Brooklyn Funk Essentials - Black Butterfly [CD]

Experience the eighth studio album from Brooklyn Funk Essentials, Black Butterfly. This essential Pop/Funk CD features recent hits like 'Never Give Up', 'Bust The Bus Stop', and 'Life During Wartime'. The album has garnered significant airplay, being playlisted on BBC Radio 2 and Jazz FM, and supported by Craig Charles and Cerys Matthews at 6 Music across Europe and the Americas.

Key Features & Highlights

• Eighth studio album from Brooklyn Funk Essentials.
• Features recent hits: 'Never Give Up', 'Bust The Bus Stop', and 'Life During Wartime'.
• Produced and co-written by bassist Lati Kronlund.
• Vocal features include Alison Limerick, Ebba Asman, and Desmond Foster.
• The band fuses Soul, Hip Hop, Spoken Word, Jazz, Latin, and Funk.
• Brooklyn Funk Essentials have achieved over 100 million streams globally.

Album Production & History

Black Butterfly continues the journey of Brooklyn Funk Essentials, which began with experimentation in Arthur Baker's Shakedown Sound Studio. The band's sound evolved from early recordings featuring Maceo Parker, Lenny Pickett, Tower of Power Horns, Michigan & Smiley, and Dizzy Gillespie, leading to their acclaimed debut 'Cool & Steady & Easy' (1994). This release follows their extensive catalogue including 'In The Buzzbag' (1998), 'Make Them Like It' (2000), 'Watcha Playin' (2008), 'Funk Ain't Ova' (2015), 'Stay Good' (2019), and 'Intuition' (2023).

Specifications

• Artist: Brooklyn Funk Essentials
• Album Title: Black Butterfly
• Binding: audioCD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Release Date: 2026-05-15
• Manufacturer/Label: Dorado Records
• Weight: 54g
• Dimensions: 142x127x7mm
• Country of Origin: Austria

Add this highly anticipated Pop album from Brooklyn Funk Essentials to your collection today.