Luis Vecchio - 1971 - Afro-Rock

Luis Vecchio

1971

Afro-Rock

01. Megaton

02. Renegade

03. Facade

04. Chabati

05. Green Hell

06. Boss

07. Nsambei

08. Waboco

09. Cult

10. Ngoma-ku

This is some Groovy Funky Afro-Rock Reccommended if you like that type of thing, the musicians are great. Rythms and beats, hammond organ, flute and nice Sax Solos. with a sound like "Booker T. & the M.G.s" "Matata" and so on.

Afro-Rock is the debut album by Argentine keyboardist Luis Vecchio, later resident of the Canary Islands. Recorded for the sound library label DeWolfe, the album is frequently mentioned in hushed reverence among the beat digger DJ collecting crowd. And it's easy to see why, given its massive brass charts, funky bass lines, fluttering flute, choppy organ, and additional hand tribal percussion.

Unlike most incidental film music, Afro-Rock works more like a regular instrumental album and isn't just a disparate bit of sounds and rhythms. Each song can hold its own, and is definitely positioned well for repeated listens.

A totally killer sound library set – every bit as funky as others that have been issued under the Afro Rock title – but a lot more obscure! The group here has wicked bass and plenty of percussion next to the drums – and the top of the sound also has some horn work that underscores more contemporary soul touches – as the whole thing holds together like some of the best Afro-inspired work on the London scene at the time, with maybe some keyboard touches that feel like they're lifted out of the Bay Area or East LA! The whole thing is a wonderfully rhythmic, totally funky party.