WRITTEN:Ray Hogan for Plutonic
Art, Poppa Funk, Neville passed away today at the age of 81. He was an architect of New Orleans funk with the Meters and the eldest of the Neville Brothers. We will let the music speak for itself. Here are 10 iconic recordings.
1. “Mardi Gras Mambo,” The Hawkettes
2. “Cissy Strut,” The Meters
3. “Look-Ka Py Py,” The Meters
4. “Hey Pocky A-Way, ” The Meters
5. “Soul Island,” The Meters
6. “Meet de Boys on the Battlefront,” The Wild Tchoupitoulas
7. “Yellow Moon,” The Neville Brothers
8. “Will the Circle Be Unbroken,” The Neville Brothers
9. “Voodoo, The Neville Brothers
10. “Over Africa,” The Neville Brothers