Category Archives: strut records

SONG OF THE DAY Fair Nick Stars – Arrete Mal Parle

The vibrant flightiness of today’s ball of sunbeams is really rather contagious and I’d be surprised if you made it to the end of this without some form of dancing…or movement at the very least!! Is that foot tapping!!? The … Continue reading

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SONG OF THE DAY Cyril Diaz Et Son Orchestre – Feeling Happy

Set up by the late Henri Debs during the late ‘50’s, Disques Debs was a label that ran out of Guadeloupe.  Both the label and studio have continued to run for over 50 years, releasing  over 300 7” singles and … Continue reading

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SONG OF THE DAY Gibson Kente – Saduva

The simplicity of Saduva permits serious mind freedom; just let it all go and let your thoughts wander…….Smooth and with a groove that nourishes the very hairs it raises, the space in this sound is utterly absorbing and as mellow melodic … Continue reading

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SONG OF THE DAY The Beginning Of The End – Fishman

Hailing from Nassau, Bahamas, The Beginning of the End were a funk group that formed in 1969. Consisting of three brothers Frank, Ray and Roy Munnings, the band were also joined by bass player, Fred Henfield and guitarist Livingston Colebrook. … Continue reading

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SONG OF THE DAY Guy Conquette — Assez Fait Cancan

Next month London’s Strut Records are to release the first ever compilation series that will access the archives of one of the greatest of all French Caribbean labels, Disques Debs. Originally established by Henri Debs during the late 1950’s, the … Continue reading

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SONG OF THE DAY Orlando Julius & The Heliocentrics – Be Counted

Nigerian musical innovator Orlando Julius made his reputation internationally in the mid-’60s with his smash album Super Afro Soul, which was not only considered to be very much ahead of its time when released, but has helped to shape the funk … Continue reading

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