FRIDAY FUSION
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Spiritual force, inspirational band leader, cosmic philosopher, alien-abductee, composer, fashion criminal… take your pick. The being known as Sun Ra took the concept of fusion to another level, and quite possibly another planet, coming out of a hard-bop background he introduced electronics, vocals and an avant-garde cosmic concept to his Arkestra to create some truly unique music.
To be honest a lot of his output is a bit left for my ears, but here’s a couple of favourites from Lanquidity ’78 and Sleeping Beauty ’79 two of his more soulful offerings… Space is defintely the Place.
Sun Ra — The Doors of the Cosmos
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