Lafayette Afro Rock Band

Profile:
The group was formed in Long Island, NY as the Bobby Boyd Congress; deciding America was already overloaded with funk acts, in 1971 they relocated to France, but when frontman Bobby Boyd (2) returned stateside the remaining members renamed themselves Ice (3) became the house session band at producer Pierre Jaubert's Parisound studio. Regularly performing live in Paris' Barbès district - an area made up primarily of African immigrants - the driving funk of Ice (3) became increasingly influenced by African rhythms and textures, and in the wake of their 1973 debut LP Ice (3) - Each Man Makes His Destiny, Jaubert changed the group's name to the Lafayette Afro Rock Band. In 1974 they released their second album 'Soul Makossa' (issued in the U.S. as Voodounon), highlighted by the oft-covered and much-sampled 'Hihache'. The follow-up, Lafayette Afro-Rock Band* - Malik, featured the cut 'Darkest Light', its desolate saxophone intro later sampled for use by Public Enemy for track 'Show 'Em Whatcha Got'. With 1976's Ice (3) - Frisco Disco, the group reverted to the Ice moniker. In 1978 the band returned to America where they disbanded soonafter.
Though little known in their native U.S., the Lafayette Afro Rock Band was among the premier funk outfits of the 1970s, later becoming a seemingly endless source of samples and breaks for everyone from Wrecks-N-Effect to Janet Jackson.
Sites:
Aliases:
Members:
Variations:

Artist

Image Title Label Catalog Number Year In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory Actions

Albums

MCS 520 Soul Makossa — Lafayette Afro Rock Band Lafayette Afro-Rock Band* Soul Makossa (Album) Musidisc MCS 520 Italy 1973 Sell This Version
Image Title Label Catalog Number Year In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory Actions
M. 70-049 S Malik — Lafayette Afro Rock Band Lafayette Afro Rock Band Malik (Album) America Records, America Records M. 70-049 S Spain 1974 Sell This Version
Image Title Label Catalog Number Year In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory Actions
SUC 9904 Afon- 10 Unreleased Afro Funk Recordings (1971-1974) — Lafayette Afro Rock Band The Lafayette Afro-Rock Band* Afon- 10 Unreleased Afro Funk Recordings (1971-1974) (Album) Superclasse SUC 9904 France 1999 Sell This Version
Image Title Label Catalog Number Year In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory Actions
8345 The Lafayette Afro-Rock Band Featuring Frank Abel, François Nyombo, Donny Donable — Lafayette Afro Rock Band The Lafayette Afro-Rock Band* Featuring Frank Abel, François Nyombo, Donny Donable The Lafayette Afro-Rock Band* Featuring Frank Abel, François Nyombo, Donny Donable - The Lafayette Afro-Rock Band Featuring Frank Abel, François Nyombo, Donny Donable(CD, Album) Kedziebark Records 8345 France 2004 Sell This Version
Image Title Label Catalog Number Year In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory Actions
TPNV 3639 Red Match Box — Lafayette Afro Rock Band Lafayette Afro Rock Band Featuring Mikki "Mikele" White Lafayette Afro Rock Band Featuring Mikki "Mikele" White - Red Match Box (Album) Topomic TPNV 3639 France 2011 Sell This Version
Image Title Label Catalog Number Year In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory Actions

Singles & EPs

EM2705 Voodounon / Oglenon — Lafayette Afro Rock Band Lafayette Afro-Rock Band* Voodounon / Oglenon(7", Single) Editions Makossa EM2705 US 1973 Sell This Version
Image Title Label Catalog Number Year In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory Actions
AM 17043 Oglenon / Azeta — Lafayette Afro Rock Band Lafayette Afro-Rock Band* Oglenon / Azeta(7", Single) America Records AM 17043 France 1973 Sell This Version
Image Title Label Catalog Number Year In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory Actions
EM 4791 Hihache — Lafayette Afro Rock Band Lafayette Afro Rock Band Hihache(7") Editions Makossa EM 4791 US 2009 Sell This Version
Image Title Label Catalog Number Year In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory Actions

Compilations

STRUTLP 003 Darkest Light: The Best Of The Lafayette Afro Rock Band — Lafayette Afro Rock Band Lafayette Afro Rock Band Darkest Light: The Best Of The Lafayette Afro Rock Band (Comp) Strut STRUTLP 003 UK 1999 Sell This Version
Image Title Label Catalog Number Year In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory Actions
NPS 187 The Ultimate Collection — Lafayette Afro Rock Band The Lafayette Afro Rock Band* The Ultimate Collection(CD, Comp) New Power Soul Recordings NPS 187 France 2000 Sell This Version
Image Title Label Catalog Number Year In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory Actions
CD-009 Lost In The Funk — Lafayette Afro Rock Band Lafayette Afro Rock Band Lost In The Funk(CD, Comp, Enh) As The Record Turns Inc. CD-009 US 2011 Sell This Version
Image Title Label Catalog Number Year In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory Actions
MFO 46401 Afro Funk Explosion — Lafayette Afro Rock Band The Lafayette Afro Rock Band* Vs. Ice (3) The Lafayette Afro Rock Band* Vs. Ice (3) - Afro Funk Explosion(2xCD, Comp) Manifesto (2) MFO 46401 US 2016 Sell This Version