Afro Kelenkye Band!

What can we say about this record? Explosive drums? Check! Soulful female vocals soaring through the stratosphere? Check! Lyrics telling a story of lost love and heartache? Double Check!  Usually we at Cultures of Soul release records geared towards the dancefloor but the Darling Dears were too damn amazing to pass up. So through our good friend and fellow deep funk and soul aficionado, PJ Gray, we hooked up with Alvin (Lawrence) Lofton and the four amazing voices of the Darling Dears that made this record what it is. (more…)

Cultures of Soul Records is proud to bring this rare soulful garage band back into the limelight.  The Explosive Dynamiks recorded these two tracks in Lexington, Kentucky back in 1966. “Whole Lotta Loving” is a ripping garage track with soulful vocals and a nice organ hook. The flip side is a deep soulful ballad almost reminenscent of the Animals called “I Need You.” Limited to only 400 copies grab your copy here while you can!

Whole Lotta Loving

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I Need You

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Cultures of Soul is proud to present our first compilation, World’s Funkiest Covers! The CD is hitting your local stores on October 25th and the LP will be in stores on November 15th! Check out the audio preview and the tracklisting below! You can pre-order at our store at Bigcartel.

World’s Funkiest Covers Preview by Culturesofsoul

Tracklisting:

1. Johnny Jones and the King Casuals – Purple Haze (Jimi Hendrix)
2. Mighty Mo and the Winchester Seven – The Next Message (Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five)
3. Afrosound – Jungle Fever (chakachas)
4. Fruko y sus Tesos – Bang Bang (New Swing Sextet)
5. Nostalgia 77 – Seven Nation Army (The White Stripes)
6. Ray Barretto – Pastime Paradise (Stevie Wonder)
7. Mongo Santamaria – Cloud Nine (The Temptations)
8. Williamsburg Salsa Orchestra – I Turn My Camera On (Spoon)
9. Ebony Rhythm Band – Light My Fire (The Doors)
10. The Johnny Frigo Sextet – Scorpio (Dennis Coffey) * (CD bonus track)
11. Antibalas – Rat Race (Bob Marley) * (Cd bonus track)

Cultures of Soul Records is proud to bring this rare soulful garage band back into the limelight.  The Explosive Dynamiks recorded these two tracks in Lexington, Kentucky back in 1966. “Whole Lotta Loving” is a ripping garage track with soulful vocals and a nice organ hook. The flip side is a deep soulful ballad almost reminenscent of the Animals called “I Need You.” Limited to only 400 copies you can pre-order it here. Coming out on October 18th!

Whole Lotta Loving

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I Need You

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Cultures of Soul Records is proud to bring this highly collectible version of the legendary LP. It is pressed on heavy 150 gram vinyl and is housed in an old school tip on single pocket gatefold jacket. Limited to 1000 copies each album is hand numbered, complete with comprehensive liner notes.  It’s out now and you can buy it here for $19.99.

Stanton Davis originally created this seminal jazz funk masterpiece back in 1977. It’s being reissued for the first time on LP after many years of being left in obscurity. Every track from start to finish is top notch, featuring beautiful instrumentation and complex arrangements.

Stanton Davis was mentored by the great jazz legend George Russell and later formed the Ghetto Mysticism Band in Boston, MA. He and the group performed exciting live shows in the city all throughout the ‘70s.

Brighter Days showcases an array of uptempo jazz funk stylings, from the fast-paced fury of “Things Cannot Stop Forever” to the deep space sound of “Space A Nova I” (already featured on Gilles Peterson’s Revolutionary Jazz compilation) to the atmospheric instrumentation of “Play Sleep” to the beautiful vocals of “Brighter Days” and the loose funk groove of “Funky Fried Tofu.”

Tracklisting:

1. Things Cannot Stop Forever

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2. Space A Nova I

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3. Play Sleep

4. Brighter Days / Brighter Daze

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5. Funky Fried Tofu

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6. Nida

7. Space A Nova II

8. High Jazz

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9. High Jazz Reprise

We’re proud to present our first release in our new Holy Grail 45 Series. All of of Holy Grail 45s are remastered and pressed on virgin vinyl with a colorful gold label. This release was tracked down by Andy Noble who met with songwriters, Clyde and Curtis Stozier, to license it from them. The Side A , “Third Eye” is a unique soul funk track with a tight latin groove. Side B is a mid tempo ballad with a sense of humor called “Back Home Together.” You can order it here for $9.99

Third Eye

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Two awesome tracks by the legendary singer and guitarist Roy Roberts. Side A is “So Much In Love” a recent discovery on the Northern /Modern Soul scene featuring powerful horns and Roy’s lush voice. Side B is the classic stomper, “You Move Me” driven by Hendrix-inspired rhythm guitar vamps. It comes out on March 29th and if you pre-order it you will be entered into a contest to win an autographed demo of this release! Pre-order it here for $9.99

So Much In Love

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You Move Me

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Cultures of Soul Records are proud to bring you this brilliant Jazz Funk masterpiece, Stanton Davis and the Ghetto Mysticism Bands’ Brighter Days album. Released for the first time on CD it is out now!  You can order it at Bigcartel.com.

Stanton Davis originally created this seminal jazz funk masterpiece back in 1977. It’s being reissued for the first time on CD after many years of being left in obscurity. Every track from start to finish is top notch, featuring beautiful instrumentation and complex arrangements.

Stanton Davis was mentored by the great jazz legend George Russell and later formed the Ghetto Mysticism Band in Boston, MA. He and the group performed exciting live shows in the city all throughout the ‘70s.

Brighter Days showcases an array of uptempo jazz funk stylings, from the fast-paced fury of “Things Cannot Stop Forever” to the deep space sound of “Space A Nova I” (already featured on Gilles Peterson’s Revolutionary Jazz compilation) to the atmospheric instrumentation of “Play Sleep” to the beautiful vocals of “Brighter Days” and the loose funk groove of “Funky Fried Tofu.”

Tracklisting:

1. Things Cannot Stop Forever

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2. Space A Nova I

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3. Play Sleep

4. Brighter Days / Brighter Daze

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5. Funky Fried Tofu

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6. Nida

7. Space A Nova II

8. High Jazz

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9. High Jazz Reprise