Darkest Light by Lafayette Afro-rock Band - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

The name may not be familiar, but the Lafayette Afro Rock Band's grooves certainly are. A veritable sampler's paradise, snippets of their hip-hugger-tight funk have served as the bedrock of innumerable rap records, most notably Public Enemy's "Show 'Em Whatcha Got." Darkest Light assembles 15 tracks from the group's mid-'70s heyday, revealing a deep, versatile unit truly justified in adopting such an international name -- their music indeed embraces both Afrobeat and Western psychedelia in equal measure, complete with hard-edged guitar riffs, incendiary sax breaks, and blistering rhythms. Although the title track inspired Public Enemy, "Hihache" also features a much-sampled drum intro and the relentless "Conga" later resurfaced on a volume of the Ultimate Breaks & Beats series. But to break this music down to its base elements is to do the greater whole a grave disservice -- Darkest Light merits discussion alongside any of the great documents of classic funk.
© Jason Ankeny /TiVo

1. Voodounon

by Lafayette Afro Rock Band

Primary Artist: Lafayette Afro Rock Band; Main Performer
Composer: Arthur Young; Composer
Lyricist: N/a; Composer
Producer: Pierre Jaubert; Production

2. Congo

by Lafayette Afro Rock Band

Primary Artist: Lafayette Afro Rock Band; Main Performer
Composer: Lafayette Hudson; Composer
Lyricist: N/a; Composer
Producer: Pierre Jaubert; Production

3. Hihache

by Lafayette Afro Rock Band

Primary Artist: Lafayette Afro Rock Band; Main Performer
Composer: Leroy Gomez; Composer
Lyricist: N/a; Composer
Producer: Pierre Jaubert; Production

4. Malik

by Lafayette Afro Rock Band

Primary Artist: Lafayette Afro Rock Band; Main Performer
Composer: Ernest Donny Donable; Composer
Lyricist: N/a; Composer
Producer: Pierre Jaubert; Production

5. Nicky

by Lafayette Afro Rock Band

Primary Artist: Lafayette Afro Rock Band; Main Performer
Composer: Lafayette Hudson; Composer
Lyricist: N/a; Composer
Producer: Pierre Jaubert; Production

6. Time Will Tell

by Ice

Primary Artist: Ice; Main Performer
Composer: Arthur Young; Composer
Lyricist: N/a; Composer
Producer: Pierre Jaubert; Production

7. Darkest Light

by Lafayette Afro Rock Band

Primary Artist: Lafayette Afro Rock Band; Main Performer
Composer: Michael Mcewan; Composer
Lyricist: N/a; Composer
Producer: Pierre Jaubert; Production

8. Ozan Koukle

by Ice

Primary Artist: Ice; Main Performer
Composer: Jean-paul Guilbert; Composer
Lyricist: N/a; Composer
Producer: Pierre Jaubert; Production

9. There's Time To Change

by Ice

Primary Artist: Ice; Main Performer
Composer: Frank Abel, Arthur Young
Frank Abel
Arthur Young; Composer
Lyricist: N/a; Composer
Producer: Pierre Jaubert; Production
Arthur Young: Frank Abel; Other

10. Soul Makossa

by Lafayette Afro Rock Band

Primary Artist: Lafayette Afro Rock Band; Main Performer
Composer: Manu Dibango; Composer
Lyricist: N/a; Composer
Producer: Pierre Jaubert; Production

11. Racubah

by Ice

Primary Artist: Ice; Main Performer
Composer: Arthur Young; Composer
Lyricist: N/a; Composer
Producer: Pierre Jaubert; Production

12. Scorpion Flower

by Crispy & Co.

Primary Artist: Crispy & Co.
Co
Crispy; Main Performer
Composer: Frank Abel; Composer
Lyricist: N/a; Composer

13. Heels & Soles

by Lafayette Afro Rock Band

Primary Artist: Lafayette Afro Rock Band; Main Performer
Composer: Ronnie James Buttacavoli; Composer
Lyricist: N/a; Composer
Producer: Pierre Jaubert; Production

14. A.I.E. (A Mwana)

by Crispy & Co.

Primary Artist: Crispy & Co.
Co
Crispy; Main Performer
Composer: Daniel Vangarde; Composer
Lyricist: N/a; Composer
Producer: Pierre Jaubert; Production

15. Dr Beezar Soul Frankenstein (Version)

Primary Artist: Captain Dax; Main Performer
Composer: Frank Abel; Composer
Lyricist: N/a; Composer
Producer: Pierre Jaubert; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

15 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 18 minutes and 9 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 606x606 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

No lyrics found

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

World, Worldwide, R&B, Soul, African, Afro-Beat, Funk, World Pop

Label

Strut

Music Distribution Service

K7 Records GmbH

Country

Germany

Language

English (United States)
Spanish (Spain)

Popularity

Release Date

Oct 3, 1999

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

730003304224