Lafayette Afro Rock Band Malik

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• Originally released in 1974, Malik is a powerful blend of deep funk, rock, and African rhythms from the Lafayette Afro Rock Band, an American group that found their creative voice after relocating to France. This relocation freed them from industry constraints and opened the door to a raw, cross-cultural groove that helped define the underground funk sound of the era. The albums dense percussion, hypnotic basslines, and blazing horn sections are not only viscerally energetic but became influential staples for decades to come, especially in the hip-hop sampling world.

  Perhaps best known for the track Darkest Light, which was famously sampled by Public Enemy and Jay-Z, Malik is more than a collection of funk jamsits a foundational document in the DNA of sample-based music. But even without its afterlife in hip-hop, the album holds its own as a relentless, high-octane fusion of afrobeat, psychedelic rock, and American funk that feels both urgent and timeless.

  Reviews

  An essential funk classic… Malik blends tight grooves and African rhythms with raw, unfiltered power. AllMusic

  One of the most heavily sampled and criminally underrated funk records of the 70s. Wax Poetics

  Darkest Light alone justifies the albums legendary status, but every track brims with invention and muscle. Pitchfork

  Funk aficionados will find Malik endlessly rewarding, a rhythmic explosion of Afro-centric fire. The Vinyl District

  The Lafayette Afro Rock Band were ahead of their time. This album is a high watermark for 70s experimental funk. PopMatters

• Artist: Lafayette Afro Rock Band Label: Strut Format: LP Units: 1 Country: Germany Genre: Soul & Funk Style: Afrobeat, Funk

• A1 Djungi
  A2 Raff
  A3 Conga
  A4 Avi-Vo
  B1 Malik
  B2 Darkest Light
  B3 Baba Hya