Funk Rock Bands: Lafayette Afro Rock Band

Lafayette Afro Rock Band

Funk Rock Band, Lafayette Afro Rock Band, began in 1970 and is mostly known in France, even though they were formed in the US. Their music were sampled by Hip Hop Artists (L Cool J, Biz Markie, Naughty by Nature, Wu-Tang Clan, Digital Underground, Public Enemy, Wreckx-n-Effect and others) and this led to their rediscovery in the US. They disbanded in 1978; please take a listen here and enjoy your weekend: 

Brazil (1975 Krispie and Company), Get it Together (Krispie and Company), Dr. Beezar, Soul Frankenstein (Captain Dax), Darkest night and Hihache

Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lafayette_Afro_Rock_Band

Background information
Also known as	Ice Captain Dax Crispy & Co.
Origin	Paris, France
Genres	Funk rock, Afro beat, funk
Years active	1970–1978
Labels	America (1972) Musidisc (1973) Makossa (1974–1977) Superclasse (1978)
Associated acts	Mal Waldron Sunnyland Slim
Past members	Bobby Boyd (vocals) Larry Jones (acoustic guitar) Michael McEwan (Electric Guitar) Lafayette Hudson (bass guitar) Frank Abel (keyboard) Ronnie James Buttacavoli (horns) Ernest "Donny" Donable (drums) Keno Speller (percussion) Arthur Young (horns, percussion)