R&B

It was standard practice in the 1960s for British beat groups to pepper their repertoires with American R&B songs. Formed by five music-loving schools from Blackpool, the Missfits were no exception. Although they group released no records during their...

-It is one of the fundamental principles of Bear Family Records« to occasionally give room to artists who would otherwise remain undiscovered in the jungle of reissues. -We present on LP plus bonus CD the complete works of pianist and jump blues shouter...

It is hard to think of many 7" singles where both sides are as heavy as this one! Change The World / Try, Try was released in 1977 by Solat, a Dutch-based funk group made up of Surinamese and Dutch-Antillian musicians. Formed after ex-band members of...

Irene is the debut album from Izy (pronounced eye-zee), a Melbourne-based trio originally hailing from Cairns in Australia's tropical North. A deeply mature album from a very young band, Irene is a 10 song collection of raw neo-soul grooves, rich vocal...

Introducing to the world Mount Worcester, the Nashville R&B powerhouse. Deep funk rhythms emerge through the smooth horn arrangements. This album contains no vocals but packs an emotional punch as these tracks are filled with cinematic soul that evokes...

Introducing Modern Funk to Parisian native bassist and producer Olivier "Venturi" Azemar Aka Westbrook, with a debut single "MAKING CLOUDS" that starts with deep electrifying synth layers rolling over tiptop drums like the mother is gearing up for...

Instant Funk are truly a worldwide treasure to funk and soul music enthusiasts everywhere. Over four decades in the music business and still going strong, their hit albums and top charting soul, club and dance singles continue to captivate fans all over...

Inspired equally by the soul and funk of the Black Rio movement and the samba rock innovations of Jorge Ben, Serginho Meriti's classic debut album presents one of the best - if least known - examples of funky Brazilian soul. Brazil's Black Rio...

Inspired by the global funk sounds to come out of Africa and the Middle East in the 1970's, The Bombillas offer their unique take while forging a sound that is distinctly their own. This Los Angeles quartet's self titled debut LP utilizes vintage...

Inspired by chapters from The Alchemist author Paulo Coelho's lesser known book, Manuscript Found In Accra, "Solitude" extols the benefits of time spent with oneself. With rapid fire bars over a stripped down raw instrumental, driven by live drums and...

Initially released digitally on Christmas Day 2020 as a surprise gift to her fans, Tink's "A Gift and a Curse" was met with wide praise from fans and virtually every outlet. Celebrating the one year anniversary, Tink continues the holiday tradition with...

Infectious Grooves, the funk metal supergroup led by Suicidal Tendencies frontman Mike Muir, is back! Take You On A Ride (EP) features three unreleased tracks from 1995 along with their first newly recorded song in years. Infectious Grooves features...