Funk Ark, The / From The Rooftops
| Album: | From The Rooftops | Collection: | General | |
| Artist: | Funk Ark, The | Added: | Nov 2011 | |
| Label: | Esl Music | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2011-12-18 | Pull Date: | 2012-02-19 |
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| Week Ending: | Feb 19 | Feb 12 | Feb 5 | Jan 29 | Jan 22 | Jan 15 | Jan 1 | Dec 25 |
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| Airplays: | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jul 29, 2021: | Sunshine . . . in the Afternoon (with Grady ... (rebroadcast from Feb 16, 2012)
From The Rooftops |
4. | Feb 13, 2014: | Sunshine . . . on a Full Moon Afterooon
(12:32 p.m.) Horchata |
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| 2. | Oct 28, 2014: | funk to folk
A Blade Won't Cut Another Blade |
5. | Dec 24, 2013: | Sunshine . . . on a Christmas Eve Afternoon
From The Rooftops |
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| 3. | Mar 13, 2014: | Sunshine . . . in the Afternoon!
From The Rooftops |
6. | Nov 12, 2013: | Sunshine . . . in the Afternoon
Horchata |
Album Review
Sadie O.
Reviewed 2011-12-16
Reviewed 2011-12-16
The Funk Ark – From the Rooftops
Reviewed by Sadie O., 12/16/11
Afro-Jazz-Funk big band from DC. Mostly instrumentals, with lots of horns, keyboard and percussion. Drawing influences from African and Latin music, but mostly really just FUNKY. Combines a jazz ensembles intellectualism with a booty-shaking funk groove. What’s not to love?
1. 4:32 ***relaxed, swingy sashay, a bit downtempo, horn section and farfisa. Awesome baritone sax solo.
2. 3:57 ***stuttering guitar intro, uptempo but swingy and danceable – you can tell there’s a mashup of Afro-Latin elements.
3. 4:00 ****super-mambolicious Afro-jazz percussion, upbeat and War-like. Extra cool! Hip Hop vocals, all about DC.
4. 4:25 ***lopsided but bitchen midtempo hip wiggler.
5. 3:52 ***mellow midtempo jazzy Latin groove, lots of horn action, farfisa solo.
6. 5:16 ****uptempo with cowbell and big percussion – sounds like a long-lost War track. Which is a very high compliment!
7. 3:46 ****sweeet uptempo and complex syncopation, focus on keyboards, significant soul macossa component, lovely blatty sax.
8. 4:31 ****funky strut with great bass sound, double-time guitar and keyboard. Just niiiice.
9. 4:35 **downtempo and relaxed with a smooth jazz vibe. It’s relaxing me to sleep, actually.
10. 3:47 ***a bit uptempo, syncopated, Afro-jazz to the fore.
Reviewed by Sadie O., 12/16/11
Afro-Jazz-Funk big band from DC. Mostly instrumentals, with lots of horns, keyboard and percussion. Drawing influences from African and Latin music, but mostly really just FUNKY. Combines a jazz ensembles intellectualism with a booty-shaking funk groove. What’s not to love?
1. 4:32 ***relaxed, swingy sashay, a bit downtempo, horn section and farfisa. Awesome baritone sax solo.
2. 3:57 ***stuttering guitar intro, uptempo but swingy and danceable – you can tell there’s a mashup of Afro-Latin elements.
3. 4:00 ****super-mambolicious Afro-jazz percussion, upbeat and War-like. Extra cool! Hip Hop vocals, all about DC.
4. 4:25 ***lopsided but bitchen midtempo hip wiggler.
5. 3:52 ***mellow midtempo jazzy Latin groove, lots of horn action, farfisa solo.
6. 5:16 ****uptempo with cowbell and big percussion – sounds like a long-lost War track. Which is a very high compliment!
7. 3:46 ****sweeet uptempo and complex syncopation, focus on keyboards, significant soul macossa component, lovely blatty sax.
8. 4:31 ****funky strut with great bass sound, double-time guitar and keyboard. Just niiiice.
9. 4:35 **downtempo and relaxed with a smooth jazz vibe. It’s relaxing me to sleep, actually.
10. 3:47 ***a bit uptempo, syncopated, Afro-jazz to the fore.
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