If you've ever made it out to Honey at Las Rosas, one of Mango Hill Records' legendary soul and funk parties, then you've had the pleasure of seeing one of the label's star outfits, Jason Joshua and the Beholders, take flight. Frontman Jason Joshua's high-energy, high-emotion showmanship conjures up the perennial romanticism of funk's heyday as he commits wholeheartedly to each note and each longing falsetto. This year, the act delivered its long-awaited debut, Alegría y Tristeza, a chronicle of love and passion in the Beholders' truest style. Recorded in Miami and mastered by Alex Abrash (Marvin Gaye, Fania All-Stars), the album is a feel-good ode to South Florida funk, meant to be blasted on the dance floor.