Lafayette Afro Rock Band

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Though little known in their native U.S., the Parisian-based Lafayette Afro Rock Band was among the premier funk outfits of the 1970s, later becoming a seemingly endless source of samples and breaks for artists from Public Enemy to Janet Jackson. The group was formed on Long Island, NY as the Bobby Boy Congress; deciding America was already overloaded with funk acts, in 1971 they relocated to France, but when frontman Bobby Boy returned stateside the remaining members – guitarist Larry Jones, bassist Lafayette Hudson, keyboardist Frank Abel, horn players Ronnie James Buttacavo… read more
Though little known in their native U.S., the Parisian-based Lafayette Afro Rock Band was among the premier funk outfits of the 1970s, later becoming a seemingly endless source of samples and breaks for artists from Public Enemy to Janet Jackson. The group was formed on Long Island, NY as the… read more
Though little known in their native U.S., the Parisian-based Lafayette Afro Rock Band was among the premier funk outfits of the 1970s, later becoming a seemingly endless source of samples and breaks for artists from Public Enemy to Janet Jackson. The group was formed on Long Island, NY as the Bobby Boy Congress; deciding America was already overloaded with funk a… read more

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1 Play track Ozan Koukle - Remastered Ozan Koukle - Remastered
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2 Play track Darkest light Darkest Light
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3 Play track Darkest Light - Remastered Darkest Light - Remastered
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4 Play track Soul Makossa Hihache
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5 Candy Girl - Remastered Candy Girl - Remastered
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6 Play track Djungi - Remastered Djungi - Remastered
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7 Play track Malik - Remastered Malik - Remastered
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8 Play track Raff - Remastered Raff - Remastered
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9 Play track 10 Unreleased Afro Funk Recordings Ozan Koukle
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10 Play track Soul Makossa Azeta
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  1. 75,969 listeners

    7 Apr 2022 · 35 tracks

    Afro Funk Explosion
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  2. 52,284 listeners

    28 Oct 1972 · 8 tracks

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  3. 27,165 listeners

    1 Jan 1973 · 8 tracks

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  4. 22,418 listeners

    1974 · 15 tracks

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