Various Artists
SUPAFRICO VOL.3 - THE SOUND OF FUNKY AFRICA
12 Inch
Excellent third release on the essential Supafrico Records featuring four absolutely stunning Afro flavoured grooves dug deep from the vaults. First up we have a previously unreleased extended version of >Hot Black N Sweet< by Nigerian funkster Kio Amachree. Taken from the über-rare 1981 >Ivory< LP, this a slice of pure funk filled afro boogie led by a groovy phat bline, driving horn section and Kios magnificent Kid Creole-esque vocals.
Number two comes in the form of 'Slow Down' from the hugely sought after 1981 'Grill' album by Amas. But 'Slow Down' it doesn't! With a catchy, pulsating drum intro, layers of incredible stabbing piano and damn-right groovy guitar licks, by the time the vocals come in, you're already in a state of Afro-euphoria! On the flip, we have the full 10 minute version of the ultra rare 'Sabi (Get Down)' from Ghanaian master drummer, Okyerema Asante feeding us a funk-riddled piece of undiluted afro groove pie with awesome vocals and tripped out synths Finally, if that wasn't enough, Time Will Tell is a deeply undulating Afro funk disco gem from the 7-piece who were also known as the Lafayette Rock Band. Remastered to the max, this EP is an absolute necessity![info from gg]