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L.A. Taco Radio #011 – Norwood from Fishbone

12:12 PM PST on March 7, 2016

There is only one consistent in Los Angeles funk for more than 30 years and that is the one n only Norwood Fisher (Fishbone, Trulio Disgracias)
Norwood comes past the studio and we get in to all kinds of ish.
Growing up L.A., musical beginnings, playing old tunes for new audiences, tacos, and mucho, mucho mas.

All that plus the finest soul n funk playlist in the land.

This is the Windward Ave. playlist. Come past, loved ones.

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The list:
1) “Morning Child” 4Hero
2) “Work To Do” The Isley Brothers
3) “Mark Of The Beast” Peter Tosh
4) “I’ll Ze” The J.B.’s (background)
5) “Bonin’ In The Boneyard” Fishbone
6) “Everyday Sunshine” Fishbone
7) “Mo’ 2 Glo’” Trulio Disgracias
8) “A Funky Space Reincarnation” Marvin Gaye (background)
9) “Them Changes” Thundercat
10) “This is Coming To?” Rebirth

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