Nancy Dupree - Ghetto Reality
Posted on January 12, 2006 by hcrink
Absolutely compelling music made by little black school children. I often see this described as a "funk record", but I feel that is somewhat misleading and probably has some people expecting a Jackson 5/Sylvers type thing, which it isn't. What we do have here is far more interesting.
Just Dupree on piano & the kid's singing give this record a sparse, yet intense sound that ranges from jubilant on tracks such as the tribute "James Brown", to harrowing and mournful on "Docta King" - a lament to the late Martin Luther King Jr. A great record that will capture the imagination totally. I smile just thinking about it.
Filed under: Folkways, Kids / School Bands
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Play this one for someone who doesn’t get the concept of collecting records and you might have a breakthrough.