Groove of ESSR II: Funk, Soul, Disco & Jazz From Estonia 1973-1984 | Black LP Noise Nas tells his own story

Nas tells his own story

and the music feels like a profound act of witnessing this country

two different views on the same narrative

Not much longer than a half hour from start to finish

oozing with funky guitars and percussion

Groove of ESSR II: Funk, Soul, Disco & Jazz From Estonia 1973-1984 | Black LP Noise Nas tells his own storyVarious Artists Groove of ESSR II: Funk, Soul, Disco & Jazz From Estonia 1973 1984 Black LP Release date: 10. 02. 2023 ESSR in the Groove of ESSR II stands for Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic. Yet for Estonia, there was nothing really republic about the situation of being occupied by Soviet Russia. So escaping the oppression through music is a running theme for the Groove of ESSR compilation. Funk Embassy Recs returns with the second volume of