In The Red : The finest Britfunk (1980-1983), selected by Saint-James.
A1. Equa – In The Red
A2. Congress - Something That You Got (Real Hot)
A3. Potion - Catch The Feelin' (Showstopper)
B1. Inch By Inch - If It's Magic (We Don't Want It)
B2. Index - Starlight (The Break)
B3. Spookey – Friends
Between the end of the 70's and the early 80's, a new sound appeared in London and its surroundings, a unique mix of Funk, Jazz-Funk and Disco labelled as Britfunk. Characterized by its raw energy that can put the needle In The Red, this up-tempo sound was a match for the UK's dancers and Jazz-Funk clubs.
This first release by French label Chuwanaga features some of the most exciting, rare and powerful tracks from that era compiled by the Parisian DJ and activist Saint-James, with bands such as Equa, Potion, Inch by Inch, Congress, Index and Spookey. It features also an insert with an in-depth focus on this musical era.
These young British musicians were equally inspired by the American Jazz-Funk productions and by Dub music and Reggae pushed by the Afro-Caribbean community who were at the heart of Britfunk’s development. They gave Funk a unique British flavor. However, more than just a music genre or an enclosed expression of black Britishness, it was part of a genuine musical and social movement with its own dedicated labels, fashion sense and most importantly its own set of values that fueled the whole scene. Britfunk built itself within a multicultural evolution: black people, white people, straight and queer, all dancing in the same room to the same loud sound.
Memory Guard –
Vinyl LP
Jasual Cazz
€20 EUR
Venom –
Vinyl LP
Fusion Affair
€20 EUR
Leo / Attitude –
12" Vinyl
Latitude
€14 EUR
Ricochet / Maloja Pass –
12" Vinyl
Koji Ono
€14 EUR
Incognito EP –
12" Vinyl
Koji Ono
Sold Out
In The Red Volume 2
€19 EUR
In The Red (CD - Volume 1 & 2)
€10 EUR
Brume –
Vinyl 12"
Ishkero
€15 EUR
Try It Out / Head Over Heels –
7" Vinyl
World Series
€12 EUR
The Lost Songs 1982-1984 –
12" Vinyl
SunPalace
€14 EUR
Chuwanaga Paris, France
Chuwanaga is a french label born late 2017 and based in Paris just like its two founders, parisian deejays Clémentine &
Saint-James.
From jazz-funk to mellow grooves, the label brings back musicality on the dancefloors.
Expect quality licenced and remastered reissues of lost or forgotten tunes but also new music from today’s talents.
Distributed by The Pusher Distribution.
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