Results for "Karate Boogaloo"

Karate Boogaloo

Making up the rhythm section of long-time Melbourne soul favourites The Cactus Channel, ​Karate Boogaloo remind us of the beauty of colouring outside the lines; their unconventional funk guided by a steadfast commitment to bending the rules. The quartet spent their early-20s recording in mouldy home studios and sweaty attic recording spaces, reimagining deep funk and wonky soul into an off-kilter sound that leans heavily on cinematic themes, classic breaks and library music. A sound delivered with a highly refined sense of inelegance, tongue-in-cheek humour and a sometimes jarring dose of zany 21st-century surrealism. KB consistently sit in their own lane – their combination of raw musicianship and sheer time on the clock playing together in the studio and on stage gives them a glowing presence rarely seen

Ella Thompson: Triumph and Sadness

by Andrew Schinder
October 12, 2026

While the United Kingdom's relationship with and interpretations of American soul, jazz and R&B music are rightly celebrated, Australia has a rich history with Black American music as well. In fact, Aboriginal and indigenous Australians first encountered African-Americans as early as the late nineteenth century, when a choir from Fisk University, one of the ...