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Podcast: ALL GOOD FUNK ALLIANCE
Episode: AGFA - DJ Kool Herc Tribute (Merry Go Round Mini Mix)
Description: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWfQMMIp8NM
A tribute to the legendary DJ Kool Herc, whom invented the Merry go Round technique, brought Jamican sound system culture to America and birthed a sound we now call Hip Hop in the early 1970's. We used the first 3 songs he used, but we used re-edits and different versions to create something uniquely fresh. The additional songs are some songs he could have played afterwards and some that came out way after his first Merry go Round, namely the Kurtis Blow song, but we wanted to add that call and response flavor...