Malik

Description

Double reissue from Strut Records with the most French of American soul funk groups: Lafayette Afro Rock Band. The group originally from Long Island settled in the Barbès neighborhood of Paris shortly after their debut and absorbed the multiple musical currents of the area, particularly rock and African elements. Malik was initially released in 1974. Hip hop culture thrived in the 80s, establishing itself as a rich source of samples and riffs. "Conga" appeared in the "Ultimate Breaks And Beats" series. The line from "Darkest Light" became an essential hip-hop sample, used by Jay-Z, Public Enemy, Wreckx 'N' Effect, and many others. Strut also presents the first official remastered reissue of the classic funk/afro album, "Soul Makossa" by Lafayette Afro Rock Band from 1973. In 1971, a seven-member undocumented African-American group known as Bobby Le Boyd Congress made a revelatory journey from the United States to France. Bandleader Frank Abel recalls: "We felt the soul and funk market was saturated in the USA, and our initial plan was a brief 6-month stay in Paris. Surprisingly, we stayed for a decade." MAKOSSAAAAA.