Lafayette Afro Rock Band

About

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

Top Tracks

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   Ozan Koukle - Remastered

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   Darkest Light

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   Darkest Light - Remastered

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   Hihache

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   Candy Girl - Remastered

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   Djungi - Remastered

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   Malik - Remastered

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   Ozan Kouklé - Remastered

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