The main focus of this page will be based around Soul & Funk from the 70s to the present day. As well as featuring some of the artists and tracks you will more than likely know we will no doubt bring you unknown nuggets of pure gold.

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More quotables, new articles, features, album reviews and content coming every week. Keep an eye out for our wax wrx™ featured playlists and mixes. Let’s all get funked!

Featured Albums

Cymande – Dove

 

CymandeThe sensational British funk group Cymande (See-man-day) was one of the first to merge African rhythms with funk, reggae, and soul. Also with members from locations such as Guyana, Jamaica, and St. Vincent, the self taught nine-man lineup included Steve Scipio (bass), Ray King (vocals, percussion), Derek Gibbs (sax), Pablo Gonsales (percussion), Joey Dee (vocals, percussion), Peter Serreo (sax), Sam Kelly (drums), Mike Rose (sax, flute), and Patrick Patterson (guitar). The track below is a work of genius, enjoy! Oh, and their album covers were pretty cool too, check out more here.

Grab It On Catch Up

Mr Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown

 

James Brown

 

Sky Arts

Born in 1933 South Carolina into poverty and being abandoned by his parents, then raised in a brothel, James Brown‘s life was always going to be an interesting and eventful one. But could anybody ever have predicted the great man’s ascent to fame and becoming one of the most influential men in music history?

Sky Arts bring you a well-balanced program including band member interviews and extensive performance footage.

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