Afrofunk collective to embrace Mulatu's vibes and combine it with Hoodna's own signature sound. Prod. by The Dap-King's Neal Sugarman.

*Kora Jazz Trio: "Djanffa" (Part IV 2018) Kora Jazz Trio is an African group mixing Amer. jazz with trad. African music of Guinea & Senegal.

*Hailu Mergia & The Walias: "Ibakish Tarekigne" (Tche Belew 1977) Ethiopian organ, synth. & accordion player now based in Wash. DC played with The Walias, who were founded by Mulatu Astatke, throughout the 1970s.

*The Greyboy Allstars: "Left Coast Boogaloo" (What Happened To Television? 2007) Individual members were asked to perform at a released party hosted by DJ Greyboy in '94. They enjoyed the experience so much they stayed together as a band.

*Kind & Kinky Zoo: "Poulpe Fiction" (Swamp! 2022) Funky band from Lausanne, Switzerland uses drums, flute, bass & Fender Rhodes to promote their dance friendly grooves.

*Chris Joss: "Strut On Divides" (Classic Lineup 2024) French multi-inst. prod. Chris Joss continues to rock the funk despite his misophonia & tinnitus.

*Sugarman 3: "Pure Cane" (Pure Cane Sugar 2002) NYC based funky boogaloo from prod. saxophonist Neal Sugarman.

HOUR 2

*Bootsy Collins: "WantMe2Stay feat. Uche & Branford Marsalis" (The Power Of The One 2020) Amer. funk R&B & rock bassist & bandleader played in James Brown's band & Parliament/Funkadelic. Uche is a Nigerian/Amer. sing. & Amer. Idol alum.

*Lehmanns Brothers: "I Wanna Be (Micky More & Andy Tee Radio Edit)" (Acid Jazz & Funky Grooves 2020) French funk band Lehmann'\s Brothers play subtle jazz & funk melodies with a touch of hip hop & Neo-soul.

*Galactic: "Action Speaks Louder Than Words" (Late For The Future 2000) Amer. jam band formed in N.O. playing hip hop, electronic, rock, blues & jazz. Orig. called Galactic Prophylactic.

*Grupo Fantasma: "Nada" (Problemas 2014) Austin TX horn driven Latin funk feat. Beto Martinez on guit. & Jose Galeano on vox & perc.

*Los Fabulosos Cadillacs: "Manuel Santillan, El Leon" (Vasos Vacíos 1993) Argentinian rock band founded in Buenos Aires in 1983 playing Latin rock fusion.

*Flowering Inferno: "Echate Pa'lla" (Dog With A Rope 2010) Tropical Reggae & Dub project put together by English multi-inst. comp. prod. Will Holland (Quantic) while living & recording in Colombia.

*Rickie Lee Jones: "Danny's All-Star Joint" (Rickie Lee Jones 1979) RLJ is an Amer. jazz & pop sing/songwr. originally from Chicago. She's fluent in rock, soul, R&B & jazz.

*The Roches: "Missing" (Another World 1985) Vocal trio of songwriting sisters Maggie, Suzzy & Terre Roche. They got their break when Paul Simon tapped them for backing vocals on "There Goes Rhymin' Simon."

*Everything But The Girl: "Sugar Finney" (Baby, The Stars Shine Bright 1986) Sing/songwr. Tracey Thorn & collaborator comp. prod. singer Ben Watt emerged in the early 80s with their jazz/electronic/soul sound as EBTG.

*Pure Gold: "Thati Ya Ho feat. Brenda Fassie" (Refe Matia ) So. Afr. R&B & Gospel group founded by Freddy Gwala with his brother & cousins. Brenda Fassie was a sing/songwr. dancer & activist known as "Queen of African Pop."

*Miriam Makeba: "Saduva" (Pata Pata ) M Makeba was a So. Afr. singer exiled during Apartheid known as "Mama Africa."

*Mahotella Queens: "Mantsentse" (Bazobuya ) M Queens are a So. Afr. female vocal group most prominent in the mbaqanga style of So. Afr. townships.

*Almon Memela: "Telephone" (Funky Africa 1975) So. Afri. comp. guit. who sought lessons at the Dorkay House education center but was asked to teach instead.