World Flavor

Jean Adebambo was a singer from Islington, London, England.  In the early '80s, Adebambo was training to become a nurse.  During this time, she was invited to record two cover songs, "Again," and "Reunited," for the UK-based reggae label…

Masayoshi Takanaka is a guitarist, composer, and producer from Tokyo, Japan.  He started his career in the early '70s as a bass guitarist for the progressive rock band Filed Egg.  In 1972, he joined the Sadistic Mika Band; together, they…

Novalis was a progressive rock and Krautrock band from Hamburg, Germany.  The band's namesake came from Novalis, a German poet and philosopher from the Early German Romanticism period.   In 1973, the band released their debut album,…

Alain Goraguer is a jazz pianist, composer, and arranger from Rosny-Sous-Bois, France.  He is known for his work with Boris Vian, Jean Ferrat, and Serge Gainsbourg.  In the '50s, Goraguer worked as an arranger for Vian and Gainsbourg, and…

Janko Nilović is a Montenegrin pianist, composer, and arranger who was born in Istanbul, Turkey.  Since 1960, he's lived in Paris, France.  During his early years in Paris, Nilović enjoyed a successful career as a performer in Jazz…

Ralfi Pagan was a latin soul and salsa singer from Bronx, New York.   He was beloved on the New York and Los Angeles latin soul circuit.   In 1969, Pagan released his debut album, Ralfi Pagan, on Fania Records.  The success of his album led…

Roberto Roena is a Puerto Rican salsa musician who has enjoyed an illustrious career since the 1950s.   He started as a dancer, alongside his brothers, on a television program in Puerto Rico called "La Taberna India."  When Roena was 16…

Toots and The Maytals are absolutely essential reggae/Jamaican soul music. https://youtu.be/TXxOU49TVKA