All posts tagged "In the Trunk"
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IN THE TRUNK: “A Blues for George Jackson” by Archie Shepp (Audio)
Borrowed from my mom’s record collection about eight years ago, the LP Attica Blues contains a song “A Blues for George Jackson” by Archie Shepp,...
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IN THE TRUNK: “Kon Ek Pakhi” by State of Bengal and Paban Das Baul
I first heard “Kon Ek Pakhi” in a record store and immediately asked the clerk “Who’s that playing?!” It didn’t matter that I don’t speak...
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IN THE TRUNK: “Funeral Do Lavrador” by Zelia Barbosa
This is one of those tracks that caught me right away. The LP, Brazil: Songs of Protest by singer Zelia Barbosa was released sometime in 1968...
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IN THE TRUNK: “Must Be Something” by Gil Scott Heron & Brian Jackson
The first time I heard “Must Be Something,” it was very reaffirming for me. I cannot call myself a revolutionary or a political activist but...
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IN THE TRUNK: “Aquarius” by Cal Tjader (Audio)
“Aquarius” is a lullaby known by hip hop heads across the world, with the immediate recognition of A Tribe Called Quest’s use on an interlude...
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IN THE TRUNK: “Camino de la Vida” by Sergent Garcia (Audio)
“Camino de la Vida” is a classic in the deck. When I press play it brings up two memories — stuff my mom would sing...
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IN THE TRUNK: “Mysterious Vibes” by The Blackbyrds (Audio)
This piece was created with legendary Jazz trumpeter Donald Byrd, who lead The Blackbyrds. The group members included Kevin Toney – keyboards; Keith Killgo –...
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De La Soul Wear Their “Royalty Capes” in New Video
The legendary rap group, De La Soul give us the third visual treatment for the single “Royalty Capes,” taken from their crowdsourced album Anonymous Nobody which was released in...