Daptone Records is a Funk and Soul independent record label formed by Gabriel Roth and Neal Sugarman and based in Brooklyn, New York. Funk is a distinct style of music originated by African-Americans, e. ... Soul music is a combination of rhythm and blues and gospel which began in the late 1950s in the United States. ... An independent record label is variously described as a record label operating without the funding (or outside the organizations) of the major record labels, and/or a label that subscribes to indie philosophies such as DIY and anti-corporate art. ...

Artists

• Sharon Jones & The Dap-kings
• The Sugarman Three
• The Mighty Imperials
• The Budos Band
• Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra

Funk and Soul singer Sharon Jones backed up by the Dap-Kings the house band for Daptone Records. ... Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra is a Bushwick, Brooklyn based afrobeat band that is modelled after Fela Kutis Africa 70 band and Eddie Palmieris Harlem River Drive Orchestra. ...

External link

Daptone Records