You might think that The Heliocentrics are a jazz band, and you would be right. However, they’re too damn funky to be simply labeled as jazz. Perhaps you’re thinking, “Okay, so they’re a funk band.” Right again, but their willingness to be free and experimental touches upon the beautiful aspects of astral jazz travels. The Heliocentrics float somewhere in between while anchored by a disc
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Thanks to our friends at Strut Records, we have the first single from the album Inspiration Information 3 for download 2 weeks before the release date alongside another tune from their upcoming 2CD reissue of the Nigeria 70 compilation Nigeria 70: The Definitive Story of 1970's Funky Lagos which is to be released next week.
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I've been waiting over a month to write about the third volume of Strut's Inspiration Information series, which features the pairing of Mulatu Astatke and The Heliocentrics, and today's the day that it finally hits shelves. Even more than the previous two volumes, this one has stuck to my ribs and filled me up. Staying consistent with the Series' goals, Strut pairs up two artists, each skilled ...
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| 1 Intro |
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| 2 Distant Star |
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| 3 Once Upon a Time |
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| 4 Beyond Repair |
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| 5 Sirius B |
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