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All three songs channel her musical past, from the thrill and excitement of those early Wham! days, going out and partying, to The Style Council’s trademark jazzy soul, and expressive balladry and killer choruses, which places Lee in the lineage of classic soul singers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElsewhere, on ‘Anything’, co-written with Paul Barry, Dee sings her heart out on a song full of optimism and hope for the future, while ‘For Once In My Life’, the oldest song here dates back to 1998, is effortlessly commercial and has hit written all over it, with Lee empowered and regal sounding over a warm blanket of bassy funk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album’s two covers, meanwhile, were both suggested to Lee by Acid Jazz’s Eddie Piller. 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A place where a generation of clubbers sought the many routes and possibilities of the burgeoning London dance scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e’The Ballistic Brothers vs. The Eccentric Afros (Vol. 1)’\u003c\/i\u003e, originally released on the ‘On Delancy Street’ label in 1994, sat somewhere between a mini album and a 12” EP. The reality is – a lot like \u003ci\u003eLondon Hooligan Soul\u003c\/i\u003e – it was its own thing. 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Through his Midnight Rock label, he is also known as a formidable producer – making important records with the likes of Anthony Johnson, Early B, King Tubby and Super Cat. Acid Jazz group label Roots Records has worked with Thomas since the late 1990s, and is set to release the first ever collection of his vocal work on 16 August 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA versatile and nimble word-smith, The Music Maker from Jamaica is represented by 12 of his most vital cuts. These include his debut hit ‘Midnight Rock’, and others such as ‘Dance Hall Connection’ and ‘Dance On The Corner’, and his own versions of ‘Cool Profile’ and ‘Joker Smoker’ (hits he produced for Earl Cunningham, and Tristan Palmer respectively.) 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All of these artists create a unique mix of Westernised Funk, Soul and Latin sounds cross-pollinated with the traditional music of the region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElsewhere, we hear the music as it is consumed further by funk and disco, with tracks from the ultra- obscure, and exceptionally danceable albums by Ipa Boogie and Ogassa – the latter sounding like they have been adding psychedelic rock to their funky brew. The record is a story of local music, and they way that it was cross-pollinated by both the West and the wider regional scene in neighbouring Nigeria. 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