DJ's Old-Time Granny and Dyn-O-Mite spin old school soul, funk, and disco jams! The show airs on special occasions on WCOM radio, 103.5 FM in Carrboro, NC, and streams online worldwide. www.resoul.org
Right now I'm listening to Sign Of The Times, Bob James' LP from 1981. It features three tracks written by Rod Temperton, who also arranged the LP and played synthesizer.
The title track, aka today's joint, was later sampled by De La Soul, Warren G, and Nate Dogg.
President Obama's second inauguration happened earlier today. Republicans tried like hell to steal this election by passing shady Voter ID laws in as many states as possible to block the Democratic vote, but they failed. Shame on them. Unwittingly, they helped create a backlash and fired up folks to get out and vote for another four years of Obama.
Driving around Chapel Hill, I heard the joint of the day on WXYC - Sexy Dancer, a 1979 disco floor-filler by Kiki Gyan. He was a Ghanaian soul/funk pioneer who also released monster tracks like Disco Train and Keep On Dancing.
Kiki Gyan's story is pretty interesting. Hailed as Africa's Stevie Wonder. Joined Afro-funk legends Osibisa while still in his teens. At one point ranked the #8 keyboardist in the world. Married Fela Kuti's daughter in 1979. He was on top of his game...but his career was sidetracked in the early 80s by a cocaine addiction. Gyan died of drug and AIDS-related health problems in 2004.