Samuel Prather Groove Orchestra A Different Kind of Funk

CapitalBop s Spotlight Residency, , February 28, 2020 When it comes to songwriting, Samuel Prather shoots from the hip, and that s never been more true than with his song A Different Kind of Funk a frank statement on the realities of existing as a person of color in our current moment: If you re Black or brown, tryin to hold it down, Living under Trump, I m telling you, Life demands a different kind of We thought pulling this song from the archives from our last show, in fact, before the pandemic struck was appropriate on Inauguration Day, as we watch Trump depart from our city. Beyond its tongueandcheek political commentary, the song has that distinctly Sam Prather energy: every bit buzzing with the magic of Black popular music past and present, from Charles Wilson s funky breaks to screaming trumpet solos from Baltimore firebrand Brandon Woody. ,, Jamie Sandel, CapitalBop MORE SPOTLIGHT RESIDENCY VIDEOS: www.