A selection of funky sounds from the isle of Trinidad!
Bouncing home-grown calypso from the likes of Lord Melody, Maestro, and Winthrop are presented alongside local tributes to American soul vendors such The Meters, James Brown, and Sly Stone.
Even Fela Kuti gets the steel band treatment- not to mention the gloriously groovy take on Ennio Morricone's classic "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly" theme. Also included is Calypso Rose's ode to that ubiquitous fashion item of the 1970s, the Hot Pants.
From 1966 to 1981, this is a snapshot of a musical landscape in transition, as Trinidadian musicians began to fuse local rhythm and songforms with the emerging sounds of soul, funk, afrobeat, and disco. I hope you dig it.
As always, this mix was recorded from original LPs and 45rpm records.
