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The Blackbyrds · 1975 · Funk de Washington, parmi les plus échantillonnés (De La Soul, Nas, Eric B. & Rakim)

Context

Opening track of City Life, sung with the participation of Merry Clayton. Ranked number 37 on the R&B chart, it has been sampled by MF Doom, De La Soul, Eric B. & Rakim, Nas and Wiz Khalifa.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Fusion, jazz-rock, jazz-funk, Soul jazz, boogaloo. Among the origins and influences of Fusion, jazz-rock, jazz-funk: Modal, Soul jazz, boogaloo, Hard bop, Free jazz, Brazilian instrumental music, Indo-jazz, Modern big bands, Clube da Esquina (Minas Gerais).

By the same artist

• City Life (1975)
• Happy Music (1975)
• Flying High (1975)
• Time Is Movin' (1976)
• Party Land (1976)
• Lady (1976)

Sources

• EN: City Life (The Blackbyrds album)
• EN: The Blackbyrds

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