Starting something new. In an effort to be more regular with my activity, every Friday I'll be posting the top 5 songs I have Shazamed for the week. And away we go:
PETER KING-Freedom Dance:
A Nigerian multi-instrumentalist from the 70's. He performed a blend of Afro-beat, funk, soul and jazz similar to that of Fela Kuti and Tony Allen. This song is from his album Shango. I've become obsessed with this type of music over the years and you can find some amazing compilations such as the Nigeria 70 collections, African Scream Contest and Nigerian Rock Special.
LA LUZ-Sure As Spring:
Four girls from Seattle playing 60's inspired surf rock. How cool is that?! From the looks of it, they have only been together as a band for a year and just released their first EP titled Damp Face.
MEL BRITT-She'll Come Running Back:
Struggling to find out much about this guy other than he is from Detroit and was part of the Northern Soul Revival. In an article that I read regarding Northern Soul, iconic British soul DJ Ian Levine said "Northern Soul is about the artists that wanted to be the Motown sound but weren't." Mel died earlier this year.
LL COOL J-Going Back To Cali:
No explanation needed. A pure classic.
BLACK LIPS-Veni Vidi Vici:
Psychedelic, garage, punk rock band from Atlanta known for their outrageous live shows. This tune is from their 2007 album Good Bad Not Evil.
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