Flora Purim - Sarara

George Duke produced and featuring Prince's Sheila E, here's Flora Purim's version of the Gilberto Gil song with some great mewing at the end.

Flora Purim - Sarara - Carry On - 1979

Gal Costa - Aquarela Do Brasil

Why don't I have a swimming pool?

Gal Costa - Aquarela Do Brasil - Aquarela Do Brasil - 1984

Gato Barbieri - Vidala Triste

The Argie Cat singing and playing flute rather than his normal rasping sax. With a great line up, including Airto Moreira, M'tume, LLS, John Abercrombie and Stanley Clark, he creates an insidious folk drone.

Gato Barbieri - Vidala Triste - Bolivia - 1973

Sly & The Revolutionaries - White Rum

Locked down with the Trojan Sound (gotta love a box set).

Sly & The Revolutionaries - White Rum - Black Ash Dub - 1980

Lonnie Liston Smith - Beautiful Woman

Some more Donald Smith vocals, as promised, on this up-tempo number from the LLS & the Cosmic Echoes. Great percussion led by Lawrence Killian, but also, I just discovered when reading the liner notes, Doug Hammond.

Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes - Beautiful Woman - Cosmic Funk - 1974

Leon Thomas with the Gary Bartz Quintet - Precious Energy

Warmth.

Leon Thomas with the Gary Bartz Quintet - Precious Energy - Precious Energy - 1987

Idris Muhammad - Power Of Soul

Idris Muhammad's slick version of the Jimi Hendrix tune featuring Grover Washington Jr. sax and Bob James keys. Nice big brass opening and then in comes that smooth groove that just locks you in.

Idris Muhammad - Power Of Soul - Power Of Soul - 1974