Afro Rock Vol. 1
Afro Rock Vol. 1 is considered to be one of the most important compilations of heavy original ‘70s Afro funk and soul to be released in recent years. Originally surfacing on Duncan Brooker’s indie Kona label in early 2001, the album single-handedly kick-started the thirst among jazz, funk, and soul fans to rediscover lost music from Africa made during the ‘60s and ‘70s. Out of print since 2002, the album is being reissued on Strut in its original form with an extra bonus track, a unreleased psychedelic cut by Kenya’s Ishmael Jingo.
February 4th, 2010 at 3:04 pm
Strut is doing an amazing job these days. Loved their re-issue of the stellar Nigeria ‘70 and their anthology of Mulatu Astatke’s Ethio Jazz was one of the best releases of last year. Definitely can’t wait to get my hands on this new collection.
February 5th, 2010 at 11:35 am
Strut is on a roll. I love almost every album they release these days.