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  • "Rise Of The Troubadour Warriors" poster + digital download
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    Limited edition poster designed by Ben Hito
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    Includes unlimited streaming of Rise of The Troubadour Warriors - Tropical Grooves & Afrofunk International Vol.3 via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

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  • Limited edition (300 ex.) 5CDs boxset designed by illustrator Ben Hito

    5 conceptual compilations with various strands of groovy, funky, psychedelic and moving afrofunk, afrobeat, ethio-jazz, highlife, afrojazz, afrosoul, Carribean Funk and other Tropical Grooves from all over the world. All new & exclusive tracks from the best Afro bands today hand-picked by the Paris DJs Soundsystem gang of curators.
     
    Contains 5 "Tropical Grooves & Afrofunk International" CDs in carboard sleeve :
    - Vol.1 - Dis Is Good For You
    - Vol.2 - We Are The Fire Inside Your Mind
    - Vol.3 - Rise Of The Troubadours Warriors
    - Vol.4 - Have you Ever Been To Electric Afroland ?
    - Vol.5 - A House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand
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Afrobeat/Funk band from Washington DC The Funk Ark came to our attention through Adrian Quesada. The producer extraordinaire from Austin, Texas has the Midas touch in our book so we try to follow closely the impressive amount of releases he gets involved in. In 2012 Adrian produced the group' second album, 'High Noon', bringing The Funk Ark to new heights. The good news is that a vinyl release is now planned for the end of the year! A highly recommended xmas present… Checking if any new productions were on the horizons, the band replied to Paris DJs that they had two unreleased tracks in stock, extracted from the 'High Noon recordings sessions. The first one, 'Titanoboa ', featuring Mustafa Akbar from Fort Knox Five & Nappy Riddem on vocals, Josh Levy on baritone sax and John Speice on percussion (both from Grupo Fantasma), was made avaialble as a free download at the end of may 2013, celebrating 3000 Funk Ark fans on Facebook. The second one was our choice pick, with a killer sax solo, building up and up... 'Troubadour Warrior' 100%!!


About The Funk Ark :
The Funk Ark is a world funk ensemble based in Washington DC. The group draws on influences from the African and Latin funk/dance music scenes of the 1960s and 70s and the result is a gritty and soulful mix of inspired afrobeat and big band funk. Keyboardist and songwriter, Will Rast is well known for his work as a sideman with a veritable encyclopedia of artists both locally and internationally, such as Mya, Federico Aubele, Natalia Clavier, Ocote Soul Sounds, RAMP, Raheem Devaughn and Justin Jones. The coming year will find him immersed in no less than 4 records produced for the ESL Label including Funk Ark’s own debut release coming in April 2011 and records by Thievery Corporation, Frank Mitchell Jr, and Ocote Soul Sounds, featuring Martin Perna of Antibalas and Adrian Quesada of the Grammy nominated Grupo Fantasma.

Latest Releases :
- High Noon (CD, Eighteenth Street Lounge Music, 2012)
- From The Rooftops (CD, Eighteenth Street Lounge Music, 2011)
- Funky DC (7", Eighteenth Street Lounge Music, 2011)

credits

from Rise of The Troubadour Warriors - Tropical Grooves & Afrofunk International Vol​.​3, released July 3, 2013
Will Rast - Organ
Greg Loman - Guitar
Rodney Richardson - Guitar
Marc Blackwood - Bass
Lee Durham - Drums
Josh Kay - Congas
John Speice - Percussion
Josh Levy - Baritone Sax
Joe Herrera - Trumpet
Matt Rippetoe - Baritone Sax

Composed and published by Will Rast
Recorded at Big Orange Studios, Austin, TX
Produced and mixed by Adrian Quesada
Mastered by Grant Phabao
© 2013 The Funk Ark

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