a ISBN B-00-000AFQ-0

a Original cataloging agency NEU GrandLibrary

a Classification number MCD 000762

a Personal name Brooklyn, Funk Essentials.

a Title Brooklyn Funk Essentials In the Buzz Bag

h Medium CD

b Name of publisher, distributor, etc Shanachie

c Date of publication, distribution, etc 1998

a Extent 1 CD

a General note This is an unusual offering for the New York funk/jazz/hip hop outfit, recorded in Istanbul in consortium with local combo Laco Tayfa. Already adept at fusing funk, reggae, Latin, and jazz in their mix, Funk Essentials here add Turkish rhythms and instruments like the kanun, oud, zuma, and clarinet, usually just for color in the dance groove. When things work, as on the title track, it's a highly successful marriage, but at times it is a little forced. The material strays to a couple of sappy "urban contemporary" ballads, but luckily

a Formatted contents note By And Bye Istanbul Twilight Magick Karpet Ride In The BuzzBag Keep It Together Selling Out Ska Ka-Bop You Don't Know Nothing Freeway To Uskudar Zuma Preserve

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element RockPop

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Rock

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Jazz

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element R&B

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Acid Jazz

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element House

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element SoulR&B

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Rap

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