Dana (flyamazon@mindspring.com)
Mon, 30 Nov 1998 23:31:27 -0500
Ive often recognized his music being played in clubs. Perfect dancefloor,
soulful, almost house-like some of them! can anyone recommend some more of
his music like this?
thanks,
Dana
At 03:02 PM 11/30/98 -0500, BAO wrote:
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>I cant say enough about Fela especially since I grew up listening to my
>dads Fela rtecords and being from Nigeria. He died about 2 years ago.
>his records which date back to the 60s ( i think) are absolutly
>beautiful. If you happen to see his records anywhere take a listen. I
>describe his style as afro funk/jazz with a rough/raw edge. Especially the
>horns he uses on a lot of his songs.
>
>
> Sun, 29
>Nov 1998 bugaloo@ix.netcom.com wrote:
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>> Fernando says hi and invites you cordially to check our delicious Funk
>> vinyl and CD's.
>>
>> Visit http://www.descorecords.com home of guranteed, heavy, heavy funk.
>>
>> We have recorded 6 LP records, our latest, "The Daktaris: Soul
>> Explosion", an
>> Afro-beat Album respectfully dedicated to Fela Kuti with nasty horn
>> arrangements and
>> plenty of juicy percussion.
>>
>> One of our instrumental tunes got picked up by At&T's "Call Collect"
>> campaign, it's in that
>> comercial you see in MTV and Comedy Central with the heavy hammond
>> sound.
>> That tune, SOUL WALK is from the Nino Nardini Album.
>> http://www.descorecords.com/sounds/soulwalk.ra
>>
>> Please come and listen for yourself.
>>
>> We only press 500 copies of all the 45's we make so that they become
>> collectible. 90%
>> of those 45's are sold out.
>>
>> If you like James Brown, The JB's, and the deep sound of 60's Funk and
>> Soul, you
>> have to check Lee Fields, Sharon Jones, The Soul Providers and all of
>> our stable.
>>
>> Keb Darge, a famous British 45 collector, praises our records for the
>> authenticity of our
>> sound.
>>
>> "I was stupified by the quality of the music. Is it really music
>> that's being recorded in the 90's?" --Yoni Neeman -The Soul of the
>> Net.
>> http://www.cet.ac.il/personnel/yonin
>>
>> We Guarantee you won't be dissapointed.
>>
>> thank you for your time,
>>
>> Fernando Velez
>> Ministro de Propaganda
>> Desco Records http://www.descorecords.com
>> New York City
>>
>> If you don't like funk, you'll hate Desco Records.
>>
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