This is a tribute to Diego Armando Maradona. Just already his name sound like a Star. He was the James Brown of Futebol. His left foot was like Hendrix’s left hand! A Legend! Here’s some great Argentinian funk to complete this tribute.
Rebel, Cheat, Hero, God
When Diego came to Argentinos Juniors for trials, I was really struck by his talent and couldn’t believe he was only eight years old. In fact, we asked him for his ID card so we could check it, but he told us he didn’t have it on him. We were sure he was having us on because, although he had the physique of a child, he played like an adult. When we discovered he’d been telling us the truth, we decided to devote ourselves purely to him.
— Francisco Cornejo, youth coach who discovered Maradona
Some Argentinian Funk?
Eduardo Galeano / Las Amargas De La Argentina (Boca Juniors)
Maradona Caniggia – Militantes del Climax
A great Band from Argentina with a great title to begin…
En el Aire – Fonky Taxi
Another great ressurection from Buenos Aires.
PapaNegro – PapaNegro
A Chilean Band which fusions influences from the Funk, 70’s Soul to the finest sounds from Acid Jazz and modern electronic music.
Loca por Mi – Willy Crook
Born Eduardo Pantano also Argentina, is a saxophonist, guitarist, vocalist and composer. He took part in argentinean rock bands, Patricio Rey y Sus Redonditos de Ricota and Los Abuelos de la Nada, and he has also collaborated with Charly García, Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, Sumo, and recently, Gotan Project. He served as opening act for iconic artists such as James Brown and David Bowie in their visits to Buenos Aires.
Anda Corriendo el Rumor – Emme, Lo’ Pibitos
Lo’ Pibitos is a hip-hop band from Villa Crespo, Buenos Aires, Argentina formed around 2006. In 2011 they released their first album entitled “Bienvenidos al Presente”, showcasing a mixture of funk, rock, and latin rythms.
Salgo – Reiband
Argentinean Funk Band with retro influences from the 70’s music.
Pa’ los Maestros – Raúl Monsalve y los Forajidos
Ancestral Afro-Venezuelan rhythms meet futuristic Latin jazz, raw funk and afrobeat on Raúl Monsalve y Los Forajidos’ exhilarating new “Bichos” album for Olindo Records. Venezuelan bassist Raúl Monsalve leads an all-star ensemble of musical trailblazers including “the voice of Venezuela” Betsayda Machado, singer Luzmira Zerpa (Family Atlantica) and Drummer Dave De Rose (Agile Experiments, Moloko, Mark Ronson).
Maradona a Napoli – Mario Romano
An ode to Maradona in Napoli. The Neapolitan guitarist faces a new challenge in the name of awareness and revaluation of Neapolitan identity, through the fusion between the Neapolitan character of the alleys where the artist lives and the manouche jazz.
Cómo – Los Funktasticos Genitales
Buenos Aires Funk Band born in 2012. Los Funktásticos Genitales absorb the groove of Soul and Disco music and fuse them with elements of National Rock to form an original music in Spanish, fresh, mixed and varied in musical styles.
Plop! – Nico Cota
Musician/Producer/Composer/Dj. He has developed his career as a musician since 1991, accompanying musicians such as Luis Salinas or Illya Kuyaki & The Valderramas. He has been developing his career as a DJ since 1992 as a reference for Funk/Hip Hop/Soul.
Roman – Lotus Jem
Enjoy the presentation of the outstanding funk band Lotus Jem from Rio Cuarto near Córdoba.
Selva – Jugo, Agustin Marinelli
Recorded in 2016 at Babex Records by Tadeo Mangudo, Martin Crocco and Diego Marcó del Pont.
Lo Que Nos Mata – Illya Kuryaki & The Valderramas
Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramasis a musical duo formed in 1991 consisting of Dante Spinetta and Emmanuel Horvilleur, from Buenos Aires, Argentina. The duo split in 2001 to follow solo careers, but later performed together several times, and officially reunited in 2011. The duo took their name from a fictional character, the Soviet spy Illya Kuryakin in the hit 1960s TV show The Man from U.N.C.L.E., and the Colombian football player Carlos Valderrama. Their musical style is extremely wide-ranging, including hip-hop, rock, funk, and salsa.
Maradona – Club Gong
Maradoneando – Quinteto Negro La Boca
A musical group that emerged in the neighborhood of La Boca, in mid-2008. It was born with the intention of rescuing through tango, the cultural heritage of La Boca neighbourhood.
Che Che Cole Makossa – Antibalas, Mayra Vega
An American, Brooklyn-based afrobeat band that is modeled after Fela Kuti’s Africa 70 band and Eddie Palmieri’s Harlem River Drive Orchestra. Although their music generally follows the musical architecture and language of afrobeat, it incorporates elements of jazz, funk, dub, improvised music, and traditional drumming from Cuba and West Africa.
Playlist
- Eduardo Galeano / Las Amargas De La Argentina (Boca Juniors)
- Maradona Caniggia – Militantes del Climax
- En el Aire – Fonky Taxi
- PapaNegro – PapaNegro
- Loca por Mi – Willy Crook
- Anda Corriendo el Rumor – Emme, Lo’ Pibitos
- Salgo – Reiband
- Pa’ los Maestros – Raúl Monsalve y los Forajidos
- Maradona a Napoli – Mario Romano
- Cómo – Los Funktasticos Genitales
- Plop! – Nico Cota
- Roman – Lotus Jem
- Selva – Jugo, Agustin Marinelli
- Lo Que Nos Mata – Illya Kuryaki & The Valderramas
- Maradoneando – Quinteto Negro La Boca
- Maradona – Club Gong
- Che Che Cole Makossa – Antibalas, Mayra Vega
This is a tribute to Diego Armando Maradona. Just already his name sound like a Star. by Funkologie on Mixcloud