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Level 42 are an English pop rock and jazz-funk band who had a number of worldwide and UK hits during the 1980s and 1990s.

The band gained fame for their high-calibre musicianship—in particular that of Mark King, whose percussive slap-bass guitar technique provided the driving groove of many of the band's hits. The band are also known for the combination of King's lead vocals and keyboard player Mike Lindup's falsetto backing vocals.

Their most successful single was "Lessons in Love", which reached number three on the UK Singles Chart, and number 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, upon its release in 1986.

Gonzalez were a British R&B and funk band.
The original band was formed by Godfrey McLean and Bobby Tench in 1970 and included other members of Gass, with the line-up of Tench as vocalist and guitarist, drummer Godfrey McLean, bassist Delisle Harper and percussionist Lennox Langton. At the end of May 1970, Tench left Gonzalez to became a member of The Jeff Beck Group.

Gonzalez disbanded in 1986

Formed in 1981, Imagination were and wore the campest of the Brit-funk outfits, headed by lead singer Leee John.

Singer Leee John was working as a backing vocalist for The Delfonics, Chairmen of the Board, The Velvelettes and The Elgins when he met Ashley Ingram, a guitarist/bassist (born 27 November 1960, Northampton). John and Ingram formed a songwriting partnership, resolving to start their own 'slinky, sexy and erotic' group, working in a short-lived band called Fizzz. Whilst they were auditioning for another short-lived band, Midnight Express, they met drummer Errol Kennedy (born 9 June 1953, Montego Bay) who, at a very young age had learned to drum in the Boys' Brigade and Air Training Corps. Kennedy was a member of the London based soul-funk band TFB (Typical Funk Band) later known as Central Line prior to co-founding Midnight Express.

JP "Bluey" Maunick, Hinds and Williams left the band Light of the World and formed Incognito.

Incognito is a British band, as well as one of the members of the United Kingdom's acid jazz movement. Their debut album, Jazz Funk, was released in 1981, with 14 more albums following, the last of which, Surreal, was released in 2012.

The band's frontman, composer, record producer, guitarist and singer is Jean-Paul 'Bluey' Maunick. Other notable band members include or have included the singers Jocelyn Brown, Maysa Leak, Tony Momrelle, Imaani, Vanessa Haynes, Mo Brandis, Natalie Williams, Carleen Anderson, Kelli Sae (of Count Basic) and Joy Malcom.

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Tracklist:
01 - Who Needs Love [0:15]
02 - Where Do We Go From Here [5:40]
03 - Roots (Back To A Way Of Life) [11:25]
04 - Morning Sun [15:55]
05 - As (Stevie Wonder) [20:40]
06 - Get Into My Groove [26:05]
07 - Step Aside [31:20]
08 - Talkin` Loud [36:35]
09 - When The Sun Comes Down [40:05]
10 - Don`t You Worry `bout A Thing [45:40]

Beggar and Co. was formed by three members of Light of the World (composed of core members Kenny Wellington, David Baptiste, Neville 'Breeze' McKrieth )

They also worked on Spandau Ballet's funk workout Chant No.1.

The London group Central Line were among the English soul ensembles of the early '80s.
Central Line were a post-disco, pop and jazz-funk group, based in London, England.
The band was formed in March 1978, and were signed to Mercury Records early in 1979 by John Stainze. The original founding members were Steve Salvari, Camelle Hinds, Lipson Francis and Henry Defoe. Hinds, Francis and Defoe were previously in a band called TFB (Typical Funk Band), which had contained members that would go on to form Light of the World.

They recorded three albums for Mercury Records in the 1980s, and had two hit singles in the United States

Album track from 1980's Round Trip by Light Of The World.

Light Of The World were originally a forerunner of the late 1970s/early 1980s British jazz-funk movement. The band's name is taken from the 1974 Kool and the Gang album, Light of Worlds. The band was formed by Breeze McKrieth, Kenny Wellington, Paul Williams, Jean Paul Maunick and David Baptiste.

Light of the World were a north London band whose members spawned many other Brit-funk projects.

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L'émission a alors été interrompue brutalement par une page de publicité. Reprenant l'antenne une demi-heure plus tard, Michel Denisot a précisé que, selon la police, un homme avait tiré deux coups de feu en l'air, et brandi une grenade. "Je serais vous, je ne resterais pas là", aurait-il lancé à une voisine. L'homme, qui semble-t-il portait un chapeau de Robin des bois, a été interpellé : il s'agissait en réalité de balles à blanc et d'une grenade factice. Selon le premier adjoint au maire de Cannes, l'individu était également en possession d'un couteau.

En pleine émission du Grand Journal en direct à Cannes, des coups de feu interviennent dans le public.
L'émission est immédiatement interrompue.
On notera le courage de Michel Denisot qui se réfugie tout de suite sous sa table

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Max Alfred "Maxi" Elliot (born 10 June 1961) is a British reggae vocalist of Jamaican descent. He is best known for singing reggae music with an R&B influence, otherwise known as reggae fusion, and became one of the first international successes who regularly dabbled in the genre and one of the most successful reggae fusion acts of all-time.

His cousin, Jacob Miller, a reggae icon, was the frontman in the popular reggae group Inner Circle.

He is one of only two British reggae acts (along with UB40) to have an American Billboard number one: "Close to You" in 1990.

Heatwave was an international funk/disco musical band featuring Americans Johnnie Wilder, Jr. and Keith Wilder (vocals) of Dayton, Ohio, Englishman Rod Temperton (keyboards), Swiss Mario Mantese (bass), Czechoslovak Ernest "Bilbo" Berger (drums), Jamaican Eric Johns (guitar) and Briton Roy Carter (guitar).
They were known for their successful songs "Boogie Nights", "Always and Forever", and "The Groove Line".

00:00 Oko Regretter Ngai Mama (Lutumba Simaro)
Vocals: Michèl Boyibanda, Josky Kiambukuta, Wuta Mayi, Lola Chécain (who also plays a little percussion, although inaudible here). Bass guitar: Mpudi Decca, rhythm guitar: Gégé Mangaya (which is remarkable because this is a Simaro composition. Perhaps Lutumba was ill.) Solo guitar: Thierry Mantuika (not sure if his role here should be referred to as mi-solo at this stage already). Franco: directing, coaching and a little guitar, basically setting the pace all the way. Percussion: DuPoole, drums: Ntoya?.

10:10 Toyeba Yo (Franco)
Vocals: Michèl Boyibanda, Josky Kiambukuta, Wuta Mayi, Sam Mangwana, Franco. Bass guitar: Mpudi Decca, rhythm guitar: Gégé Mangaya, solo guitar: Thierry Mantuika, mi-solo:Franco. Percussion: DuPoole, drums: Ntoya?. Soloist on the alto sax: Dele Pedro.
The studio version, which was obviously recorded later, is here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruCgAx ...

20:44 Bondowé (Mayaula Mayoni)
Vocals: Michèl Boyibanda, Josky Kiambukuta, Wuta Mayi. Bass guitar: Mpudi Decca, rhythm guitar: Gégé Mangaya, solo guitar: Thierry Mantuika, mi-solo: Franco. Percussion: DuPoole, drums: Ntoya? I don't think Franco played on the studio version of this song and judging from the fact Boyibanda and Josky were reading the lyrics off a piece of paper, the song was not in the everyday repertoire at the time, perhaps it was brand new?
This was also played in Amsterdam in 1983:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akTOzJ ...
The first part was not played here but at least they get to finish the song because there was no arsehole like Lukunku to interrupt before the song was really finished.
Bondowe II is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KphYZ2 ...
Was there any progression in the story?

28:20 Présence Na Ngai Ebangisaka (Lutumba Simaro)
Vocals: Josky Kiambukuta, Wuta Mayi, Lola Chécain (who also plays a little percussion, although inaudible here). Bass guitar: Mpudi Decca, rhythm guitar: Gégé Mangaya. Solo guitar: Thierry Mantuika. Franco: directing, coaching and a more than a little guitar, creating tension with his one-note lines under Thierry's lines. Percussion: DuPoole, drums: Ntoya? No horns.

38:30 Nioka Abangaka Mpe Moto (Franco)
Vocals: Michèl Boyibanda, Josky Kiambukuta, Wuta Mayi. Bass guitar: Mpudi Decca, rhythm guitar: Gégé Mangaya, guitar: Thierry Mantuika, mi-solo: Franco. Percussion: DuPoole, drums: Ntoya? Alto saxo soloing by Dele Pedro. The studio version of this, which was obviously recorded later, is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIjP9P ...

songs that make you feel alive

Zanzibar Epeme (solo guitar), Atebass (Bass guitar), Roger Bekongo(rythm guitar), André Afata(drums)
les tetes brulees lors du concert Decouverte RFI