In terms of today’s electro overkill bass wobbles dance music, these songs aren’t much. However, these mature earthy tracks were dance floor burners once upon a time. They weren’t made for the discos, they made the discos. Songs as expressions of life. Songs that transcended their original intent. Songs that could take you on a journey and let you off feeling good.

Throwback: Barrabas – Woman (don lowed)

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Throwback: Manu Dibango – Soul Makossa (don lowed)

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