Once again Frank151 has asked us to do another mix for them of interesting undiscovered funky music. This time Deano Sounds decided to delve into his Caribbean crates for some hot sizzling selections. Here’s what he had to say about them.

“These are some of my current favorite Caribbean disco-funk influenced records at the moment. You’ll find some well-worn tracks to some ungoogleable stuff including Joanne Wilson and New Connection. 

In conjunction with this mix are some tracks from Charlie’s Records including Patti Charles’ “Music Lady” and Hamilton Brother’s “Music Makes the World Go Round” which you will be able to find on the upcoming Cultures of Soul Records anthology of Charlie’s Records that is in the pipeline. ”

Tracklist For Caribbean Sounds
01. Jennifer Lara – In Love (Waxist Edit)
02. Joanne Wilson – Got to Have You (Version )
03. Mucho Plus – Nassau’s Disco
04. The Soulful Groovers – Disco Boogie
05. Gemini Brass  – Keep on the Right Side
06. New Connection – Love Cadence
07. Trinidad Troubadours – Disco Music
08. The Mighty Duke – Be Yourself
09. Patti Charles – Music Lady
10. Free Soil – Disco Sokah
11. Hamilton Brothers – Music Makes the World Go Round
12. Shadow – Keep On Wailing
13. Experience 7 – O Soi La Nous Ka Bouger

Caribbean Roots Disco Mix

 

The folks at Laid Back Radio were nice enough to allow us to do a mix for them including many highlights from our catalog. There is also a contest as well so go listen to the mix and enter the contest by joining our mailing list!

Cultures of Soul Mix on Laid Back Radio

Updated 5/8/13

And the winner is Nate Leskovic! He gets a promo pack of Cultures of Soul CDs, vinyl, and an official Cultures of Soul T-shirt! Thanks to everyone who entered the contest and all who checked out the mix!

In honor of our latest afro funk release – C.S. Crew’s Funky Pack we’re throwing an exciting release party at ZuZu’s on April 24th. The night will feature DJs Uchenna Ikonne – Nigerian music specialist/DJ/label owner extraordinaire and our very own Deano Sounds. It will be a night of the hottest, funkiest, and rarest afro related grooves from Nigeria, Ghana, Trinidad and Tobago,  Barbados, and Columbia! You can find more info on the Facebook Event Page.

We finally got a review in Q Magazine! It’s not the best review but the reviewer did give it 3 stars!

 

 

Cultures of Soul Records have partnered with a great R&B group out of Amsterdam called Juicebox to bring you two amped up soul covers on 7 inch vinyl. The A side is a guitar driven  soul cover of Don Gardner’s “My Baby Likes to Boogaloo.” The B-side is  a tight cover of the obscure Texas funk track, “Heart N’ Soul” originally performed by Booker T. Averheart. For more info on Juicebox check out their website.  Coming out on September 4th you can order it now for 7.99 at our store.

My Baby Likes to Boogaloo

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Heart N’ Soul

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It was a great night last night! One filled of emotions, energy, excitement, and a dedication to one of the finest drummers this earth has known, Vinnie Johnson.  The Stanton Davis Quartet featured Stanton Davis on trumpet,  Kenwood Dennard on drums, Tim Ingles on bass, and Jeff Lockhart on guitar. Band members and audience members were encouraged to share their fondest memories of Vinnie.  Kenwood shared how inspiring Vinnie was to him and also how Vinnie used put his symbols up as high as they would go on the symbol stand.  The quartet performed electrifying versions of some of Vinnie’s favorite tracks as well as a handful of original compositions from the Ghetto Mysticism band where Vinnie Johnson was the drummer and critical to the sound of the group. There were also guest appearances by Leonard Brown, also one of the members of the Ghetto Mysticism Band and Andre “Youngblood” Evans who had performed with Stanton in the past.

Cultures of Soul Records is very proud to be sponsoring this tribute to legendary jazz drummer Vinnie Johnson taking place on October 7th at the Lily Pad in Cambridge, MA. Along with being part of Stanton Davis and the Ghetto Mysticism Band and the Stark Reality, he also worked and recorded with Lester Bowie, T Bone Walker, Renee Manning, LaVerne Baker, Bennie Powell, Chris Connor, the Dukesmen, and many others.

His Broadway credits include Lena Home: The Lady and Her Music, Big River, Sophisticated Ladies, Black and Blue, Jelly’s Last Jam, and Smokey Joe’s Cafe.

The show features the Stanton Davis Quintet featuring Kenwood Dennard on drums, Tim Ingles on bass, Jeff Lockhart on guitar, Les Lumley on congas, and Stanton Davis on trumpet. Doors Open at 9pm and you can purchase tickets for $10 in advance a http://tributevinniejohnson.brownpapertickets.com/.

We were asked by Samurai.fm to do a special mix for them to feature. We pulled together a set of material that includes some of our releases as well as some of our favorite spaced out cosmic disco and afro boogie for your listening pleasure. More interesting mixes to follow so be sure to check back.

Deano Sounds – Jungle Magic Mix

In the midst of all our summer releases there is also something else very cool going on in the vinyl world. Eilon Paz of Dust and Grooves is embarking on a journey across the country this fall to visit more vinyl fanatics to complete his photography book on vinyl. For those who aren’t familiar with Eilon or Dust and Grooves, Dust and Grooves is an amazing website featuring well-known and not so well known vinyl collectors with their collections in their homes. And Eilon is the brilliant photographer who captures this vinyl magic.  It’s great to see a book like this being creating. It really puts vinyl record collecting in the serious light it deserves which is why all of you vinyl music enthusiasts out there should invest in this kickstarter.

Dust and Grooves Kickstarter Donations 

Thanks to Mike and Alex of A Downtown Affair for having me stop by to do a mix and talk about Cultures of Soul’s latest releases! Those that aren’t familiar with this awesome show on Friday nights on WNYU you can check it out at www.letsgetserious.net for the best in “modern soul, disco boogie, adult r&b and other important feel good sounds!”

Deano Sounds on A Downtown Affair