Label: Strut
Released 8/14/20
Strut present the rst ever compilation bringing together classics and rarities from the seminal spiritual jazz and conscious soul label Black Fire, covering 1975 to 1993. Formed by DJ and record producer Jimmy Gray in Richmond, Virginia, and following in the footsteps of other influential black-owned independent labels like Strata-East and Tribe, the foundation of Black Fire coincided with saxophonist James 'Plunky' Branch returning to the city from New York to form Oneness Of Juju.
Track Listing:
- Theatre West - Children Of Tomorrow's Dreams 4:05
- Oneness Of Juju - Soul Love Now 4:54
- Byard Lancaster - Drummers From Ibadan 4:07
- Lon Moshe - Doin' The Carvin For Thabo 5:34
- JuJu - Nia (Poem: Complete The Circle) 8:37
- Wayne Davis - Look At The People 5:11
- Southern Energy Ensemble - Third House 7:02
- Oneness Of Juju - African Rhythms (Live In Washington DC, 1975) 7:41
- Experience Unlimited - People 6:09