Groove Collective

𝙍𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙣 1996 𝙤𝙣 𝙂𝙞𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙎𝙩𝙚𝙥 𝙍𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙨, We The People 𝙘𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙨 𝙂𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙥𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧, 𝙛𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙟𝙖𝙯𝙯, 𝙛𝙪𝙣𝙠, 𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙤𝙪𝙡 𝙞𝙣 𝙖 𝙫𝙞𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙖𝙡𝙗𝙪𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙢𝙞𝙧𝙧𝙤𝙧𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙞𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙉𝙚𝙬 𝙔𝙤𝙧𝙠’𝙨 𝙜𝙡𝙤𝙗𝙖𝙡 𝙟𝙖𝙯𝙯-𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙗 𝙨𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙚.

A collective of musicians drawing from Latin rhythms, hip hop energy and post-bop improvisation, Groove Collective stood out as one of the most forward-thinking acts of the 90s. The album’s deep grooves and expansive arrangements earned it a place in the crates of tastemakers like Gilles Peterson, who championed the band’s ability to bridge club culture with live musicianship.

From hard-hitting funk workouts to cosmic jazz explorations, We The People embodies the cross-pollination of styles that defined its era, while still sounding fresh and vital. It remains a landmark release of 90s jazz-funk fusion and a testament to Groove Collective’s role in shaping the global dancefloor jazz movement.