What is rare groove?
“Rare groove,” in addition to being the type of music that I feature on Soul Power, is sort of a catch-all term for rare and obscure funky/groove-oriented music recorded from roughly the late 60s-early 80s. Notice I did not say “funk music,” as rare groove can encompass any musical style from funk to soul to jazz to reggae and Latin. As long as it’s funky and groovy, it’s fair game. Another thing about rare groove is that it must be rare. Soul Power is not an “old-school” funk show and you will not hear “Brick House” by the Commodores, or something like that. Be prepared to listen to things you have never heard before and may be hard-pressed to find in your local CD store. (90% of what I play on my show is on vinyl only.) That’s the beauty of it. Rare groove is harder and funkier than “commercial” funk music and that’s why it’s grown so popular. I am happy to spread the word about it since I love it so much.
