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Nubiyan Twist Freedom Fables

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Funk/Soul

New 2×LP (Coloured Vinyl)£26.00
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Nubiyan Twist – Morning Light
Nubiyan Twist – Tittle Tattle
Nubiyan Twist – Buckle Up
Nubiyan Twist – Keeper
Nubiyan Twist – Ma Wonka
Nubiyan Twist – Flow
Nubiyan Twist – 27-7
Nubiyan Twist – If I Know
Nubiyan Twist – Wipe Away Tears

1. Morning Light
2. Tittle Tattle
3. Buckle Up
4. Keeper
5. Ma Wonka
6. Flow
7. 27-7
8. If I Know
9. Wipe Away Tears

Woven around soul searching, cautionary tales and parables for modern life, 'Freedom Fables' is the most accomplished album by the UK collective, effortlessly fusing different soul, jazz and global styles with deft musicianship and lyrical delivery.

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Bennie Maupin & Adam Rudolph Symphonic Tone Poem for Brother Yusef Strut

Exclusive collaboration between two jazz greats, Bennie Maupin and Adam Rudolph, on ‘Symphonic Tone Poem For Brother Yusef’, originally commissioned...

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Theatre West Bow to the People Strut

Strut reissue one of the most in-demand and significant albums from the archives of Jimmy Gray’s Black Fire Records, ‘Bow To The People’ (1976) by...

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– Searching for Ourselves
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1. – Searching for Ourselves
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Patrice Rushen Straight From The Heart (Expanded Reissue)Strut

Strut present the definitive edition of Patrice Rushen’s landmark, boogie album from 1982, ‘Straight From The Heart’. Includes the classics ‘Forget...

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– FORGET ME NOTS
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1. – FORGET ME NOTS
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Byard Lancaster My Pure Joy Strut

Strut reissue 'My Pure Joy', a 90s album by Philadelphia jazz musician Byard Lancaster. He was known for blending together various styles - which, on this...

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– Drummers From Ibadan
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Sun Ra Nidhamu Strut

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– Space Loneliness No. 2
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Patrice Rushen Patrice (1978)Strut

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– Super Woman
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Patrice Rushen Pizzazz (1979)Strut

Top fusion from '79, also featuring the boogie classic "Haven't You Heard"

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