Five Flavors of Funk 92 : "Freedom"

 

Some fantastic #70sfunk and #80sfunk from the band Freedom!

 

Today's tunes include;

 

Get Up And Dance (1978)

Come On And Dance (1980)

Funny Way (1980)

So In Love (1978)

The Funktionary (1980)

Join Kwesi as he dives into some of the best tracks from the 90s R&B trio from Atlanta, TLC!

 

Today's tunes include;

 

(0:25) Ain't Too Proud To Beg (1992)

(6:46) Creep (1994)

(11:03) Silly Ho (1999)

(15:39) Baby Baby Baby (1992)

(21:14) Waterfalls (1994)

Love. Peace and quiet. Peace of Mind. #motivation

Five Flavors of Funk 91 : "Herbie Hancock"

 

Some great #70sfunk and #80sfunk from #herbiehancock

 

Today's tunes include;

(0:00) Rockit (1983)

(5:18) Hang Up Your Hang Ups (1975)

(12:45) Watermelon Man background music (1962)

(14:28) Come Running To Me (1978)

(22:57) Chameleon (1973)

(27:33) Magic Number (1981)

Five Flavors of Funk 90 : "Space Funk 3 - Visitor Dance Party"

 

Join Captain K.P. Funk as he takes you on a voyage through the cosmos by watching as the visitors have a dance party here on Earth, as we all celebrate the signing of the Milky Way Treaty!!! We hope that you enjoy this journey!

 

Today's tunes include;

 

Final Funk – Mandré (1979)

Spank-A-Lee – Herbie Hancock (1974)

Daylight – RAMP (1977)

Y-2-Me – Automatic Man (1977)

Does Disc Go With D.A.T.? (Simon Says) - Parliament (1979)

Join Kwesi as he dives into some of the best tracks from R&B legend Deniece Williams.

 

Today's tunes include;

 

(0:13) Let's Hear It For The Boy (1984)

(5:48) That's What Friends Are For (1976)

(10:13) Silly (1981)

(16:09) Free (1976)

(22:20) Do What You Feel (1983)

Five Flavors of Funk 89 : "Odds and Ends of 80s Funk"

 

Welcome to the Five Flavors of Funk!  Today, we will focus on five obscure and forgotten funky tunes from the early 80s!

 

Today's tunes include;

 

(0:00)   Sweeter As The Days Go By - Shalamar (1981)

(3:49)   Last Night A D.J. Saved My Life - Indeep (1982)

(9:28)   In The Night - Delegation (1981)

(13:23)   Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin) - Scritti Politti (1985)

(18:40)   Winners - Kleeer (1980)

Volume 11 of one of Japan's greatest inventions, City Pop, is a tribute to Obon, a fusion of the ancient Japanese belief in ancestral spirits and a Japanese Buddhist custom to honor the spirits of one's ancestors.

 

City Pop is a fusion of Western styled pop, rock, disco, funk, R&B, Adult Contemporary and yacht rock. This Japanese concoction had its heyday during the late 70s and early 80s, a time when Japan was riding high in its bubble economy. The music in this episode doesn't fully represent the Obon festivals, but in the spirit of City Pop, each of these songs can convey that wonderful August charm, which is when Obon is usually held in Japan.

 

We hope that you enjoy the visuals of today's show as well! I'll credit each one as soon as I can.

 

Today's tunes include;

 

(0:00) Fantasy - Mieko Nakahara (1982)

(4:59) Summer Orange No Koi - Noriyo Ikeda (1980)

(9:13) Summer Blue - Bread and Butter (1979)

(13:54) Summer Emotions - Toshiki Kadomatsu (1984)

(18:04) Just A Joke - Yurie Kokubu (1983)

Join Kwesi as he dedicates this episode to all the people going through heartaches and heartbreaks.  You know who you are.  Hang in there, love is always around the corner.  Sometimes in ways you'll never expect.

 

Today's tunes include;

 

(0:38) You Used To Love Me - Faith Evans (1995)

(5:05) My Life - Mary J. Blige (1994)

(9:33) When Will I See You Smile Again - Bell Biv Devoe (1990)

(14:30) I Miss You - Aaron Hall (1993)

(21:24) Ex-Factor (Remix) - Lauryn Hill (1998)

Join Kwesi as he plays some of his favorite R&B jams from the Oakland, California group Tony! Toni! Tone!

 

Today's tunes include;

 

Feels Good (1990)

Whatever You Want (1991)

Let's Get Down (1996)

Me and You (1991)

(Lay Your Head on My) Pillow (1993)