FRIDAY FUNK: Lydia Pense has had a hell of a career, and it's still going. This 1973 release makes it clear why she's regularly compared to greats like Janis Joplin: … [Read more...]
Cold Grits – It’s Your Thing
FRIDAY FUNK: The history of Cold Grits is a little bit vague, but what is very much known is this song is funk: … [Read more...]
Labelle – Moon Shadow
FRIDAY FUNK: You'll recognise the song, but you may not have heard this funky version of it from 1972. Happy Friday! … [Read more...]
Mark Holder & The Positives – Whatever’s Fair
FRIDAY FUNK: This 1972 release is a first here at The Music Week. We have no idea about the artist, even after doing some decent online searching. What we do know is the song is funky as hell and unless someone has some more info, that will have to do! … [Read more...]
Phil Moore Jr – Funky Canyon
FUNK FRIDAY: It's instrumental and funky - what else needs to be said? … [Read more...]
Curtis Mayfield – Superfly
FRIDAY FUNK: Somewhere I believe there's a secret underground bunker occupied by all the funk greats - a funk heaven of sorts where it's endless jams. I like to think Curtis Mayfield would be one of the core team there. This song would have got him in the door and straight to the inner sanctum: … [Read more...]
Public Enemy – Fight The Power (Instrumental)
FRIDAY FUNK: Public Enemy need no introduction. This instrumental version was released in 1989 and was part of Spike Lee's film Do The Right Thing: … [Read more...]
Titus Turner – Do You Dig It
FRIDAY FUNK: Titus Turner had an impressive stable of hits to his name and a number of artists who have also recorded his work. This 1968 song gives you an idea why: … [Read more...]
Clarence Wheeler & the Enforcers – Right On
FRIDAY FUNK: 1970 is the year, Doin' What We Wanna is the album and Right On is the song. It's everything that's right about funk. … [Read more...]
Kool And The Gang – Jungle Boogie
FRIDAY FUNK: Poor Kool and the Gang - they tend to be best known for 'Cherish' but there's so much more to this band than that. Take 1973's Jungle Boogie for example, which hit number 4 on the US charts: Happy New Year! … [Read more...]