I.D. - Latin, Soul, Funk mix
November 30
That there is Ray Barretto. He's one of my favourite musicians, a conga player that made his name in the 60's and 70's in New York. There was a great scene in East Harlem in New York back in the 60s, where musicians of Hispanic descent (Mr Barretto above was born to Puerto Rican parents) infused their traditional musics with the influences of the culture around them - US soul, blues, and so on. Correspondingly, down in Brazil around the same time, local musicians were doing the same thing - the likes of Banda Black Rio and Jorge Ben were being influenced by US soul music coming over the airwaves, and incorporating those sounds into their music.
This is a mix I put together of all that kind of stuff (and more. It even features the theme to Shaft In Africa which is quite possibly the funkiest piece of music ever written). Hope you enjoy it (stream below or right click and download from this link):
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Posted by bassmusic
