Label : Strut
Genre : Jazz, Soul
Style : Jazz Funk, Spiritual, Afrobeat, Disco
This compilation brings together on 3xLP, various recordings of the legendary american Afro-Jazz collective formed by multi-instrumentalist James 'Plunky' Branch. Their most active and prolific years were spent on the New York scene in the seventies, including productions released on Strata East & Black Fire labels, under various names, the best-known designation being "Oneness Of Juju". The collective explores as well as Spiritual Jazz (No Name # III / Love Is... / My Nigger & Me), Afro-Jazz (Nairobi/Chants), Afrobeat (Follow Me), Funk/Soul (Be About The Future, Got To Be Right On It) and Disco ("Plastic", "Every Way But Loose"). Titles include selected tracks in collaboration with James Branch, some best recordings released as "Juju", "Oneness Of Juju" (whose famous "African Rhythms"), "Plunky & Oneness Of Juju", various solo projects featuring Juju's leader and others from vibraphonist Lon Moshe or the ghanaian drummer & percussionist, Okyerema Asante.
DISC 1 : Oneness Of Juju - African Rhythms / Oneness Of Juju - Follow Me / Oneness Of Juju - River Luv Rite / Roach Om - No Name # III ~ Love Is... ~ My Nigger & Me
DISC 2 : Oneness Of Juju - Chants ~ Don't Give Up / Oneness Of Juju - Be About The Future / Juju & The Space Rangers - Got To Be Right On It (Original 45 Version)
DISC 3 : Oneness Of Juju - Space Jungle Funk / Oneness Of Juju - West Wind / Plunky & Oneness Of Juju - Every Way But Loose / Okyerema Asante & Plunky - Sabi / Okyerema Asante & Plunky - Asante Sana / Juju - Nairobi ~ Chants
