New Orleans’ Dumpstaphunk has released a cover of Buddy Miles’ 1973 funky anthemic “United Nations Stomp.” The first explosive moments of the song features South Carolina native Marcus King, whose guitar work is reminiscent of Hendrix, and combines the sound of his favorite guitarists—Duane Allman, B.B. King, Albert King and Waylon Jennings. Another legendary guitarist, Waddy Watchtel (session musician for Linda Ronstadt, Stevie Nicks, Keith Richards and many others), elevates the song into a jam that clearly demonstrates why Dumpstaphunk has its cred as the heaviest funk-rock band in the land.

The video features funkadelic imaginings of the band members—animated and created by Mateusz Kijak—as they float through colorful shifting backgrounds. The moving titles and constantly changing frames work to highlight the utopian lyrics as the band calls for peace and love. “Everybody get on down and listen to the rhythm of the funky beat” punctuates their message as the band delivers a powerful rallying cry. Dumpstaphunk’s voice is loud and clear as they continue to find ways to engage in important conversations in today’s world.

Where Do We Go From Here is the most powerful and politically stirring album of the band’s career. They released the title track in August 2020 to commemorate the 15th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and earned praise from The New York Times for the song’s “gospel determination.” On the eve of the 2020 presidential election, they released “Justice 2020” (featuring Chali 2na and Trombone Shorty) with a music video that reiterated recent conversations around social injustice, systemic racism, police brutality and the need to change; it’s a song that made the New York Times’ Top 20 songs of the year. Vocalist and keyboardist Ivan Neville’s rendition of “United Nations Stomp” combines his New Orleans roots with his philosophical inspirations: “We’re representing a legacy, but we’re reimagining a lot of it too.”