Artist: Various
Title: Tropical Funk Experience
Label: Easy Star Records
Genre: World : Tropical
UPC: 5032698624010
Territory: World
Release Date: 10.20.09
Featuring rare tracks from Caribbean greats such as The Skatalites & Mighty Sparrow and tropical versions of funk classics such as “Soul Makossa”, “Jive Samba” & “Cissy Strut” Tropical Funk Experience is an amazing new compilation. Put together by Hugo Mendez, globe-trotting DJ and producer, this is one compilation you don’t wanna miss.
“Following on from Nascente’s Cuban Funk Experience & Brazilian Funk Experience comes Tropical Funk Experience Island Jump-up: the hottest funk, soul, reggae, calypso & Afro sounds from the golden era of Caribbean funk. Featuring tracks from Jamaica, Bermuda, St Lucia, Barbados, Trinidad, Guyana, Dominica & Panama Tropical Funk Experience is the most extensive overview of tropical funk from the golden age of the late 1960s to the mid 70s.
Virtually all the tracks are hard-to-come-by on CD and here Hugo has selected the hottest funk, soul, reggae, calypso & Afro sounds tunes that are sure-fire dancefloor dynamite as tested by him on his trips across the planet spreading the gospel of tropical funk.” -Amazon UK
With exciting covers and a classic island feel this is another stellar release from Nascente. From calypso to reggae to funk and everywhere in between Tropical Funk Experience lives up to it’s name. It’s a great record for lovers of reggae, funk or world music in general. An upbeat fun journey through a special time and place in music.
“This collection is part of a new generation of compilations which open new ways in to worldwide sounds, celebrating the richness of music scenes all over through shared global crazes. Tropical Funk Experience salutes that common ground, namely the dance floor, where across the decades and oceans, funk rules.” -Jody Gillett @ Mondomix
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Tags: Nascente, The Skatalites
