THE AMADOU PROJECT "mAster-Wel Presents The Price of Freedom"

Presented by the jazz legend, Weldon Irvine a. k. a. Master-Wel, to respond to the shooting of Amadou Diallo, the album is consisted of 24 tracks of deep, soulful jazz / hip hop / funk by the artists such as Mos Def, Q-tip, Talib Kweli, Don Blackman, Rha-Goddess etc. and, of cource, Weldon himself. Released in 1999. The artwork cover is kinda ..., though, the sound is dope enough.

Weldon Irvine (1943-2002) - R. I. P.

Tracklisting:

1. RICH MEDIHA, RHA-GODDESS, DON BLACKMAN, CARLA COOK, WELDON IRVINE, KADIADOU DIALLO "Amadou"
2. MOS DEF & TALIB KWELI "Hip Hop Speaks"
3. BLACK STAR & Q-TIP "Make It All Better"
4. L.G., MASTE-WEL, MR. LIVE, MUMS THE SCHEMER DON BLACKMAN, DANNY WALSH "Prankster Gangster [Re-mix]"
5. REVEREND WOODSON HOPEWELL "Prayer for Peace"
6. JAMES MTUMES, JUDGE BOB PICKETT, CHARLES W. ETHERIDGE "A Plan Don't Get Up"
7. FUTURE HEADS (PUNCHANELLO & TODD B.) "No Laughing Matter"
8. FUTURE HEADS (PUNCHANELLO, MASTER-WEL, C-O, CARLA COOK, DEAN BROWN, DAVID LEE JONES) "Break Bread"
9. DON BLACKMAN Solo Piano "Hollow Points"
10. JAMES MTUMES, WELDON IRVINE "Beyond Belief"
11. WELDON IRVINE (Dramatic recitation by JACKIE ALEXANDER) "Said & Done"
12. WELDON IRVINE (Sung by CARLA COOK) "Pressure-Pain-And-Me"
13. RHA-GODDESS "Unify"
14. JOSELYN MIRABAL "Love Supreme"
15. WELDON IRVINE - DON BLACKMAN Piano Duet "Blues For Amadou"
16. WELDON IRVINE (Dramatic recitation by MUMS THE SCHEMER) "My DNA's OK"
17. MASTER-WEL "Descended From Kings"
18. SISTER NZINGA "Motha Goddess"
19. SOUL KID CLICK (STORM & G-CLEF) "You & I-Verse"
20. WELDON IRVINE (Dramatic recitation by RAMEESHA PERRY) "Destiny's Finger"
21. TREE "Black Male"
22. MUMS THE SCHEMER "Sun Drops"
23. NGOMA "Tears For Amadou"
24. DON BLACKMAN Solo Piano "Amadou's Journey"

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"Message from the Tribe"

An anthology of the best underground jazz from Detroit, Tribe Records 1972-1977. So deep, so spiritual and yet, so funky.

Tracklisting:

1. DAVID DURRAH "Space 2"
2. PHIL RANELIN & TRIBE "Vibes From The Tribe"
3. PHIL RANELIN & TRIBE "Sounds From The Village"
4. DOUG HAMMOND "Moves"
5. TRIBE "Beneficent"
6. TRIBE "What We Need"
7. MARCUS BELGRAVE "Space Oddysey"
8. PHIL RANELIN & TRIBE "For The Children"
9. THE MIXED BAG "La Margarita"
10. DOUG HAMMOND"Wake Up Brothers"
11. WENDELL HARRISON "Tons And Tons Of B.S"

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"Wonder Wrote It" (Mixed by DJ SPINNA & BOBBITO aka DJ CUCUMBERSLICE)

More than 50 songs of Stevie Wonder compositions mixed, one by DJ SPINNA and another by BOBBITO aka DJ CUCUMBERSLICE.

Tracklisting (Disc 1 mixed by DJ SPINNA):

1. Live At The Talk Of The Town London Interview "Intro"
2. STEVIE WONDER "With Each Beat Of My Heart"
3. HUGO MONTENEGRO "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life"
4. TYRONE WASHINGTON "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life"
5. GENE RUSSELL "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life"
6. POINTER SISTERS "Sleeping Alone"
7. BERT DECOTEAUX "Girl Blue"
8. STEVIE WONDER Live At The Talk Of The Town "Drum Solo"
9. EIVETS REDNOW "How Can You Believe"
10. SYREETA "Baby Dont You Let Me Lose This"
11. HUGO MONTENEGRO "Youve Got It Bad Girl"
12. BLUE MITCHELL "Creepin"
13. MONGO SANTAMARIA "Creepin"
14. KENIA "Creepin"
15. POINTER SISTERS "Bring Your Sweet Stuff Home"
16. SERGIO MENDEZ "Love City"
17. STEVIE WONDER Live In Italy "Superwoman"
18. MAIN INGREDIANTS "Dont You Worry 'Bout A Thing"
19. ROY AYERS "Dont You Worry 'Bout A Thing"
20. STEVIE WONDER Live "I Was Made To Love Her"
21. JOSE FELLICIANO "Golden Lady"
22. "Easy Goin - Interview From Songs In The Key Of Life"
23. STEVIE WONDER "All Day Sucker"
24. LABELLE "Open Up Your Mind"
25. JACKSON 5 "Never Had A Dream Come True"
26. LIONEL HAMPTON "Where Were You When I Needed You"
27. BRAISTORM "Everytime I See You I Go Wild"
28. SMOKEY ROBINSON "Nearness Of You"
29. SUPREMES "Bad Weather"
30. SERGIO MENDEZ "The Real Thing"
31. ROBERTA FLACK "Dont Make Me Wait Too Long"
32. STEVIE WONDER Live "Shoo Be Doo Be Doo Da Day"
33. JEFF BECK "Cause We Ended As Lovers"

Tracklisting (Disc 2 mixed by BOBBITO aka DJ CUCUMBERSLICE):

1. SYREETA "Shes Leaving Home"
2. STEVIE WONDER Live "Soul Train"
3. DESIN YOUNG "I Dont Know Why I Love You"
4. MINNIE RIPERTON "Take A Little Trip"
5. SMOKEY ROBINSON AND THE MIRACLES "We Had A Love So Strong"
6. ARETHA FRANKLIN "Until You Come Back To Me"
7. THE SPINNERS "It's A Shame"
8. RAY BARRETTO "Past Time Paradise"
9. JIMMY McGRIFF "Signed Sealed Delivered I'm Yours"
10. BLOOBLO "Superstition"
11. SYREETA "I Love Every Little Thing About You"
12. QUINCY JONES "My Cherie Amour"
13. THIRD WORLD "Youre Playing Us Too Close"
14. STEVIE WONDER Live "If You Really Love Me"
15. SYREETA "Black Maybe"
16. SYREETA "Cause Weve Ended As Lovers"
17. ROBERTA FLACK "I Can See The Sun In Late December"
18. STEVIE WONDER "Power Flower"
19. MICHAEL JACKSON "I Cant Help It"
20. ROBERTA FLACK Feat. DONNY HATHAWAY "You Are My Heaven"
21. GENE HARRIS "As"
22. STEVIE WONDER Feat. LANI GROVES, SHIRLEY BREWER & DELORES HARVIN "If You Really Love Me"

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"On the Seventh: Park Hyatt Chicago (Presented by KING BRITT)"

Compiled and sequenced by a Philly native, King Britt, a. k. a. Sylk130, Scuba, etc. in 2004 for Milan for the seventh floor of Park Hyatt Chicago, the collection of the downtempo tracks by the artists like King Britt himself, plus Sa-Ra, Anetria Wright, Spacer, Victor Duplaix, Josh Wink, Ivana Santilli, Clara Hill, etc. would be the perfect soundtrack for chillout. Smooth, cool and yet soulful.

Tracklisting:

1. TWYLA "Love Of A Lifetime"
2. SYLK130 "For Love"
3. SPACER "Peep Live Show (Previously Unreleased)"
4. JOSH WINK "I'm On Fire (Previously Unreleased)"
5. SA-RA "Glorious"
6. ATJAZZ "Eastern Sound"
7. SCUBA "Angel"
8. CLARA HILL "Flawless"
9. VICTOR DUPLAIX "I Got You"
10. SYLK130 "Romeo's Fate (I:Cube Mix)"
11. SHARKSKIN "Kiran's Dance"
12. ANETRIA WRIGHT "Feeling Of Love"
13. HEAVY "Do For You (Previously Unreleased)"
14. IVANA SANTILLI "Breathe Inn"
15. LIZ FIELDS "I Gotta Go"
16. MICHELLE SHAPROW "Anything U Say"
    

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"Blunted In The Bomb Shelter" (Mixed by MADLIB)

The master of the bay area, Madlib, cuts and mixes the classic tracks from the legendary reggae label, Trojan. 45 tracks of vibe. So smoky. So dope.

Tracklisting:

1. DAVID ISAACS "Place in the Sun / Fire Corner / Black Man Time"
2. DILLINGER "Flat Foot Hustlin'"
3. "Jingle Lion"
4. MIKEY DREAD "Walk Rastafari Way"
5. PRINCE FAR I "Destruction Sound Battle"
6. WINSTON BLAKE "Public Jestering"
7. KING TUBBY "Better Version"
8. GREGORY ISAACS "Bad Da"
9. DENNIS BROWN "Black Magic Woman"
10. PRINCE JAMMY "Throne of Blood"
11. ZAP POW "Lottery Spin"
12. "Star Trek"
13. "Want Me Cock"
14. THE ETHIOPIANS "Free Man"
15. DON DRUMMOND "Man in the Street"
16. PRINCE FAR I "Don't Deal With Folly"
17. LINVAL THOMPSON "I Love Marijuana"
18. AGGROVATORS "Stop the Dubbing"
19. PRINCE JAZZBO "Free from Chains"
20. BARRINGTON LEVY "Sensimelia"
21. ROOTS RADICS "Mission Impossible"
22. "Golden Chickens"
23. LEROY 'HORSEMOUTH' WALLACE "Herb Vendor"
24. TRUTH FACT & CORRECT "Babylon Deh Pon Fire"
25. THE CHOSEN FEW "Shaft"
26. THE UPSETTERS "Sipreano"
27. CORNELL CAMPBELL "Girl of My Dreams"
28. JERRY LEWIS "Rhythm Pleasure"
29. SLY & THE REVOLUTIONARIES "Cocaine"
30. U-BROWN "Love Life"
31. MIKEY DREAD "Voice of Jah"
32. DENNIS ALCAPONE "Teacher, Teacher"
33. DENNIS ALCAPONE "DJ's Choice"
34. KING TUBBY "King Tubby's Special"
35. BRENTON DOWE "Reggae Makossa"
36. KING TUBBY "Rougher Version"
37. KING TUBBY "Cool Down Version"
38. I-ROY "Space Flight"
39. ROLAND ALPHONSO "On the Move"
40. THE SKATALITES "Guns of Navarone"
41. THE UPSETTERS "Popcorn"
42. JOHNNY CLARKE "None Shall Escape Judgement"
43. TRINITY "Freedom Style"
44. THE PIONEERS "Starvation"
45. JAY BOYS "African People"

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"Black Rio - Brazil Soul Power 1971-1980"

Dug and compiled by DJ Cliffy, "Black Rio" shows the unkown Brazilian rare groove, or in other words, 'soul brasileiro', in 70s. No further explanation is necessary. The treasure box full of the fresh Brazilian groove. Released by Strut in 2002.

Tracklisting:

1. GANG DO TAGARELA "Melô da Tagarela (Rapper's Delight)"
2. COPA 7 "Copa 7 No Samba"
3. GRUPO AREMBEPE "Iaia"
4. UNIÃNO BLACK "Black Rio"
5. MIGUEL DE DEUS "Cinco Anos"
6. JORGE BEN "Comanche"
7. TRIO MOCOTÓ "Nago"
8. BANDA BLACK RIO "Gafiera Universal"
9. TONI TORNADO "Podes Crer, Amizade"
10. EKLIPSE SOUL "Psicose"
11. MANITO "Na Baixa Da Sapateiro"
12. ORLANDIVO "Onde Anda O Meu Amor"
13. DOM SALVADO E ABOLIÇÃO "Som, Sangue E Raça"
14. ANTONIO CARLOS E JOCAFI "Kabaluere"
15. ORQUESTRA E CÕRO "Kriola"
16. GERSON KING COMBO "Uma Chance"

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D'ANGELO "Live At The Jazz Cafe, London"

Recorded on Sep 14, 1995 at Jazz Cafe London, this 6-track mini live recording has captured the freshness of the soul singer in his early career just after the release of his debut album, which was already dope enough even though he was very young at that time, just like Aretha Franklin has sung, 'young, gifted and black'. The house was full of soulful vibe and the crowd was extremely enthusiastic. It's unbelievable how fresh the performance is even though it's been more than 10 years from the live. It's like the 90s version of Donny Hathaway's legendary "Live". Simply classic.

Featuring the tracks from his debut album, including the cover version of Smokey Robinson's soul classic, "Cruisin'".

Tracklisting:

1. Me and Those Dreamin' Eyes of Mine
2. Can't Hide Love
3. Cruisin'
4. Sh*t, Damn, Motherf*cker
5. Lady
6. Brown Sugar

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"BLACK JAZZ For Café Après-Midi"

Selected tracks of the one of the best spiritual jazz labels in 70s, Black Jazz Records, compiled for 'Café Après-Midi' series, which is very successful in Japan for its great sense in selecting fine tracks. The music on the disc is still fresh and dope, and also it's yet kinda lovely.

Featuring the cover versions of Stevie Wonder's "You Are the Sunshine of My Life", "My Cherie Amour" and the jazz classic, "Naima".

Tracklisting:

1. KELLEE PATTERSON "Be All Your Own" (from "Maiden Voyage")
2. WALTER BISHOP JR "Coral Keys" (from "Coral Keys")
3. HENRY FRANKLIN "Little Miss Laurie" (from"The Skipper")
4. GENE RUSSELL "Black Orchid" (from "New Direction")
5. CALVIN KEYS "Gee-Gee" (from "Shawn-Neeq")
6. DOUG CARN "Mighty Mighty" (from "Adams Apple")
7. WALTER BISHOP JR "Blue Bossa" (from "Keeper of My Soul")
8. GENE RUSSELL "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" (from "Talk to My Lady")
9. RUDOLPH JOHNSON "The Water Bearer" (from "The Second Coming")
10. DOUG CARN "Revelation" (from "Revelation")
11. HENRY FRANKLIN "Soft Spirit" (from "The Skipper At Home)
12. AWAKENING "Brand New Felling" (from"Hear, Seanse And Feel")
13. GENE RUSSELL "My Cherie Amour" (from "New Direction")
14. CALVIN KEYS "Shawn-Neeq" (from "Shawn-Neeq")
15. WALTER BISHOP JR "Waltz for Zweetie" (from""Coral Keys")
16. DOUG CARN "Naima" (from "Revelation")
    

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THE VOICES OF EAST HARLEM "Right On Be Free"

A 70s soul classic album with the great artwork and nice title. With the roots of gospel, the voices heard in this album originally released in 1970 are nothing but funky. Featuring the funky cover version of Buffalo Springfield's classic, "For What It's Worth", which is, of course, worth enough to check and move your body.

Tracklisting:

1. Right On Be Free
2. Simple Song Of Freedom
3. Proud Mary
4. Music In The Air
5. Oh Yeah
6. For What It's Worth
7. Let It Be Me
8. No No No
9. Got To Be A Change
10. Shaker Life

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