afropsychedelia vol 2.
is it hazy in here or is it just me?
what is afropsychedelia? it’s the forward-thinking, mind-bending, likely possibly substance-induced, oft-hypnagogic, sometimes hallucinogenic sound of it all. it’s rock, funk, soul, R&B, jazz, and everything in between — it’s a perpetual groove that transcends genres and generations. this is my primary frequency of choice; if you get it, you get it.
the first volume was released last year during Black Music Month, so it’s only right to keep this party going during Black History Month.
Bootsy Collins — “I’d Rather Be With You”
Shabazz Palaces — “Are You… Can You… Were You? (Felt)”
Frank Ocean — “Pyramids”
Sly & The Family Stone — “Soul Clappin’”
NoMBe — “Man Up”
Greentea Peng —“Party Hard Interlude”
Jelani Imani — “sativaaaaa!”
Liv.e — “Lake Psilocybin”
Undisputed Truth — “Smiling Faces Sometimes”
The Chambers Brothers — “Time Has Come Today”
Roy Ayers Ubiquity — “Everybody Loves The Sunshine”
The Jimi Hendrix Experience — “All Along The Watchtower”
Flatbush Zombies — “Smoke Break/Fly Away”
Cruza — “Hypnotherapy”
Channel Tres — “Weedman”
Reuben James — “Love Stoned” ft. House of EL
Greentea Peng — “Dingaling”
Mother Nature & Rokmore — “Flower Talk”
Sleepy’s Theme — “Choked Out Saturday Night”
Terry Presume — “ZaZa and Some Runtz (Smoke Break)”
Parliament — “Mothership Connection (Star Child)”
James Tillman — “Floating”
Yves Jarvis — “That Don’t Make It So”
Rotary Connection — “I Am the Black Gold of the Sun”
SZA — “Good Days”
i’ve added these videos to the pre-existing YouTube playlist. there’s no divine order to the playlist, so i invite you to listen on shuffle! what are some songs and/or artists that you think fall with this musical canon? feel free to let me know in the comments.
Great selection from Rotary Connection! Even Minnie Riperton solo shows the influence, like when duetted with José Feliciano for The Doors’ “Light My Fire.”