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Interview with Emilio Castillo from Tower of Power |
 | Lucky fellow Scott Preston interviewed Emilio Castillo from Tower of Power.
No matter who you are, where you live, or your taste in music, Tower of
Power will find you. And once that happens, it's all over. You will
come to believe not only that soul music is the salvation of us all,
but that Tower of Power is one of those rare bands who can claim to be
the real deal, 100 proof, aged-to-perfection, ground zero Soul. And the
thing is, they're everywhere now.
Who's next?
Interview by Scott Preston read more on Cincy Groove
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Interview with Funk Legend & Co-Founder of Parliament/Funkadelic Bernie Worrell |
 | In many circles, Bernie Worrell needs no introduction. From his work as
a founding member and Musical Director of Parliament-Funkadelic to his
contributions to the Talking Heads, Worrell has been inducted into the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Indeed, songs such as “Burning Down the
House” and “Flashlight” wouldn’t have been the same without him, and
Worrell’s keyboard prowess has only grown since those classic
recordings. As one of the most sampled musicians in history, Worrell’s
funky licks have graced hit songs by Dr. Dre, Snoop Dog, Ice Cube, En
Vogue and more. “One generation needs to segue to the next generation.
So now I work with the sons and daughters, and we coincide.”
Worrell’s early years were spent studying at the New England
Conservatory of Music and the Julliard School of Music, giving him a
structural foundation on which to base his stratospheric playing. He
cites his classical training as a big reason why Parliament-Funkadelic
sounded so different from other funk bands of the day. When asked about
influences, Worrell lists musical giants such as Ray Charles, Herbie
Hancock, Jimmy Smith, Oscar Peterson, and Thelonious Monk as making a
strong impression on him as a budding performer. And now it is Worrell
who is cited as an influence by many of today’s generation of players.
Interview by Scott Preston read more on Cincy Groove
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Heatwave - Candles (Album Of Week 41) |
| A track of this album of the week will be broadcasted on the weekly The Soul Of Unity show every thursday night from 20:00 till 22:00 (GMT +1) . To request a song from this album for broadcast you can send an
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Gangsters Of The Groove | | |  | | | 2) |
Jitterbuggin' | | | | | | 3) |
Party Suite | | | | | | 4) |
Turn Around | | | | | | 5) |
Posin' Til Closin' | | | | | | 6) |
All I Am | | L | | | | 7) |
Dreamin' You | | | | | | 8) |
Goin' Crazy | | | | | | 9) |
Where Did I Go Wrong | | | | |
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| Produced by: | James GuthrieJohnnie Wilder
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| Buy This CD From FunktownGrooves.com Now! |
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JUST in case there are still people who have yet to hear the news
Shirley Jones is back in the fast lane and moving up through the gears
like Nigel Man sell on a good day!
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Interview with Vesta Williams |
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I 'm a totally nutty person. I even laugh at my own jokes" giggled one
of our newest chart singers, Vesta Williams. The lady may
wound oh-so-serious on record, but when it comes to interviews she's a
different person entirely. |
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Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, formerly known as Top Soul Singles, Top Black Singles, and Top R&B Singles (before the hip-hop term was added in the late 1990s), is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. On SAFM a random list of #1 hits of this month.
| Billboard R&B Number-One Hits This Month in the year 1995 |
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Niyoki released new album Rest! |
 | In 2006, D2G Records contemporary gospel and inspirational vocalist Niyoki (pronounced Nie-yo-kee), came on the gospel scene with her debut release, MY EVERYTHING. The project independently sold more than 15,000 copies, and spawned the hit single “He’s Here” (which ultimately reached the #8 position on Billboard’s Gospel chart and was named the 27th most-played gospel song of 2007 by the trade publication R&R (Radio and Records). Now she is back with her sophomore CD entitled REST which hit stores on August 19th via partnership with Executive Music Group and distribution by Fontana.
Niyoki was previously one of Prince’s backup singers. |
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