SumtinK

Darondo was a pimp.

No, literally, he was. Or so rumor has it.

But more importantly, he was an incredible singer with a huge range – soulful to funky, refined to raw.

He reached his height of popularity during the 70’s and then fell off the grid. Maybe it was drugs. Maybe women or money or a desire to simply get out of the light. Unknown to me.

First heard Gilles Peterson do a mix using “Didn’t I” and Ubiquity Records recently (kind of) put out a re-issue of sorts of some of his tracks. I don’t have the CD, but this video can suffice. Plus, the person dancing has got moves like a good compadre who can hold his own on the floor (I see you Sawyer!).