R&B

Contained herein on this hallowed slab is a collection of recordings that were exceedingly obscure when first released but gained traction many years later thanks to hip and frugal DJs, producers, curators, and music supervisors. Many of the gems on this...

Connoisseurs of rare soul came to highly prize Little Ann over the past few decades, as more and more rare '60s/'70s recordings have come to light. This new collection on CD or vinyl brings together her best-loved and rarest sides and features a photo of...

Connecting the dots from San Francisco to Chicago to Philly to the UK and back again.

Conjuring up flashes of the masterly mellow tones heard in Roy Ayers and Billy Wooten's local jazz funk, P-VINE's RARE GROOVE will revisit New Jersey, a series favourite location, for a joyous and unassuming record of vibraphone grooves and smooth Jazz...

Composed and recorded while in and out of lockdowns, "Papillon de Nuit" is an album anchored in growth and maturity. The thematic inspiration came from an unlikely source, a creature that soars after the sun sets, but often goes unnoticed until the light...

Completing the trilogy of Calibro 35's reissues, Record Kicks proudly presents "Any Resemblance To Real Persons Or Actual Facts Is Purely Coincidental", the third album by Italian cinematic funk heroes CALIBRO 35, whose title track was sampled by Dr. Dre...

Compiled here are 25 of Shiptown's most compelling sides recorded between 1965-1977, from the likes of Ida Sands, The Soul Duo, The Anglos, Dream Team, The Grooms, Positive Sounds, Barbara Stant, Wilson Williams, Art Ensley, and yes, Flip Flop Stevens.1...

Coming off the huge success of her first collaboration with Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy the Grammy-winning YOU ARE NOT ALONE - Mavis Staples wanted to make their second album together both a continuation of the joyous spirit of the first, and an evolution...

Coming hot on the heels of his first full length, the self-proclaimed "most sampled artist of all time" released the groundbreaking black concept LP Is It Because I'm Black a full 13 months before Marvin Gaye asked What's Going On? Rumbling hard past any...

Come Up by The Roswell Universe is a fun, up-tempo jam that combines jazz-fusion, boogie-funk and pop sensibilities into one congruent dance anthem to ignite the dancefloor. It's a panoptic funk jam that's laced with explicit fusion overtones as nuanced...

Come Inside b/w Sorrow Tears & Blood is the first single from the Chico Mann album "Double Life". The guitarist/producer is back at the helm with a fresh set of tunes under his "Chico Mann" moniker since his 2013 '80s electro-funk and boogie album...

Combining the sounds of Afrobeat, Ghanaian Funk, and Ethio Jazz, D?rob? (Pronounced Day-Row-Bay) Dance Band creates a unique brand of heavy dance music tinged with dark intensity. Their debut 45, "Gogoplata" B/W "Kem Dahg," was recorded at Secret Stash...