by SCOTT C

There’s always room for funk. That said, the days when you had to wait a few months to hear some good funk and soul coming out of a DJ booth in Montreal are all but over. Most people probably don’t know that Montreal is still one of the few places in this country where rare vinyl gems can be found at a fraction of their E-Bay value, so I’ve often wondered why it’s taken so long for these records to make it to regular club rotation where they belong. Ask Jerome Decis, aka DJ Kobal, who can be found DJing at least four events a month in the name of the music he loves.

“Montreal needs to hear more funk. It’s good for the soul,” he explains. When he’s not teaming up with Andy Williams and the Montreal Funk Federation for their monthly all-nighters, or working on his next mixed CD, Kobal can be found digging for records pretty much all the time. Maybe it’s this love of vinyl that has him planning to put out seven-inches with DJ Nabi and locals Dibondoko.

Dibondoko was formed in July of 2000, with its five members taking their cues from funk and Afro-Latin influences. Although they haven’t formally released anything other than a few raw demos to sell at shows, 2003 will be the year for their debut release. “We toured across Canada as the backing band for the Just for Laughs tour,” says bandmember Dylan Kell-Kirkland, “but we got no billing at all. I think it’s time for us to get our music out there for more people to enjoy.” :

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