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In spite of the progress made towards eliminating discrimination, there is plenty of evidence that the highly anticipated “post racial” era is more wishful thinking than reality. Consider the double standard on some recent news items: Flash mobs are innovative and fun gatherings when it’s white youth taking over public places. When black people organize [...]
Disco fans should be running to the store to purchase the The M&M Mixes compilation just released on BBE Records. Morales teamed with Sergio Munzibai to form one of the preeminent remix teams of the 1980s. The M&M Mixes presents alternate versions of disco classics that Morales made for his personal enjoyment. These sessions were [...]
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People looking for new music with some old school flavor need to check out the Sunburst Band. The group is led by Joey Negro, one of the world’s most knowledgeable disco collectors, and he infuses Sunburst with plenty of disco and 70s/80s soul sensibilities. From their latest album, Moving With The Shakers, here is “Survivin’,” [...]
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