Kerbside Collection’s third album “Smoke Signals” released in late 2018 is a real winner. Continuing in a down home, instrumental approach, but this time crafting newer ideas and flavours into their spectrum of warm, analogue, dusty rare grooves from much more Fender Rhodes electric jazz elements, to New Orleans sprinklings alongside their 60’s inspired West Coast style.
'Cajun Jollof' (a spicy chicken & rice Creole dish) is one of the standout funky reggae tracks from the album, and has already received a limited edition 7inch vinyl single release on St. Petersburg/Russian funky 45s crew Spasibo Records!
On this special 7" Légère Recordings single the sunny, fun-lovin' tune gets 2 x sizzling interpretation REMIXES! First up French dub & reggae expert Grant Phabao (Paris DJs) takes it on a surefire, uptempo, 'knees-up', Caribbean ska trip; while on the B side TwoDee keeps the Jamaican vibes cooking with his sizzling reggae-dub 're-cook' version, conjuring up some vintage King-Tubby x early Bouzou Bajou/Fat Freddy’s Drop, South Pacific sounds.
limited edition 300 x copies worldwide dinked 7" single,
strictly for tha' selectas !! Légère‘s first ska/reggae release!
℗ Mr Mellow's Publishing
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released April 23, 2021
“A ray of skanked up sunshine! Love the original Cajun Jollof, but genius Grant Phabao has up’d the tempo and brought things to the boil with his Ska remix!! luv it! ”
(Craig Charles Funk & Soul Club / BBC radio / UK)
"a stone cold classic remix that feels and sounds good! All the ska elements you really ever need in a song, you can pick it up, pick it up, pick it up and get down with the piano and horns throughout! Up-tempo and funky! The TwoDee dub remix on the flip Bringing up memories of classic Tubby, Scratch, and Fat Freddy’s Drop!"
(DJ Prestige - Fleamarket Funk - Jersey City / US)
all instrumental gritty jazz funk & dusty rare groove ensemble taking inspiration from 60s & early 70's West Coast sounds.
‘old school drums, fender or upright bass, alongside funky hammond organ & rhodes, & some sweet George Benson-ish jazz guitar licks on top.
The final studio release from recently departed Melbourne producer and DJ Pierre Baroni revisits the theme of his soul show "Soulgroove 66." Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 6, 2021