Edu Lobo - Vento Bravo

Real Musica Popular Brasileira from Edu Lobo. Atmospheric, as you might expect considering he had spent most of his time working on film scores before this album.

Edu Lobo - Vento Bravo - Missa Breve - 1972

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

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