When I first discovered Sharon Jones and her band, the Dap-Kings, some years ago I thought I was listening to some old recordings. Their music sounded exactly like the type of soul you would expect to originate from the 1970's, but as it turned out it wasn't. The song I was listening to Give Me A Reason was actually recorded and released in 2010.
The
music style of Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings can be seen as a renewal and
mixture of soul and funk music. Some songs like When I Come Home and People Don't Get What They Deserve lean more towards the funk side, featuring
groovy bass lines. Giving Up and It Hurts To Be Alone on the other hand are
more soulful tracks with moody brass parts. What I like the most about this
type of music is that it feels old and familiar, but never outdated. I guess
that's what we call 'timeless'.
Recently
the group gained some main-stream interest when their song 100 Days, 100 Nights was featured on the Netflix show Luke Cage. Unfortunately
in 2013 Sharon was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and after several years of
chemotherapy she died last week, only aged 60.
But in her own words: I'm Still Here.
Other
favourites: This Land Is Your Land, Goldfinger and Little Boys With Shiny Toys.
For more
videos check out this playlist on the Daptone Records YouTube Channel.
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