Various Artists – Soul of a Nation: Afro-Centric In the Age of Black Power: Underground Jazz, Street Funk & The Roots Of Rap 1968-1979 (2LP)

Here’s a compilation of music from the age of Black Power to accompany the 2017 Tate Modern exhibition ‘Soul Of A Nation: Art In The Age Of Black Power’. Combining the new conscious spirituality of John Coltrane with the Afro-futurist styles of Sun Ra, the heavy funk and soul of James Brown, and the urban poetry of the rap scenes on the streets of New York, this collection includes some of the most urgent and vital music created in the USA between 1964 and 1979.