1 Jul
2011

Posted in: Features, Music
By Gary Kelly    No Comments

Focus On: Strut

Strut is a UK based record label that specialises in unearthing forgotten classics, from genres as diverse as New York disco, Ethiopian jazz and Brazilian soul. The label originally ran from 1998 to 2003, but was resurrected in 2008 as part of the !K7 label group. Globeats profiles this second run of releases by selecting some of our favourite tracks.

Lola – Wax The Van (Jon’s Dub)

Dinosaur L – Go Bang (Walter Gibbons Mix)

Jingo – Fever

Bolo Johnson & His Easy Life – Ezuku Buzo

Tony Allen & The Afro Messengers – No Discrimination

Os Diagonais – Nao Vou Chorar

Mulatu Astatke – Yèkèrmo Sèw

Soul Saints Orchestra – Santa’s Got a Bag of Soul

Skyf – Be There