Jota Playlist: Gimme Your Love

Tracklist:

01. Minnie Riperton -
      Baby, This Love I Have

02. Faze-O - Riding high

03. Ramp -
      Everybody Loves the Sunshine

04. Matthew Larkin Cassell - Heaven

05. Minnie Riperton - Inside My Love

06. Deniece Williams - Free

07. Isaac Hayes - Walk on by

08. Sisters Love - Give Me Your Love

09. Gwen McCrae - 90% of me is you

10. Leon Haywood - I Want'a Do Something Freaky To You

11. James Brown - Sunny

12. Minnie Riperton - Lovin' You

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Laurent Garnier: Birthday mixes

To celebrate one of the best dj's birthday, here are 2 mixes by Monsieur Laurent Garnier.

It was recorded in London at The End 12th birthday party (2007) and in Paris Rex Club for his own birthday in 2002.

Enjoy!

That's the break !

International B-Boys in action :

Pioneer B-boys, NYC Breakerz vs Rock Steady Crew :

Jota Playlist: Back 2 the Old Skool!

The Bronx, Summer 1973. During a pre-school party in a building, the room becomes to small to contain the crowd. A jamaican born Dj decide to move the party down the street, hot wire a light for pole juice to power up his speakers and 2 turntables. We can hear music in the streets and see b-boys & b-girls dancing on the funky beats.
Same time, same neighborhood. After a visit in Africa, a gang leader from the Bronx River Projects decides to use his street leadership to turn those involved in gang life into something positive and creates the Zulu Nation, based on the spreading of knowledge, peace, heritage, music and awarness.

Thanks to Dj Kool Herc and Afrika Bambaataa, along with all the pioneers, Hip-Hop was born!

New-York, 2009. Several parties and meetings are held to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Hip-Hop culture (and 36th of the Zulu Nation). I was luckily at one of those parties in Manhattan. The list of mc's and dj's being there was just amazing. Legends such as Afrika Bambaataa, Grandmixer D. ST., The Cold Crush Brothers, Dj Jazzy Jay, B-Side, Grandmaster Melle Mel,... and also Naughty by Nature coming on stage for 3 of their classic trax.
I wanted to celebrate Hip-Hop my way and be thankful to all the pioneers by spreading the message with this fine selection of early hip-hop cuts. Supa mc's, grandmixers & grandmasters at the control. Electro-funk, raw breaks & intergalactic keys. Everything was already there, back in the 80's.

Original picture by Joe Conzo at the Zulu Nation Anniversary in Bronx River, 1981.
From left to right: Tony Tone, Afrika Bambaataa & Busy Bee (!).

Jota Selecta's Back 2 the Old Skool!
Tracklist:
01. B-Side - Change the Beat (Original)
02. Futura 2000 (Ft The Clash) - The Escapades of Futura 2000
03. Grandmixer D. ST. - Cuts It Up
04. Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force - Planet Rock (Original Twelve Inch Version)
05. Rock Master Scott And The Dynamic Three - The Roof Is On Fire
06. MC Shan - The Bridge
07. LL Cool J - I Need A Beat
08. GLOBE and Whiz Kid - Play That Beat Mr DJ
09. Kurtis Blow - The Breaks
10. Xanadu and Sweet Lady - Rapper's delight
11. Bonus track: Grandmixer D. ST. - Megamix II: Why Is It Fresh?



Grandmasters' Extras:
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five - The Message
Grandmaster Flash - Jesse
Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel - White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)
Grandmaster Master Melle Mel & The Furious Five - Beat Street
Grandmaster Flash - Wheels of Steel

Enjoy!

Jota Playlist: Woman Said vol.1

01. Aretha Franklin - Respect
02. Ann Peebles - It's your thing
03. Sharon Jones - I got the feeling
04. Betty Harris - There's a break in the road
05. Lyn Collins - Mr big stuff
06. Greyboy - Got to be a love w/ Quantic and Sharon Jones
07. Ann Peebles - A good day for lovin'
08. Sisters Love - Give me your love
09. Creative Source - Who is he (and what is he to you)
10. Xanadu and Sweet Lady - Rapper's delight
11. Usha Uthup - Chhupke kaun aya


Enjoy!

Special Yoann's Birthday Selection: Music For Lil' Soul Brothers vol. 2

The second part is the "chill-out" side, that helps lil' bro' to keep cool.

01. Zap Mama - Take me coco

02. The Mamas & The Papas - Dream a little dream of me

03. Frank Sinatra - I've got you under my skin

04. Wes Montgomery - Tequila

05. Roudoudou - Peace and tranquility to earth

06. Lemon Jelly - A tune for jack

07. Le Tone - Lake of Udaipur (Original mix)

08. Roudoudou - Funki bikini

09. Lemon Jelly - The staunton lick

10. Le Tone - Lost in India (parler d'amour)

11. 13NRV - Skinôtic

Happy Birthday Yoann!

Special Yoann's Birthday Selection: Music For Lil' Soul Brothers vol. 1

I wanted to make this playlist for my buddy, who's gonna turn 3 very soon. First part is dedicated to dance music.

Tracklist:

01. Harry Belafonte - Banana Boat Song (Day-O)

02. Antibalas - Che Che Colo (Makossa Mix)
03. Architecture In Helsinki - Heart It Races

04. Maitre Gazonga - Les Jaloux Saboteurs

05. Brisa Roché feat. Lone Ranger - Jamaican boy

06. Le Tone - Joli Dragon

07. Cosmo Vitelli - I Like To Move It Move It

08. Deee-Lite - Groove Is In The Heart (jota edit)

09. Katerine - Louxor j'adore

10. Voom:Voom - Best Friend

11. Shakedow - Lovegames

12. The Slits - I Heard It Through The Grapevine

Dance Lil' Brother! 

Jota Playlist: Summer Sessions - Just Chillin'

Tracklist:
01. Dwele - Too High
02. Omar - Ghana Emotion
03. Céu - Concrete jungle
04. Asa - Jailer
05. Finley Quaye - Even After All
06. Dani Siciliano - Come As You Are
07. Frank Sinatra - I've Got You Under My Skin
08. Omar - There's nothing like this
09. D'Angelo - Left & Right (feat. Method Man & Redman)
10. Seven Dub - Rock It Tonight (Dub Mix)
11. Jazzanova - Coffee Talk
12. United Future Organization - Cosmic Gypsy
13. Christian Prommers Drumlesson - Beau Mot Plage
14. Tommy Guerrero - Broken Blood

Enjoy!

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Jota Playlist: Summer Sessions - Riding High

Jota Selecta - Riding High

Tracklist:
01. West African Cosmos - Jevinelo
02. The Dynamics - Brothers On the Slide
03. Gene Ammond - Jungle Strut
04. Fila Brazillia - Rustic Bellyflop
05. Tom Tyler - Siolim
06. Astemix - Nervoso
07. J.J. Cale - Ride my High (Joakim Edit)
08. Sofa Surfers - Internac ional
09. War - Flyin' Machine (The Chase)
10. Mulatu Astatqé - Asmarina (My Asmara)
11. Wes Montgomery - Bumpin' on Sunset
12. Money Mark - Crowns
13. Brooklyn Funk Essentials - Need
14. Tommy Guerrero - Interlude Train of Thought
15. Wali & the Afro Caravan - Hail the King
16. Elvis Presley - Crawfisch (Pilooski Edit)

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