Afrodesia - Episode One - retro Afrofunk by Mystic Jungle and Whodamanny (Periodica Records)
Afrodesia may come on like another dusted down gem from those dedicated detectives at Best, but it is in fact a modern construction from the talented studio trysts of Mystic Jungle and Whodamanny from the Periodica camp. These Italian producers have more than proved their knack for crafting sublime, honey-smooth jams with a nod to the golden studio era of the 70s and 80s, and they're more than up to the task on this killer 12" of heavy funking jams with a dose of boogie and a nod to Ivory Coast disco. It's quite simply perfection, rendered with love and attention to detail, but utterly natural in its feel and flavour. Arranged By, Backing Vocals, Drum Programming, Keyboards, Synthesizer, Vocals – R. Arcella Arranged By, Drum Programming, Keyboards, Synthesizer – D. di Pace Backing Vocals, Tenor Saxophone, Vocals – Giulio Neri Bass – Davide "Duba" Di Sauro Guitar – Andrea Farias Percussion – George Aghedo Producer – Mystic Jungle, Whodamanny
