What are the roots of funk? Since the
early Twentieth Century, this term has come to mean sweat, unpleasant
body odor and, by analogy, heartfelt dance music.
Symbolic of “Black Power” and African-American liberation culture, funk has deep roots embedded in the intense afro-caribbean musics of Haiti, Cuba, Jamaica, and New Orleans.
Starting with “funky” jazz, “soul jazz” and soul, up to the 1960’s syncopated musics, it has had illustrious “rare groove” precursors such as Bo Diddley, or Sun Ra, whose afro-futurism left its mark on George Clinton, Herbie Hancock and the like. Keeping in line with his “Roots of Punk Rock”, “Roots of Ska” and “Roots of Soul” collections, Bruno Blum has gathered this eclectic selection from the roots offunk music. He recounts here the spirit and influences that shaped the early hits of James Brown, The Meters, Eddie Bo, Funkadelic and others.
Vol.1
01. Tanga (Part 1) - Machito & His Afro-Cuban Orchestra
02. Abaniquito - Tito Puente And His Orchestra
03. Baboule Dance (Bamboula Rhythm) - Vaudou congregation
04. Babalu - Slim Gaillard And His Orchestra
05. Hill and Gully Ride_Mandeville Road - Lord Composer & The Silver Seas Hotel Orchestra
06. Po' drapeaux (petro mazonnei) - Vaudou congregation
07. Mambo Baby - Ruth Brown And His Rhythmakers
08. Ayizan Marche (zepaules) - Vaudou congregation
09. El Loco Cha Cha - Rene Touzet & his Orchestra
10. Louie Louie - Richard Berry & The Pharaohs
11. Compay Cucu - Dioris Valladares Y Su Conjunto Tipico
12. Me Dog Can't Bark - Monty Reynolds and The Shaw Park Calypso Band
13. Bo Diddley - Bo Diddley
14. Limbo (Take 1) - Lord Tickler With The Jamaican Calypsonians
15. Limbo (Take 2) - The Wrigglers
16. Limbo (Take 3) - Bo Diddley
17. Limbo (Take 4) - Reuben McCoy & The Hamiltonians
18. Java - A. Toussaint
19. Contre Danse No 4 - Jean Baptiste Nemours Et Son Ensemble
20. Me and You - A. Toussaint
21. Olla De for Olla - Mongo Santamaria
22. Severa - Milito Perez W/luis Quintero Y Su Conjunto Alma Cibaena
23. Pantalon - Ensemble De Quadrille Guadeloupeen
Vol.2
01. Early in the Morning - Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
02. Manteca - Dizzy Gillespie & His Orchestra
03. Tin Tin Deo - James Moody Et Son Bopmen
04. Moondog's Symphony (Part 1 Timberwolf) - Louis Thomas Hardin
05. Yo Yo Yo - Slim Gaillard And His Orchestra
06. Monk's Dream - Thelonious Monk Trio
07. Hambone - Red Saunders And His Orchestra With Dolores Hawkins And The Hambone Kids
08. Opus de Funk - The Horace Silver Trio
09. Montevideo - Duke Ellington
10. Old Devil Moon - Mickey Baker
11. Call for All Demons - Sun Ra
12. Moanin' - Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers
13. Slop - Charles Mingus Septet
14. This Here - BobTimmons
15. Hold It - James Brown Presents His Band
16. New Day - Sun Ra
17. First Gone - Count Ossie and the Wareikas
18. Watermelon Man - Herbie Hancock
19. Dem Tambourines - B. Higgins
Vol.3
01. Mardis Gras in New Orleans - Professor Longhair & His Shuffling Hungarians
02. I've Got a Home - The Blind Boys Of Alabama
03. Half Pint of Whiskey - Johnny "Guitar" Watson
04. Mardi Gras Mambo - Art Neville
05. Bo Diddley - Bo Diddley
06. Shrimp and Gumbo - Dave Bartholomew
07. Clothes Line (Wrap It Up) [Shoppin' for Clothes] - Boogaloo And The Gallant Crew
08. Blue Funk - Ray Charles
09. My Baby Just Cares for Me - Nina Simone
10. Cha Dooky Doo - Neville, Art
11. Crawfish - Elvis Presley
12. Arabian Love Call - Art Neville
13. Cause I Love You - Rufus Thomas
14. Signifying Blues - Bo Diddley
15. Back Door Man - Howlin' Wolf
16. And I Do Just What I Want - James Brown
17. Can You Shimmy - Bo Diddley
18. Messed Around (and Fell in Love) - Allen Toussaint
19. Check Mr. Popeye (Part 1) - Eddie Bo
20. Now Let's Popeye (Part 2) - Eddie Bo
21. I Found You [I Got You (I Feel Good)] - Yvonne Fair and the James Brown Band
22. Mashed Patatoes U.S.A. - James Brown And His Famous Flames
23. I've Got Money - James Brown And His Famous Flames
24. Roamin' Itis - Eddie Bo
