Released this month on Freestyle Records is Lack of Afro’s “My Groove, Your Move”. Lack of Afro consists of or should that be is formerly of Exeter, but soon to be Brighton based Adam Gibbons, who is a very talented multi-instrumentalist. As well as playing his own instruments Adam produces, and remixes. This is his second LP under the Afro guise and what he gives us is a stunning collection of the hippest soul, jazz and funk music from the 60's and 70's with Hip Hop leanings. Just check out Mo’ Filth it has one of the dirtiest, grubbiest bass grooves I’ve heard in a long time and with its thumping beat, wah guitar, electric piano and bursts of strings sounds like it has been stolen off the eight track in Shafts car! Then just when you think you better have a bath before listening to more your cleansed by the light, bright and breeziness of ‘Beautiful Here’. Roxie Ray of Dojo Cuts fame appears on the excellent groover 'Closer To Me' and the sultry 'Tell Me What Happens’, while Youtube hip hop prodigies Wax & Herbal T get lyrical on the stormin’ 'International' and 'Suspicious Glow'. Other noted appearances are by Nick Radford (guitar) and ex Ocean Colour Scenes' Damon Minchellas' (bass)
I had not heard of Lack of Afro before this release, and I can’t recommend it highly enough. Now …..I’ll have to go track down that first LP!
Visit www.lackofafro.com/ for more info and also a free download to get a feel of what it’s all about.
My Groove, Your Move is available from Play.com and all other good record outlets
www.play.com/Music/CD/4-/11803289/My-Groove-Your-Move/Product.html
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