The Ghetto Brothers
The Ghetto Brothers Power / I Saw A Tear 7"
re-issued funk from the Boogie Down Bronx
Those who know their NYC gang lore (and you should, cause it's integral to hip hop's history and also damn interesting) know that the Ghetto Brothers were a largely Puerto Rican gang in the South Bronx during the 60s and 70s. Turns out that they also liked getting funky from time to time. I'll allow Truth & Soul to fill you in on that part:
"Ghetto Brothers founder Benjamin Melendez, who left the organization in 1976, was also known as a guitarist. He led a band, also known as the Ghetto Brothers, which included his late brother Victor Melendez on drums. They released one album in 1972, which had only informal, local distribution. In the past ten years, "Power Fuerza", which has become shrouded with mystery, has fetched quadruple digits on ebay and become one of the most sought after New York records of all time."
The kind folks over at T&S have polished up this single, taken from their
Power Fuerza LP and reissued it for the masses. "Ghetto Brothers Power(1)," is the funky cut on the A-side, while "I Saw A Tear(2)," is the B-side ballad where they show you that it wasn't
all rough and tumble in the Bronx back then. Recommended.
reviewed by Hires
file under:
funk soul disco - reviewer recommended / funk + soul + latin + disco / vinyl new arrivals / truth & soul - vinyl / and more
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