Name: The Devil Is Loose
Brand: Asha Puthli

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

MRBG222.1

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Black

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

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Format detail

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2021-03-26

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

7119691265612

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

MRBG222.2

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Asha Puthli

Genre US

Funk / Soul

Label US

Mr Bongo

Singer, producer and actress born and raised in Bombay, India.
Classically trained in jazz improvisation and world music.

We can't think of many artists that have had as diverse a career and who have been involved in as many different genres of music as Asha Puthli. A musical pioneer who forged a path through 60's psych, free-jazz, pop, rock, disco, and more. 

Asha's 1976 album 'The Devil Is Loose' is maybe her most well-known record. Featuring the beautiful disco-funk-classic 'Space Talk', Asha's ethereal soaring vocals take us on a journey that almost mirrors Asha's eclectic career. The track was championed by a wide-range of musical scenes and movements, and over space and time it has been commandeered as their own. You would hear it played by David Mancuso at the now 'mythical' underground New York party 'The Loft', in the most discerning disco nightclubs across the globe, in the Rare Groove scene, and also being sampled by hip-hop heavyweights such as The Notorious BIG / P Diddy, and The Pharcyde. The appeal and lifespan of 'Space Talk' keeps on extending and morphing as new audiences gleefully discover it for the first time - it still sounds as relevant and fresh on the dancefloor today - a sign of a true classic. Mr Bongo is thrilled to be releasing records by such an iconic musical maverick as Asha, from her roots in India to becoming a globe-trotting artist with a celebrated career in music and acting, whilst always staying true to her art. She has blazed a trail so that others could follow. Whether you are buying this album as a replacement for your worn-out original copy or it's the first time you've heard of Asha Puthli and you're just intrigued and drawn in by the cover, we hope you enjoy this quintessential slice of Asha's world.

The Devil Is Loose

Music US

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