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#042 Tropical Funk

A sweet tropical breeze drifting between sophistication and raw charm... A hot yet breezy collection of funky resort music spanning Africa, South America, the Caribbean, and New Orleans.

Tropical Funk

1. Bra / Ebo Taylor
2. Maranguango / Jimmy Salcedo y Su Onda Tres
3. Melissa / Banda Black Rio
4. Seeds of Life / Harlem River Drive
5. Eti Yo / Henri Guédon
6. Nina / SAPO
7. Iya Ma Dji Ki Bi Ni / Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou
8. Gbowo Mi / Lijadu Sisters
9. Stop That Train / The Meters
10. Mother Funk / Jackie Mittoo
11. Agua / Nico Gomez and His Orchestra
12. Malandro / João Donato
13. Peanuts (The Peanut Vendor) / Fania All Stars
14. Cocoa Butter / Roy Ayers
15. I Don't Know / Malo
16. Vou Correndo Te Buscar / Tim Maia
17. Latin Slide / La Clave
18. Reach Up / Santana
19. Na Trilha do Coração / Gerson King Combo
20. Composition Seven / Magnum

Playlist by Mikiya Tanaka (ELLA RECORDS)
Cover art by KenKen Ogura (ELLA RECORDS)

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