We Gotcha Groovin'; Gotcha Dancin'; Gotcha Feelin' Good! The story of a band, a studio, and a music movement...  Allow me to introduce to some, and present to others The GroovaLottos, a powerhouse soul - funk Afrobeat jam band on a mission to make music of the good vibes... for the people who want to dance, groove, as opposed to the sheep of the industry. The GroovaLottos undergone quite the evolution over the last decade. From their origins as a fun bar, party and street band, comprised of veteran touring and  session players, in to a production team  that   yielded  a multi-Grammy nominated album (Ask Yo' Mama, 2017), and the creation of their  THUMP & SOUL   sound and movement .    It's 2 am in the morning, and the muffled BOOM of an infectious dance groove can be heard coming from a black truck parked in front of Polyphonic Studios (the studio is to The GroovaLottos as the Xavier Institute of Higher Learning is to the X-Men). It's a ...

What are our eating habits? How prepared are we for emergencies and disasters? What determines repair protocols? What is a killer source of stress. In tjhe latest episode of DaPhunkeeProfessor.com, Mwalim visits the drive-tru, talks about an observation of the practices of the power company in making repairs after a storm and the need for people to be prepared in case of a storm. With his guest, Eddie Ray Johnson of The GroovaLottos, they discuss the deadly effects of the "John Henry Complex" and a excerpt from The ZYG's performance on board the Royal Caribbean Granduer of the Sea. More information on heart and cardiovascular issues can be found here: https://www.heart.org/idc/groups/heart-public/@wcm/@sop/@smd/documents/downloadable/ucm_472910.pdf For a description and supply list for a disaster kit, visit here: https://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/1390846764394-dc08e309debe561d866b05ac84daf1ee/checklist_2014.pdf Subscribe Here: https://tinyurl.com/daphunke...

Hip-Hop MC & master percussionist steps into the hip- hop game with a different sense of raps place in the continuum of spoken-word and the oral tradition . HYANNIS, MA -  Before he picked up a microphone, legendary Hip-hop MC, Rakim Allah, was a tenor sax player. His sense of phrasing and flow as an MC was clearly shaped by his exposure to and participation in playing jazz. Likewise is true for the 14 year-old MC , The Z.Y.G., who holds Rakim on the mantle among his other influences in MCing. READ MORE HERE