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Carnivalism Fridays No. 109 – Mary J Blige – Be Happy
Carnivalism Fridays No. 109 - Mary J Blige - Be Happy

50 million album sales worldwide? How could we not include her at some point?

Carnivalism Fridays No.108 – Sylvester – Over & Over
Carnivalism Fridays No.108 – Sylvester – Over & Over

The undisputed Queen of Disco in the campest, draggiest of forms, Sylvester James put the ‘Hi’ in NRG.

Carnivalism Fridays No.107 – Plump Djs – Electric Disco
Carnivalism Fridays No.107 - Plump Djs - Electric Disco

Breakbeat favourites Plump DJs released this back in 1999. Always phat, always plump, these are very very dirty boys!

Carnivalism Fridays No.106 – Kele – Tenderoni (Larry Tee & Beckwith Remix)
Carnivalism Fridays No.106 - Kele - Tenderoni (Larry Tee & Beckwith Remix)

Bloc Party frontman hit the festival circuit in 2010 with this track taken from his solo project “The Boxer”.

Carnivalism Fridays No.105 – Donna Summer – If it Hurts Just a Little
Carnivalism Fridays No.105 - Donna Summer - If it Hurts Just a Little

It has to be said Stock Aken & Waterman really did knock the shine off this beauty in my opinion. She has such a cache of Disco classics some that fell victim of the genre’s own commercial success into the 80’s, others that will remain classics now, and forevermore.

Carnivalism Fridays No.104 – Blues For You Vs. I Miss You – Groovin Vol. 2 E.P.
Carnivalism Fridays No.104 – Blues For You Vs. I Miss You – Groovin Vol. 2 E.P.

This bootleg was kicking around in 2004. The two tracks used were Blues for You by Logic, and I Miss You by Joey Musaphia that was first released in 1997.