Funky Nation

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From the first notes of the title track, it's obvious that Lil' Brian is a man with a mission--to bring da funk to zydeco. And that's nowhere near as strange as you might think; after all, the two share common musical roots. More to the point, Brian and his band (protégés of Buckwheat Zydeco) make it work very well. The vocoder refrain on "Get Up On That Zydeco" could almost have come from an old Roger and Zapp record, while "Summer Girl" has more melody than most modern R&B. There's also plenty of "true" zydeco to convince purists that this is more than a novelty, and that this band's East Texas roots run deep--just check "Uncle Cliff" or "Party" to hear them whipping it up. This is the real thing, but it's also more. What it does, essentially, is offer one possible way forward for zydeco, while still honoring the tradition. And that's a major deal. --Chris Nickson

Funky Nation,Lil Brian & the Zydeco Travelers,Tomorrow Recordings,Cajun / Zydeco / New Orleans,Pop,World Music,Zydeco

Average customer rating: Again Sufi Akee's with a Ancient Bite of True Muslim Insight Boo Yaa... Boo-Yaa Tribe Rules!!! This is a hot album! Much older than '95

New Funky Nation Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. Manufacturer: Fourth & Bway / Pgd ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Gangsta & Hardcore | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music West Coast | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: West Koasta Nostra Mafia Lifestyle Occupation Hazardous Angry Samoans ASIN: B000008DNV Release Date: 1990-03-06

Tracks:

1. Six Bad Brothers
2. Rated R
3. Don't Mess
4. New Funky Nation
5. Once upon a Drive By
6. T.R.I.B.E.
7. Walk the Line
8. R.A.I.D.
9. Psyko Funk
10. Riot Pump
11. Pickin' up Metal

Customer Reviews:

Again Sufi Akee's with a Ancient Bite of True Muslim Insight.......2007-01-19

Now PSYCHO FUNK is a outstanding Top 10 Video Preview worthy of a cut in the making of the JAMES BROWN STORY RETOLD. THIS IS A MICHAEL LOVE AND NAGEE SHAREEF ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCTION MEDIA REPRESENTATION REVIEW.
"JUST OPEN THE DOOR, AND I'LL GET IT MYSELF." ~~~~ WHAT EVER HAPPENNED TO RAKIM AND BROTHER'S LIKE LAQUAN? BOO YA TRIBE WAS ALSO ANOTHER KIDnPLAY SUCCESS THAT WAS WAITING TO HAPPEN.

SUFI ASTROLOGER & P FUNK MUSICAL POET, SUN STAR ALI & Ibn's OF THE SECRECY
featuring the N.E.W.s (NEW EAST WIVES OF THE FUNK) & ANGELS OF ALLAH cd coming audio Soon....

Boo Yaa..........2006-01-06

Boo Yaa were the First Samoans to make it big in the rap industry. The New Funky Nation is a great album that has great lyrics. Their lyrics touched everythang from Gangsta Lifestyle to club banging. I have this cd and am proud to still bump it. I am proud of how they put 684 and Carson on the map. Anyways, a must have CD and also I recommend you purchase thier other CDs to.

Boo-Yaa Tribe Rules!!!.......2004-11-25

I bought "New Funky Nation" at a rummage sale for 25 cents, and it was a hell of a bargain! That was last summer and i still can't get enough of it. Now i'm looking for more Boo-Yaa funk and i can't wait!

This is a hot album!.......2003-08-15

For anyone who loves that West Coast Cali flavor, you have to buy this one. Finally some bloods from LA put it down like they were supposed to. The production over most of the album shocked me. It was hot from start to finish. Some of it starts to get a little repetitive at times but then they hit you with another hot ass track. If you want real gangsta music from real LA gangstas, then this is a must have.

Much older than '95.......2003-01-20

This is an unbelievable album. Old school hip hop meets metal samples! Bang your head to this. FYI---I had a cassette copy of this album (long since lost or eaten), recommended by a friend (good call Rick), at least as early as 1991. Which I think makes it even more ahead of its time. Wouldn't mind having it on cd.

Average customer rating: Nouveau Zydeco Funkin' it up

Funky Nation Lil Brian & the Zydeco Travelers Manufacturer: Tomorrow Recordings ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Zydeco | Cajun & Zydeco | Regional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Cajun & Creole | Cajun & Zydeco | Regional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Z-Funk Where There's Smoke There's Fire Unclassified ASIN: B00004KD3G Release Date: 2000-02-22

Tracks:

1. Funky Nation
2. Makin' Green
3. Get Up On That Zydeco
4. Question
5. Summer Girl
6. Thigh Drivin'
7. Uncle Cliff
8. Jackin' This Song
9. Black Butterfly
10. Party
11. Back Stabbers
12. 807 Magnolia

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From the first notes of the title track, it's obvious that Lil' Brian is a man with a mission--to bring da funk to zydeco. And that's nowhere near as strange as you might think; after all, the two share common musical roots. More to the point, Brian and his band (protégés of Buckwheat Zydeco) make it work very well. The vocoder refrain on "Get Up On That Zydeco" could almost have come from an old Roger and Zapp record, while "Summer Girl" has more melody than most modern R&B. There's also plenty of "true" zydeco to convince purists that this is more than a novelty, and that this band's East Texas roots run deep--just check "Uncle Cliff" or "Party" to hear them whipping it up. This is the real thing, but it's also more. What it does, essentially, is offer one possible way forward for zydeco, while still honoring the tradition. And that's a major deal. --Chris Nickson

Customer Reviews:

Nouveau Zydeco.......2003-08-28

This cd is excellent. I have been a fan of Zydeco music for a number of years, but this recording is very good. I have seen this band several times and they are hot and do rock the house. They are a new wave type zydeco but can play classic style as well. I really feel they have not recieved the recognition they deserve. They are also like most Zydeco performers the nicest bunch of guys you could meet. I do recommend Funky nation as well as Fresh and Z Funk.

Funkin' it up.......2000-03-14

Lil' Brian & the Zydeco Travelers are THE hottest band on the noveau zydeco circuit. Pat's totally hot guitar licks, EJ's heavily funk influenced bass lines, and Lil' Brian's vocals and powerful piano-key accordion all make for the most danceable music to come along in a long time. This is the band's third release, and it's certainly their best. As a bonus, they're also some of the nicest guys you could ever have the privilege of meeting. Buy this CD!

Average customer rating:

Take Me Back Big Sam's Funky Nation Manufacturer: Pony Canyon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Jazz | Imports | Stores | Music R&B | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000LAZGH6 Release Date: 2007-02-19

Tracks:

1. Shake Yo Thang
2. Party
3. We Gon Do It
4. Bah-Duey-Duey
5. Funkin
6. Butt
7. Come Down To New Orleans
8. Funky People
9. Get Down
10. It Is Was It Is
11. Hey Buddy
12. Thank U & Farewell
13. Ain't Nothin' But A Party
14. Funkin @ The Butt (Live Version)

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New Funky Nation ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music ASIN: B000LZ55L8 Release Date: 2007-02-27

Average customer rating: Again Sufi Akee's with a Ancient Bite of True Muslim Insight Boo Yaa... Boo-Yaa Tribe Rules!!! This is a hot album! Much older than '95

New Funky Nation Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. Manufacturer: Polygram Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Gangsta & Hardcore | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music West Coast | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: West Koasta Nostra Mafia Lifestyle Occupation Hazardous Angry Samoans ASIN: B0000087RV Release Date: 2000-04-25

Tracks:

1. Six Bad Brothers
2. Rated R
3. Don't Mess
4. New Funky Nation
5. Once upon a Drive By
6. T.R.I.B.E.
7. Walk the Line
8. R.A.I.D.
9. Psyko Funk
10. Riot Pump
11. Pickin' up Metal

Customer Reviews:

Again Sufi Akee's with a Ancient Bite of True Muslim Insight.......2007-01-19

Now PSYCHO FUNK is a outstanding Top 10 Video Preview worthy of a cut in the making of the JAMES BROWN STORY RETOLD. THIS IS A MICHAEL LOVE AND NAGEE SHAREEF ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCTION MEDIA REPRESENTATION REVIEW.
"JUST OPEN THE DOOR, AND I'LL GET IT MYSELF." ~~~~ WHAT EVER HAPPENNED TO RAKIM AND BROTHER'S LIKE LAQUAN? BOO YA TRIBE WAS ALSO ANOTHER KIDnPLAY SUCCESS THAT WAS WAITING TO HAPPEN.

SUFI ASTROLOGER & P FUNK MUSICAL POET, SUN STAR ALI & Ibn's OF THE SECRECY
featuring the N.E.W.s (NEW EAST WIVES OF THE FUNK) & ANGELS OF ALLAH cd coming audio Soon....

Boo Yaa..........2006-01-06

Boo Yaa were the First Samoans to make it big in the rap industry. The New Funky Nation is a great album that has great lyrics. Their lyrics touched everythang from Gangsta Lifestyle to club banging. I have this cd and am proud to still bump it. I am proud of how they put 684 and Carson on the map. Anyways, a must have CD and also I recommend you purchase thier other CDs to.

Boo-Yaa Tribe Rules!!!.......2004-11-25

I bought "New Funky Nation" at a rummage sale for 25 cents, and it was a hell of a bargain! That was last summer and i still can't get enough of it. Now i'm looking for more Boo-Yaa funk and i can't wait!

This is a hot album!.......2003-08-15

For anyone who loves that West Coast Cali flavor, you have to buy this one. Finally some bloods from LA put it down like they were supposed to. The production over most of the album shocked me. It was hot from start to finish. Some of it starts to get a little repetitive at times but then they hit you with another hot ass track. If you want real gangsta music from real LA gangstas, then this is a must have.

Much older than '95.......2003-01-20

This is an unbelievable album. Old school hip hop meets metal samples! Bang your head to this. FYI---I had a cassette copy of this album (long since lost or eaten), recommended by a friend (good call Rick), at least as early as 1991. Which I think makes it even more ahead of its time. Wouldn't mind having it on cd.

Average customer rating:

Funk Soul Groove Manufacturer: Penny Nation ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CAGXTA Release Date: 2003-10-21

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1. Michigan Blacksnake - What's Your Pleasure - Michigan Blacksnake
2. Tomo Fujita - Confidence Cat - Tomo Fujita
3. Hyptonic - Free Meal - Hyptonic
4. Nhojj - Wade in the Water - Nhojj
5. Digg Deep - Changes - Digg Deep
6. Kemp Harris - Bring You Down - Kemp Harris
7. Jessica Care Moore - Sweetest Revolutionary - Jessica Care Moore
8. Nappy Head Funk Army - Dirty Vamp - Nappy Head Funk Army
9. Zen Bastards - D-Jazzhole - Zen Bastards
10. Lydia - I Don't Wanna - Ims
11. The Systematics - Thin Air - The Systematics
12. Thill- Baptism By Fire - Thill
13. Test Type Trio - Voodoo Jazz - Test Type Trio
14. Amee Jana/Big Ben Hillman - The Other Side - Amee Jana/Big Ben Hillman
15. Mothers Favorite Child - Will the Smoke Clear? - Mothers Favorite Child

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Why Can't We Live Together Funky Boyz Manufacturer: Zyx/House Nation ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music ASIN: B00029MMDC Release Date: 2004-06-14

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Isn't It Funky DJ Mad Maxx Manufacturer: Zyx/House Nation ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000639PF Release Date: 2002-03-11

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