“Afro Rock Vol. 1” is 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 and ‘diggers’ to rediscover lost music from Africa made during the ‘60s and ‘70s. A year later, the “Nigeria 70” compilation surfaced on Strut and labels like Soundway and Analog Africa would start to unearth amazing lost gems from the Motherland.

The album has remained influential since its release with tracks appearing on other Afro compilations andon TV and film - Jingo’s ‘Fever’ featured in the 2006 hit film, “Last King Of Scotland”. Out of print since 2002, the album is being reissued on Strut with an extra bonus track. The CD features the original notes by Duncan Brooker along with new additional notes providing further background to the album and tracks.

Track Listing: 1. Jingo - Fever 2. Geraldo Pino & The Heartbeats - Heavy Heavy Heavy 3. Steele Beauttah - Africa 4. Mercury Dance Band - Envy No Good 5. Dackin Dackino - Yuda 6. K. Frimpong & His Cubano Fiestas - Kyenkyen Bi Adi M'Awu 7. Orchestra Lissanga - Okuzua 8. Super Mambo 69 - Sweeper Soul 9. Fathili & The Yahoos - Mabala 10. Bokoor Band - Onukpa Swapo 11. Nkansah and Yaanom - Pem Dwe 12. Jingo - Keep On Holding On (Part 1)

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