Artist: Index
Title: Starlight (The Break)
Cat Nr: CHUWANAGA001
LP/Compilation: IN THE RED. The finest Britfunk (1980-1983), selected by SAINT-JAMES. Available on November 6th 2017 as vinyl LP with Linernotes on Chuwanaga
TRACKLIST:
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.
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