clandestino playlist 2/14...my guests Shokazoba

My guests this week on Clandestino were Wendell and J Moses from Western Mass funk band Shokazoba. They've got a slew of shows coming up, as well as a brand new full length album, Congress for Sale, that will be dropping this Spring. Check their website for more details. I want to thank these fellas for stopping by with the tunes and good vibes. I definitely recommend checking out their afrobeat-inspired funk.

(Shokazoba...photo by Adam Farbar)

Kenny Dorham..."Afrodesia"...Afro-Cuban...(Blue Note reissue)



Fela Kuti..."My Lady Frustration"...10"...(Kalakuta Sunrise)
The image below is not exactly the cover of the 10" but very similar. I just like this one better.



Gnonnas Pedro..."Yiri Yiri Bon"...Sofrito-Tropical Discotheque...(Strut)



Quantic presenta Flowering Inferno..."Echate pa'lla" (version)...Dog on a Rope...(Tru Thoughts)

Kurt Allen..."Goddess Calypso"...forthcoming
Brand new and forthcoming from T&T's own Kurt Allen...with folks from The Alchemystics.

Zongo Junction..."Elephant & Mosquito"...Thieves!...(self released)



Shokazoba..."Opinion Shapers"...Congress for Sale...forthcoming

Chicago Afrobeat Project..."Jekajo"...v/a-Afrobeat Revival...(Rough Guides)
Shameless plug dept: Here's a cut off of our 1st afrobeat comp, available from World Music Network.


Shokazoba..."Stay Dreaming"...Congress for Sale...forthcoming

The Qualitons..."Melbimbo"...45...(Tramp)
My favorite contemporary Hungarian funk band!



CSC Funk Band..."Troll's Soireé"...45...(Electric Cowbell)

Ikebe Shakedown..."Hard Steppin"...45...(Colemine)



Orgone..."Matanza"...Cali Fever...(Ubiquity)
Orgone bring their funky groove to Copperfields in Boston on saturday nite.

Shokazoba..."Rougue State"...Congress for Sale...forthcoming

Bio Ritmo..."Dina's Mambo"...45...(Electric Cowbell)



Grupo Fantasma..."Realizando"...El Existential...(NatGeo)
We just had to jam a cut off of GF's Grammy-award winning El Existential!



Shokazoba..."Chemical Abuse"...Congress for Sale...forthcoming

Chicago Afrobeat Project..."Media Man"...Off The Grid...(self released)

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