I don't know a lot about Papa Groove, but the Canadian funksters certainly livened up my Saturday afternoon.
Their most obvious influence seems to be Fela Kuti, especially on tunes such as "Afro-Taxi" and "Papa Groove." I hear a bit of Jimi Hendrix' Band of Gypsies at times, too. There might even be traces of Sun Ra hovering above the bass lines. There are even some Mid-Eastern influences. But mostly I hear the freshest young funk band I've listened to in a while.
I don't think the CD is available in the States yet, but you can download their mp3s at Amazon or emusic. You can get a taste on their myspace page. Just be prepared to groove.
