Today’s trax featuring 9th Creation, The Trammps, Mugo, Harley & Muscle feat India,

She’s the kind – 9th Creation (The Burrise brothers helped put together the band in whilst still in school calling the band ‘The Soulful Struts’ however they changed their name they were extended to nine members … originally released as part of an e.p. on the bands’ own Track Records)

Love per hour – The Trammps (From the ashes of vocal group ‘The Volcanoes’ – The Trammps was devised by Earl Young … they released their first singles on Buddha Records … vocally inspired by such groups as The Astors & The Coasters and name-wise inspired by the Charlie Chaplin’s character)

Change (makes you wanna hustle) – Mugo (Re-discovered and re-released by Kenny ‘Dope’ Gonzales on his own ‘Kay-Dee Records’ – known as ‘Mugo Kenyatta’ although they dropped the latter part of their name … they re-interprets a Donald Byrd nugget)

Then came you – Harley & Muscle feat. India (Italian based Harley & Muscle are Djs/producers & label owners – they have been remixing since the mid-Nineties … Puerto Rican born La India first album was produced by such luminaries as ‘Jellybean’ Benitez, Little Louie Vega & Mantronik)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hk4c0tZ0y4

Trax feat. Angela Winbush, Bonnie Pointer, 9th Creation, Ann Nesby

I’ve learn to respect the power of love  –  Angela Wimbush (Angela was partnered with Rene Moore as the duo ‘Rene & Angela before going solo … written by the lady herself – this trak has been recorded by other Soul artists)

Heaven must haven sent you  — Bonnie Pointer (Bonnie was one of The Pointer Sisters before who recorded for “Blue Thumb Records” … she later hot-footed to Motown where she ‘Disco-fied’ one of their previous hits by “The Elgins”)

Super heroes  –  9th Creation (The Funk band released three albums including one on New York’s “Prelude” label who released mainly 12inches …  they namecheck themselves – this was the title trak of their third album on ‘Hilltak Records’)

Can i get a witness  –  Ann Nesby (Former principal vocalist of “The Sound of Blackness” steps out on her own  – released on  Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis’s ‘Perspective Records’ … mix courtesy of Mousse T)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyRJHzluX7s

Trax feat. Angela Winbush, Bonnie Pointer, 9th Creation, Ann Nesby

 

I’ve learn to respect the power of love  –  Angela Wimbush (Written by Angela and first recorded by Alton McClain & Destiny and later recorded by  Stephanie Mills & herself)

Heaven must haven sent  –  Bonnie Pointer  (After Bonnie left her sisters she hot-footed to Motown and then covered one of their older songs by The Elgins)

Super Heroes  –  9th Creation  (This band released three lps and worth buying – if you are lucky enough to see them)

Can i get a witness  –  Ann Nesby  (Ann departs The Sound of Blackness after been one of their principal vocalists … Moouse T on the mix)