Don Was is a name that has shaped modern music from behind the scenes for decades, associated with artists ranging from the Rolling Stones to Willie Nelson to Robert Glasper. Now, for the first time, he steps fully into the spotlight under his own name, leading the Pan-Detroit Ensemble on Groove in the Face of Adversity, released in 2025 on 927 Records & Tapes. It is a bold and long-overdue statement from one of music's most genre-fluid figures.
Groove in the Face of Adversity is a restless, adventurous record that moves fluidly between jazz, funk, reggae, and soul, drawing on the rich production sensibility of 1970s pop while pushing into fresh sonic territory. Tracks like "Lesanu" and "Asha the First" bring high-energy, groove-driven momentum, while deeper cuts like "Dreamstate" and "Together" offer something more meditative and emotionally resonant. For fans of boundary-pushing, genre-blending music, this is an album that genuinely refuses to sit still.
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- Format: Vinyl
- Label: 927 records & tapes
- Genre: Jazz, Reggae, Soul & Funk
- Release Date: 10/10/2025
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TRACKS
A1. Midnight Marauders
A2. Nubian Lady
A3. I Ain’t Got Nothing But Time
B1. This Is My Country
B2. You Asked, I Came
B3. Insane
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