Gary Bartz Ntu Troop - Uhuru Sasa

Gary Bartz and Andy Bey doing what they do best, supported by excellent driving drumming from the under-appreciated Harold White.

Gary Bartz Ntu Troop - Uhuru Sasa - Harlem Bush Music - Uhuru - 1971

Steve Reid - Kai

Steve Reid drumming with Arthur Blythe on Sax.

Steve Reid - Kai - Rhythmatism - 1975

Candi Staton - The Best Thing You Ever Had

Canzetta Maria Staton, born in a town of 800 souls in Alabama in 1943, picked cotton and sang gospel as a child. At 17 she ran away to LA with Lou Rawls, but was talked out of a wedding by Lou's mother. "We almost got married by his mother sent me back and told me to stay in school". Two minutes twenty of perfect southern-fried soul. Live on baby.

Candi Staton - The Best Thing You Ever Had - Candi Staton - 1972

Titonton Duvante & Fabrice Lig - Even Deeper

Some excellent bleep for the 100th Groove Provider post.

Titonton Duvante & Fabrice Lig - Even Deeper - Sensual EP - 2001

Fela Kuti

I'm sure you all know and love Fela, but if you don't you have to check him out. Here are some of my favourites from the legend.

Fela Kuti - Lady - Shakara - 1971
Fela Kuti - Who Are You - London Scene - 1972
Fela Kuti - Water No Get Enemy - Expensive Shit - 1975
Fela Kuti - Yellow Fever - Yellow Fever - 1976

Byron Morris & Unity - Sunshowers

A nice easy summer track from an excellent album posted on the even more excellent Pharoah's Dance.

Byron Morris & Unity - Sunshowers - Vibrations, Themes & Serenades - 1978

Experimentation

After realising that the music is more important than my mutterings I'm playing with a new name, style and layout for this blog.

Check it out here and let me know if you think it's an improvement.

A Tear To A Smile