Funky Friday – Episode 36: Funk Around The World

Airdate: 10.10.25 - 9am Pacific Time on KDOG & 9pm Pacific Time on KCSM HD2

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Happy Funky Friday!

🎶 Track List – Funky Friday Ep. 36: Funk Around the World

• Trombone Shorty – “Get the Picture” (2013, New Orleans)

  • Personnel: Troy “Andrews” – trombone/trumpet/vocals | Pete Murano – guitar | Michael “Bass” Ballard – bass | Joey Peebles – drums | Dan Oestreicher – baritone sax | Tim McFatter – tenor sax

  • Renegade Note: New Orleans horn funk meets modern swagger — the perfect departure point for our journey.

• The Funkees – “Dancing Time” (1973, Nigeria)

  • Personnel: Harry Mosco Agada – guitar/vocals | Chyke Mba – drums | Danny “Acquaye” – bass | Mike Collins – keys

  • Renegade Note: Raw Afro-rock energy — funk filtered through highlife and psychedelic guitar heat. Nigeria dances its own beat.

• Ed Motta – “Manuel” (1997, Brazil)

  • Personnel: Ed Motta – vocals/keys | Luiz Meira – guitar | Roberto Fernandez – bass | Kiko Freitas – drums | Cristina Buarque – backing vocals

  • Renegade Note: Brazilian smooth-funk perfection — lush harmonies, liquid bass, and that sun-baked Rio ease.

• Ali Hassan Kuban – “Habibi” (1991, Egypt)

  • Personnel: Ali Hassan Kuban – vocals / percussion | Hassan Abou El Seoud – bass | Mohammed Taha – sax | Khaled Abdel Rahman – drums | The Nubian Band – backing vocals / percussion

  • Renegade Note: Nubian brass meets Cairo street rhythm — East African soul with an Egyptian funk pulse.

• Manu Dibango – “Soul Makossa” (1972, Cameroon)

  • Personnel: Manu Dibango – saxophone/vocals | Slim Pezin – guitar | Manu Bella – bass | Pierre “Papillon” Edouard – drums

  • Renegade Note: Africa’s first global funk anthem — the Makossa rhythm that echoed from Douala to New York and back again.

• Cymande – “Brothers on the Slide” (1974, United Kingdom)

  • Personnel: Steve Scipio – bass | Patrick Patterson – guitar | Derrick Gibbs – sax | Mike Rose – flute | Joey Dee – vocals

  • Renegade Note: Caribbean soul roots meet London streets — a laid-back message of unity and resilience.

• Daft Punk – “Around the World” (1997, France)

  • Personnel: Thomas Bangalter – synth/bass | Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo – rhythm/production

  • Renegade Note: French robots, human groove. The loop that proved machines could funk.

• Calibro 35 – “Ungwana Bay Launch Complex” (2008, Italy)

  • Personnel: Enrico Gabrielli – keys/sax | Massimo Martellotta – guitar | Luca Cavina – bass | Fabio Rondanini – drums

  • Renegade Note: Cinematic Italian spy-funk — think Ennio Morricone meets The Meters on a getaway in Milan.

• Los Amigos Invisibles – “Ease Your Mind” (2009, Venezuela)

  • Personnel: Julio Briceño – vocals | José Luis “Cheo” Pardo – guitar | Mauricio Arcas – percussion | Juan Rojas – bass | “Catire” Torres – drums

  • Renegade Note: Latin-disco funk from Caracas — sunlight, basslines, and pure dance-floor release.

• Osaka Monaurail – “Quick Sand” (2014, Japan)

  • Personnel: Ryo Nakata – vocals | Yoshihiro Nakayama – trombone | Kazunori Tanaka – trumpet | Takashi Nakagawa – tenor sax | Shunsuke Iwanami – bass

  • Renegade Note: Japan’s hardest-hitting funk orchestra — James Brown spirit, Tokyo precision.

• Fat Freddy’s Drop – “Roady” (2005, New Zealand)

  • Personnel: Dallas Tama Williams – vocals | Joe “Hopepa” Lindsay – trombone | Chopper Reedz – sax | DJ Fitchie – beats | Tehimana Kerr – guitar

  • Renegade Note: A dub-soul voyage — six minutes of Kiwi coastal air and slow-rolling horn magic.

• The Bamboos – “On the Sly” (2010, Australia)

  • Personnel: Lance Ferguson – guitar | Kylie Auldist – vocals | Andrew Rigg – bass | Daniel Farrugia – drums | Phil Naughton – trumpet

  • Renegade Note: Melbourne’s finest close the journey with silky neo-soul and studio tightness that proves funk is truly global.

🌐 Why Funk Around the World?

Because funk is freedom in rhythm — a universal language spoken through drums, bass, and horns. From the streets of New Orleans to the alleys of Osaka, the same heartbeat keeps time for the planet. Episode 36 is a reminder that wherever you find a groove, you find a little piece of home.

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🎧 Listen live on KDOG  9am Pacific Time→ Here

🎧 Listen live on KCSM HD2 9pm Pacific Time→ Here (On mobile scroll down to the KCSM HD2 player)

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Funk Facts

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🎺 “Dancing Time” – The Funkees (1973, Nigeria)

The Funkees were Nigeria’s answer to James Brown — a highlife-rock hybrid that exploded after the Biafran War. Their guitarist Harry Mosco later became one of Nigeria’s biggest solo funk stars. “Dancing Time” captured a new post-war energy: joy, rebellion, and the power of rhythm to heal.

🎷 “Soul Makossa” – Manu Dibango (1972, Cameroon)

Before “makossa” was a global word, it was a Cameroonian dance rhythm. Manu Dibango fused it with American jazz-funk and created the world’s first African crossover hit. The chant “ma-ma-se, ma-ma-sa, ma-ma-coo-sa” was later echoed by Michael Jackson on “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’.”

🎸 “Manuel” – Ed Motta (1997, Brazil)

Often called “the Brazilian Stevie Wonder,” Ed Motta blends tropical smoothness with airtight jazz-funk production. “Manuel” showcases his signature mix of warm Rhodes keys, lush chords, and that unmistakable Rio groove.

🥁 “Ungwana Bay Launch Complex” – Calibro 35 (2008, Italy)

This Milan-based collective revives 1970s Italian cinema funk with modern grit. They’re frequent sample fodder for hip-hop producers like Jay-Z and Dr. Dre, who have both used Calibro 35 cuts in beats. “Ungwana Bay” sounds like a spy film scored by The Meters.

🎤 “Quick Sand” – Osaka Monaurail (2014, Japan)

Osaka Monaurail are Japan’s premier funk orchestra — complete with choreographed horn stabs, matching suits, and JB-style callouts. Band leader Ryo Nakata channels James Brown’s precision with Tokyo discipline. Their live shows are pure funk theatre.

🎧 “On the Sly” – The Bamboos (2010, Australia)

Led by guitarist Lance Ferguson, Melbourne’s Bamboos brought vintage funk into the 21st century. Featuring powerhouse vocalist Kylie Auldist, “On the Sly” proves that Aussie soul can hang with the best of New Orleans or Detroit — tight, snappy, and full of fire.