Various Artists - Soul of a Nation 2 - LP

Triple LP Compilation — Afro-Centric Jazz, Street Funk & the Roots of Rap in the Black Power Era, 1969–75

Soul Jazz Records' Soul of a Nation: Jazz Is the Teacher, Funk Is the Preacher is a powerful collection of radical jazz, street funk and proto-rap made in the era of Black Power. This second volume features ground-breaking African-American artists exploring new Afro-centric poly-rhythmic styles alongside Black Power and civil-rights inspired notions of self-definition, self-respect and self-empowerment.

Features

• Label: Soul Jazz Records

Track Listing

Side A:

1. Art Ensemble of Chicago with Fontella Bass – Theme de Yoyo
2. The Har-You Percussion Group – Welcome to the Party

Side B:

1. The Pharaohs – Damballa
2. Baby Huey – Hard Times
3. James Mason – Sweet Power Your Embrace

Side C:

1. Byron Morris and Unity – Kitty Bey
2. Funkadelic – Nappy Dugout

Side D:

1. Rashied Ali & Frank Lowe – Exchange Part 2 (II)
2. Gary Bartz NTU Troop – Celestial Blues

Side E:

1. Oneness of Juju – Space Jungle Funk
2. Sarah Webster Fabio – Work It Out

Side F:

1. Tribe (Wendell Harrison & Phillip Ranelin) – Beneficent
2. Gil Scott-Heron – Whitey on the Moon
3. Don Cherry – Brown Rice