Various - Soul of a Nation / Jazz is the Teacher, Funk is the Preacher - 3 LP set w/ download
Various Artists
Soul of a Nation / Jazz is the Teacher, Funk is the Preacher
Soul Jazz Records 423 w/ download code
Soul Jazz Records’ release ‘Soul of a Nation: Jazz is the Teacher, Funk is the Preacher’ is a powerful collection of radical jazz, street funk and proto-rap made in the era of Black Power (1969-75). This is the second ‘Soul of a Nation’ album featuring ground-breaking African-American artists exploring new Afro-Centric poly-rhythmical styles of music alongside Black Power and civil-rights inspired notions of self-definition, self-respect and self-empowerment in their own lives.
includes:
Theme de Yoyo - Art Ensemble of Chicago w/ Fontella Bass
Welcome to the Party - The Har-You Percussion Group
Damballa - The Pharaohs
Hard Times - Baby Huey
Sweet Power Your Embrace - James Mason
Kitty Bey - Byron Morris and Unity
Nappy Dugout - Funkadelic
Exchange Part 2 - Rashied Ali & Frank Lowe
Celestial Blues - Gary Bartz NTU Troop
Space Jungle Funk - The Oneness of Juju
Work it Out - Sarah Webster Fabio
Beneficent - Wendell Harrison & Phillip Ranelin Tribe
Whitey on the Moon - Gil Scott-Heron
Brown Rice - Don Cherry
NEW SEALED 3 LP import with download - contains extensive text and exclusive photography