Name: Live at 131 Prince St
Brand: Juju

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

STRUT250LP

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Black

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2021-03-12

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Signed copies: No

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Standard:20

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4062548012262

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2 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

Artist

Juju

Genre GB

Jazz

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Strut

Juju, also known as Junkyard Juju, is a talented producer/rapper hailing from Queens, New York. With a unique blend of beats and rhymes, Juju has made a name for himself in the music industry. As a member of *a16832*, he has collaborated with some of the biggest names in the game.
Inspired by artists such as *elcammgguod* and *Bootleg Baby*, Juju's sound is characterized by its catchy hooks and clever wordplay. Fans of *Dream Caster* and *Octi* will appreciate his experimental approach to music production.
Whether you're into laid-back vibes like those of *Swoopy* or prefer hard-hitting tracks like those by *Tek lintowe*, Juju's versatile style caters to all tastes. His collaborations with artists like *[Facy]* and *SmokeTeam6* showcase his ability to adapt to different genres.

Strut is a British independent label founded by Quinton Scott. From 1999 to 2003, Strut was at the forefront of unearthing forgotten dance music gems, covering a wide range of genres from hard funk and underground disco to Nigerian Afrobeat and old skool hip hop. Their releases not only featured killer dancefloor tracks but also provided a comprehensive context for the music, delving into the stories behind the tunes, the clubs, and the scene of that time. With meticulous attention to detail, Strut's albums were mastered from original tapes whenever possible and included extensive sleeve notes written by respected journalists, rare photographs, and memorabilia.

In January 2008, Strut was reactivated and became part of the *K7 label group. Since then, their releases have been primarily based in Europe unless there is an exclusive retailer in another territory.

Strut continue their in-depth archive reissues from the Black Fire label with a definitive edition of JuJu’s Live At 131 Prince Street, recorded in 1973 at Ornette Coleman’s gallery in New York and featuring a previously unheard recording of the Pharoah Sanders composition "Thembi". After forming in San Francisco while working on the Marvin X theatre piece ‘The Resurrection of the Dead’, JuJu began to hone their uncompromising fusion of Afro-Latin rhythms with free and spiritual jazz before signing to Strata-East for the A Message From Mozambique album in 1972. “We moved to New York and became part of the avant-garde community on the Lower East Side and Greenwich Village,” remembers bandleader Plunky Branch. Following a high profile live show at the Lincoln Center, Ornette Coleman invited JuJu to his gallery and loft at 131 Prince Street to perform there and to stay on while he left on tour. “That was life-changing for us,” continues Plunky.“ It was fabulous. The recordings you hear on this album are in close proximity to each other, maybe across one day or a weekend at the gallery. “Alongside tracks written by the JuJu band members, like the 5/4 tempo ‘At Least We Have A Horizon Now’, they play choice covers from their peers. Plunky explains, “‘Thembi’ is a Pharoah Sanders piece which he wrote for his wife in 1971 and it’s one of my favourite pieces by him. ‘Azucar Pa Ti’ was written by Eddie Palmieri; we loved him too and enjoyed Latin music in general. Here we play ‘Mozambique’, based on an Afro-Cuban rhythm and we regularly played that for 10 minutes before morphing into ‘Azucar’. ‘Out Of This World’, written by Johnny Mercer and Harold Arlen, was inspired by John Coltrane who recorded a version of it on his ‘Coltrane’ album in ’62.” JuJu’s Live At 131 Prince Street is remastered by The Carvery from the original reel to reel tapes and including full sleeve notes based around a new interview with bandleader James “Plunky” Branch.

Live at 131 Prince St

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