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Plunky & Oneness Of Juju is the name of a rhythm & blues-African-jazz-funk band from Richmond, Virginia, U.S.A. The group, originally known as Juju, JuJu or Ju Ju, was founded in San Francisco in 1971 and has continued to evolve for over 30 years, performing and recording with changes in personnel and under different group names, but always led by J. Plunky Branch aka James Branch aka Plunky Nkabinde. The basic chronology has been as follows:
1971 to 1974: Juju
1975 to 1981: Oneness Of Juju
1982 to 1988: Plunky & Oneness of Juju
1988 to present: Plunky & Oneness.

ALBUMS


Oh No Vs. Oneness Of Juju
Oh No Vs. Oneness Of Juju
2008
Plunky* & Oneness Of Juju
Live In Paris
2006, ,
Afrobeat/Funk
Plunky* & Oneness*
Plunky's Band
2002, 12", N.A.M.E. Brand Records, ,
Afrobeat
Plunky* & Oneness*
Got To Move Something
2002, 2xCD, Album, N.A.M.E. Brand Record Company
Oneness Of Juju
African Rhythms 1970-1982
2001, CDr, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Strut, ,
Jazz-Funk
Oneness Of Juju
African Rhythms 1970-1982
2001
Plunky* And The Oneness Of Juju*
X Marks The Spot
1996, CD, Album, Soulciety Records
Oneness Of Juju
Bush Brothers & Space Rangers
1996, ,
Jazz-Funk
Plunky* & Oneness of Juju
Get Your Head Together / Be About The Future
1984, 7", N.A.M.E. Brand Records
Plunky* & Oneness Of JuJu Introducing Virtania Tillery
Electric Juju Nation / Keep It Moving
1984
Plunky* & Oneness Of JuJu
(Hit The) Jackpot (With Your Love)
1983, 12", N.A.M.E. Brand Record Company
Oneness Of Juju
Every Way But Loose
1981
Plunky* And Oneness Of Juju
Make A Change
1980, ,
Funk
Plunky* & Oneness Of JuJu
Every Way But Loose / Run Away Baby
1980, ,
Funk/Disco
Oneness Of Juju
Space Jungle Luv
1976
Oneness Of Juju
African Rhythms
1975
Oneness Of Juju
African Rhythms
1975
Oneness Of Juju
Sabi (Black Fire Mix) / Space Jungle Funk
2012, 12", M/Print, Unofficial, Sutra Records, ,
Funk/Disco
Oneness Of Juju
Every Way But Loose

APPEARANCES +


Various
Soul Love Now: The Black Fire Records Story 1975-1993
2020
Plunky*
Tropical Chill
1988
Various
Africa Funk Roots Chapter One
2021, 2xLP, Comp, Ltd, Cosmic Disco Machine Records
Various
Black Fire
2020, 5xLP, Comp, Ltd, RE, Now-Again Records, Now-Again Records, Now-Again Records, Now-Again Records, Now-Again Records, Now-Again Records
Craig Charles
The Craig Charles Trunk Of Funk Volume 1
2020, CDr, Comp, Promo, Soul Bank Music, ,
Soul
Craig Charles
The Craig Charles Trunk Of Funk Volume 1
2020, ,
Soul
Various
Soul Love Now: The Black Fire Records Story 1975-1993
2020, ,
Soul-Jazz/Jazz-Funk
Various
Rough Trade Shops Counter Culture 18 Sampler
2018, CD, Promo, Smplr, Rough Trade (3), Republic Of Music, ,
Alternative Rock/Indie Rock/Indie Pop
DJ Tozaone
Funkariddim
2018, CD, Mixed, Promo, OTG The Project Studio
Various
Soul Of A Nation 2 (Jazz Is The Teacher Funk Is The Preacher: Afro-Centric Jazz, Street Funk And The Roots Of Rap In The Black Power Era 1969-75)
2018
Various
Soul Of A Nation (Afro-Centric Visions In The Age of Black Power: Underground Jazz, Street Funk & The Roots Of Rap 1968-79)
2017,
Sean P*
Under The Influence Volume Five (A Collection Of Rare Soul & Disco)
2016, ,
Soul/Funk/Disco/Afrobeat
Volcov
From The Archive
2016, ,
Soul/Funk/Disco/Deep House
Daisuke Kuroda
Shout! Jazz Mix 2013
2013, CD, Comp, Mixed, Promo, SHOUT! Productions
Various
Nova Classics OnetoTen
2012, 10xCD, Comp + Box, Nova Records, ,
Abstract/Acid House/Acoustic/African/Afro-Cuban Jazz/Afrobeat/Alternative Rock/Blues Rock/Chanson/Conscious/Deep House/Downtempo/Dub/Folk Rock/Funk/Hip Hop/House/Indie Rock/Jazzy Hip-Hop/Neo Soul/Pop Rap/Rhythm & Blues/RnB/Swing/Soul-Jazz/Techno/Trip Hop
DJ Mitsu The Beats & DJ Mu-R
Sound Maneuvers Exclusive Version.04
2012, CD, Mixed, Show Tiku Bai Records
Various
Deep Enough Vol. 1
2012, CD, Comp, SHOUT! Productions
Rainer Trüby
ESP DJ Classics Vol 10: Liquid Love
2011, CD, Comp, ESP DJ Classics
Rahaan
Body Groove
2011, CDr, Mixed, Rahaan Muzik, ,
Disco/Soul
Jay Strongman
Jay Strongman's Warehouse Mix
2010, CD, Mixed, Promo, DJhistory.com
Various
The Sound Of Acid Jazz (Soulful Funky Jazzy Beats, Rhymes, Vocals And Sounds!)
2010, 10xCD, Comp + Box, Documents
Moullinex*
White Light Mix Vol. 23
2010, File, MP3, Mixed, 320, White Light Mixes
Various
Golden Eighties The Rare Funky Selection Volume 8
2010, CD, Comp, Not On Label
Casio45
Bionic Encounterr
2009, CD, Mixed, Promo, JET SET (3), ,
Disco
Various
Greatest Ever! Disco (The Definitive Collection)
2008, Box + 3xCD, Comp, Union Square Music
Various
Electronium
2007, LP, Comp + Box, Ltd, Electronium
Various
Pulp Fusion: Africa Funk (Original Full Length Afro Funk Classics)
2007, 2xCD, Comp, Harmless
Various
Science Class: Heavy Funk + Raw Disco Soul
2007, CD, Comp, Promo, Soul Cal, Now-Again Records, ,
Soul/Funk/Disco
Various
For DJ's Only 03 (Rare Extended Versions)
2006, CD, Comp, Universal Music Group
Various
80s Groove 2 Sessions
2006, 2xCD, Comp, Sessions, ,
Soul/Funk/Disco
Various
25 Ans Radio Nova
2006, ,
Alternative Rock/Reggae/Trip Hop/Abstract/Afrobeat/Soul/Ragga HipHop/Techno/Hip Hop/Cut-up/DJ/Electro/Downtempo/Roots Reggae/Dub
Various
Nova Classics Seven
2006, ,
Country Blues/Chanson/Soul/Funk/Mambo
Kei Kobayashi
Routine Funk #01
2005, CD, Comp, P-Vine Records
DJ Troubl'
A Journey Into Fresh Diggin' Vol. 1 - Quazimoto Meets Himself
2005, ,
Cut-up/DJ
Gilles Peterson
Gilles Peterson In Africa
2005, ,
House/Tribal/Afrobeat/African/Modal/Funk
Dimitri From Paris & DJ Muro*
Super Disco Friends
2005, ,
Disco
Various
Strut Sampler One
2003, CD, Comp, Strut, ,
Breaks/Afrobeat/Funk/Disco
Various
Boogie Nights (Classic Disco Anthems)
2003, 2xCD, Comp, Party People, ,
Disco
Various
Colours Of Groove II - Brazilian Breeze
2003, CD, Comp, P-Vine Records, ,
Bossa Nova/Samba/Latin Jazz
Various
Hotel Soundtrack Vol.01
2003, CD, Comp, Gate Records,
Keziah Jones
Black Funk'tional 2
2003, ,
Afrobeat
Various
4am Sampler April 02
2002, CDr, Comp, Promo, Smplr, 4am Distribution, ,
Garage House/Jazz-Funk/Soul/Funk/Disco
IG Culture / Chris Brann
Inspirations (A Collection Of Classic And Rare Grooves)
2002, CD, Comp, RE + CD, Comp, RE + Comp, Karma Giraffe, ,
Jazz-Funk/Jazz-Rock/Reggae/Hip Hop/Funk/Soul
DJ Kiyo
Conception
2002, Cass, Mixed, C90, Royalty (2), ,
Jazzy Hip-Hop/Conscious/Instrumental/Cut-up/DJ/Future Jazz/Soul-Jazz/Afrobeat/Reggae/Deep House/Latin/Free Jazz/Space-Age/Downtempo
Playgroup
Partymix Volume One
2002, ,
Alternative Rock/Freestyle/Breaks/Disco/Hip Hop/Electro/Synth-pop/Hi NRG/Dancehall/Funk/Go-Go/Italo-Disco/Minneapolis Sound/House/Breakbeat/Cut-up/DJ/Garage House/Post-Punk/UK Street Soul
Various
FHM Presents... Bar Culture 2: The Essential Pre-Club Mix
2001, 2xCD, Comp, Mixed, Virgin, EMI, FHM, ,
RnB/Swing/House/Big Beat/Disco
Gang Du Lyonnais
Funk Du Lyonnais Opus One
2001,
IG Culture
Inspirations
2001, ,
Jazzdance
Larry Levan
Classic Mixes Volume 1
2000, 2x12", Disco Legends, ,
Disco/Funk/Boogie
Various
Strut Afro-Funk CD Sampler Autumn 2000
2000, CD, Comp, Strut, Afro Strut, ,
Afrobeat
DJ AZ
Pacific For Ever - 100% Funk Vol 1
2000, Cass, Mixed, Mixtape, Not On Label, ,
Soul/Funk/Disco
Various
80's Blast - 12" Hits: Volume 44
2000, CDr, Comp, Promo, RM, Carjul Records, ,
Hi NRG/Electro/Dance-pop/Freestyle/Italo-Disco/Synth-pop/Arena Rock/Hip Hop
Erik Rug
Barbara Bui Presents Initial Grooves
2000, ,
Soul/Funk/Disco
Various
Africafunk: Return To The Original Sound Of 1970s Funky Africa
2000, ,
Afrobeat/Funk
Various
The Soul Of Smooth Jazz Vol.2
1999, 2xCD, Comp, Jazz FM Records, ,
Smooth Jazz
Various
Smooth Jazz: Rainy Day Moods
1999, CD, Comp, Instinct Records
Various
Club Africa (Hard African Funk, Afro-Jazz And Original Afro-Beat)
1999, ,
Afro-Cuban Jazz/Jazz-Funk/Afrobeat
Various
Africafunk: The Original Sound Of 1970s Funky Africa
1998, ,
Afrobeat/Funk
Kon & Amir
On Track Volume 2
1998, ,
Cut-up/DJ
Various
Unidisc Sampler
1997, 4xCD, Comp, Promo, Smplr + Box, Unidisc, ,
Freestyle/Latin/Disco
Various
Strata-2-East
1997, ,
Soul-Jazz/Jazz-Funk/Fusion
Various
Classic Dancefloor Labels Volume 2 - The Best Of Sutra
1996, CD, Comp, RM, Deepbeats, Sutra Records, ,
Electro/Soul/Disco
Various
Funk Food 2 - Have It Your Way
1996, CD, Comp, Soulciety Records, ,
Disco/Funk/Hip Hop
Various
Star-Funk Volume 31
1996, CD, Comp, Unidisc
Various
Funk Food - Have It Your Way
1996, CD, Comp, Quattro, Soulciety Records, ,
Soul/Funk/Disco
Various
Totally Wired 14
1995, ,
Acid Jazz
Various
Essential Funk Classics Volume 1
1994, CD, Comp, Deepbeats, ,
Soul/Funk/Disco
Various
Anthems Volume 5
1988
Various
100 Minutes Of Disco Hits
1982, Cass, Comp, PRT, ,
Disco
Various
Bumper 2 Bumper
1982, ,
Soul/Disco
DJ Chabin, Mighty Jay, Le Chat
Original Bata Volume 3
CD, Comp, Mixed, Mazar Records
Professor Groove
WEFUNK Mix 2
CDr, Comp, Mixed, Not On Label
DJ Couta
Fresh It To The Beat 2
CD, Mixed, Mixtape, KAI-RIKI Production
Various
Driver Funk
CD, Comp, Not On Label
Red Clay & DJ Proof
Brown Sounds
CDr, Mixed, Promo, Massive Selector, Red Clay Records (4),
ODJ Pirkka
The Hella Raw Underground Shit Mixtape
Cass, Mixtape, Lifesaver Records
Various
Classic Beats V.28
2xCD, Comp, Promo, CD Pool, ,
Disco/House/Funk/Trance
Larry Levan
Garage Classics Vol. 1
2012, CD, Comp, Unofficial, Garage Records (3)
DJ Troubl'
A Journey Into Fresh Diggin' Vol. 1 - Quazimoto Meets Himself
2005, ,
Cut-up/DJ
Various
Bump And Hustle Music
2004, 12", Unofficial, GB Music
Various
Dance Disco Express
1982, LP, Comp, Unofficial, Gapul
Various
Cool Classics 1
LP, Comp, Unofficial, Not On Label, ,
Jazz-Funk/Afrobeat/Soul/Funk/Latin Jazz
Various
Mindfunk (Universal Funk For The Head !!!)
CDr, Comp, Unofficial, Small Potato Records