It’s time to get your funk on. With a resume solid enough to take over this borough’s afro-beat scene, Brooklyn’s People’s Champs have exactly the right ingredients to pour into your summer evenings. From the band’s blazing horn section ‘The Superpower Horns,’ which includes players known for tracking albums with Beyonce, to their powerhouse singer Cole Williams, the band is well on its way becoming NY’s de facto funk and Afrobeat experience. The supergroup has played gigs from sweaty warehouse parties, to the Guggenheim Museum; but no matter what the venue, they find a way to bring a sound together that bridges the distance between Africa and America.
From their debut self-titled EP released in May 2011, the band has finally begun releasing new material, including their latest release, the ridiculously catchy and sun-baked ‘Humanity’. Check out the track’s ‘Fun Secret Mix’ below, and look for more material to be released soon. – Mike Levine (@Goldnuggets)
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