Funkyafro

21/04/2025

I wasn't happy with my last mix so done again, Dj Daddy Des.
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⏯️1 What's on your mind - George Benson
⏯️ 2 Dance with me - Peter brown
⏯️ 3 Holding on - Tony Rollo
⏯️ 4 A little bit of jazz - Nick Straker band
⏯️ 5 Get down - Gene Chandler
⏯️ 6 Real mother for ya - Johnny Guitar Watson
⏯️ 7 Mr Chameleon - Herbie Hancock
⏯️ 8 Pick up the piece - Average White Band
⏯️ 9 Movin - Brass construction
⏯️ 10 Wonderful thing babe - Kid Creole & the coconut's
⏯️ 11 Every body needs the sunshine - Roy Ayres
⏯️ 12 The bottle - Gil Scott Heron
⏯️ 13 I'm your pusher - Curtis Mayfield
⏯️ 14 A little bit of jazz - Nick Straker band (encore)

1 What's on your mind - George Benson 2 Dance with me - Peter brown 3 Holding on - Tony Rollo 4 A little bit of jazz - Nick Straker band 5 Get down - Gene Chandler 6 Real mother for ya - Johnny Guitar Watson 7 Mr Chameleon - Herbie Hancock 8 Pick up the piece - Average White Band 9 Movin - Brass con...

31/03/2025

Don't forget 🎶 these posted songs on the Funkyafro page are on DJ mixes on mixcloud, Gratis.. house parties - wine bars - headphones e.t.c 😃

31/03/2025

Don't you love it - Maxine Singleton 1982,
British singer known for her musical career in the '80s. Despite her brief presence in the music scene, she has left a significant impact with her distinctive style and powerful voice. Singleton gained popularity with her 1982 single "Don't You Love It", which became a hit on the dance charts.

18/03/2025

🎧 We have a 120 minutes on the Soul Disco mix 🎧 enjoy🎧
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▶️ 1 My love don't come easy - Jean Carn
▶️ 2 Can't keep my hands to myself - TS Monk
▶️ 3 I love you more - Rene & Angela
▶️ 4 Say you love me - Breakwater
▶️ 5 Locked up in your love - The Manhattans
▶️ 6 Should have been you - Blacknus
▶️ 7 Tell me tomorrow - Princes
▶️ 8 You're in my system - The System
▶️ 9 Saving all my kisses - princess freesia
▶️ 10 Evening of love - The Main ingredient
▶️ 11 It's you I love (so in love) - Pamela Nivens
▶️ 12 Outside in the rain - Gwen Guthrie
▶️ 13 You're the one - Alfonzo
▶️ 14 Watch out - Brandy Wells
▶️ 15 You're the one - Katie KIsson
▶️ 16 Tonight - Cool million & Glen Jones

▶️ 1 My love don't come easy - Jean Carn ▶️ 2 Can't keep my hands to myself - TS Monk ▶️ 3 I love you more - Rene & Angela ▶️ 4 Say you love me - Breakwater ▶️ 5 Locked up in your love - The Manhattans ▶️ 6 Should have been you - Blacknus ▶️ 7 Tell me tomorrow - Princes ....

28/02/2025

ON the decks Mixing the old school FUNK 70s & 80s style
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🎧 1 Engine number 9 - Wilson picket
🎧 2 A real mu**er for ya - Johnny guitar Watson
🎧 3 Cash money - Prince Charles & the city beat band
🎧 4 Thank you - Sly & the family stone
🎧 5 Dominos - Music & Mystery
🎧 6 I like funky music - Uncle Louie
🎧 7 Funky good time - James Brown
🎧 8 A groove will make you move - Jimmy Castor bunch
🎧 9 In a bottle - Brother 2 Brother
🎧 10 I need it - Johnny Guitar Watson
🎧 11 Snap shot - Slave
🎧 12 Further on up the road - James Brown
🎧 13 Higher ground - Stevie Wonder
🎧 14 Bus stop - Fatback band
🎧 15 Machine gun - The Commodores
🎧 16 Why did you do it - Stretch

🎧 1 Engine number 9 - Wilson picket 🎧 2 A real mu**er for ya - Johnny guitar Watson 🎧 3 Cash money - Prince Charles & the city beat band 🎧 4 Thank you - Sly & the family stone 🎧 5 Dominos - Music & Mystery 🎧 6 I like funky music - Uncle Louie 🎧 7 Funky good time - James Brown .....

25/02/2025

A groove will make you move - Jimmy castor bunch 1975,
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FUNK AWAY YA,LL..
James Walter Castor was an American funk, R&B and soul musician. He is credited with vocals, saxophone and composition. He is best known for songs such as "It's Just Begun", "The Bertha Butt Boogie", and his biggest hit single, the million-seller "Troglodyte (Cave Man). Castor has been described as "one of the most sampled artists in music history" by the BBC,

He was born in Manhattan, New York, United States. He started a group called Jimmy and the Juniors, who in 1956 recorded the original version of "I Promise to Remember", which according to Castor Mercury Records did not want to promote. George Goldner had the famous doo-wop group The Teenagers record it and it became their third hit single. Later, Castor was asked to join the Teenagers. In late 1966, he released "Hey Leroy, Your Mama's Callin' You".

As a solo artist and leader of The Jimmy Castor Bunch (TJCB) in the 1970s, Castor released several successful albums and singles. TJCB hit their commercial peak in 1972 upon the release of their album It's Just Begun, which featured two hit singles: the title track and "Troglodyte (Cave Man)", the latter of which became quite popular in the US, hitting #6 on the Billboard Hot 100. The track stayed on the chart for 14 weeks and on June 30, 1972, received a gold disc award from the RIAA for sales of a million copies. Castor released "It's Just Begun" in 1972. In 1973, he recorded a soprano saxophone instrumental cover of "A Whiter Shade of Pale" written by Gary Brooker, Keith Reid and Matthew Fisher (from Procol Harem), on a tune inspired by J.S.Bach's Orchestral Suite No. 3 BWV1068 in his "Air on the G string". Afrika Bambaataa said that "It's Just Begun" was very popular at South Bronx block parties in the 1970s. Later popular songs included "Bertha Butt Boogie", "Potential", "King Kong" and "A Groove Will Make You Move" in 1975 and 1976.

The Jimmy Castor Bunch included keyboardist/trumpeter Gerry Thomas, bassist Douglas Gibson, guitarist Harry Jensen, guitarist / sitarist Jeffrey Grimes, conga and triangle player Lenny Fridie, Jr. and drummers Elwood Henderson, Jr., and Bobby Manigault. Thomas also recorded with the Fatback Band, leaving TJCB in the 1980s to exclusively record with them.
(January 23, 1940[n1] – January 16, 2012)