{"id":59129,"date":"2026-04-10T16:16:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T14:16:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vinylgrove.nl\/?post_type=product&#038;p=59129"},"modified":"2026-04-10T16:16:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T14:16:26","slug":"lafayette-afro-rock-band","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/vinylgrove.nl\/index.php\/product\/lafayette-afro-rock-band\/","title":{"rendered":"Lafayette Afro-Rock Band"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Release: 02-05-2025<\/p>\n<p>Strut proudly presents a long-coveted gem from the discography of the legendary Ice, AKA Lafayette Afro-Rock Band, now available on vinyl LP. Afro Agban is the closest album in Ice\u2019s catalogue to capturing the signature sound of the Lafayette Afro Rock Band. It showcases the band\u2019s hallmark intricate rhythms and masterful soloing, delivering a collection of solid compositions that defined their first four records. Likely recorded during the Soul Makossa and Malik sessions, Afro Agban (The Afro-Instrumental LP) is arguably their finest work, pushing further into jazz-rock territory with extended, dynamic arrangements. A consistent treasure trove for sample hunters, Afro Agban continues to resonate with jazz-rock enthusiasts worldwide. The album\u2019s standout track, Ozan Koukl\u00e9, has long been a vinyl collector\u2019s dream, finally receiving the reissue treatment. Strut is thrilled to present this full album as an authentic replica reissue, featuring an extensive remaster by The Carvery. Blending funk, jazz, and African rhythms across seven mostly instrumental tracks, and once again produced by the prolific Pierre Jaubert\u2014one of 1970s France\u2019s most influential producers\u2014Afro Agban is an essential addition to the Topomic\/Parisound catalogue.<\/p>\n<p>Tracklist:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">A1 Oda Mimian 5:33<\/li>\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">A2 Ozan Koukle 5:33<\/li>\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">A3 Afon 5:52<\/li>\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">B1 Alow Aton 4:21<\/li>\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">B2 Afro-Love 5:13<\/li>\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">B3 Sikiliza 3:58<\/li>\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">B4 Racubah 3:15<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Afro Agban<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":59130,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[717],"product_tag":[755],"class_list":{"0":"post-59129","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-funk-soul","7":"product_tag-strut","9":"first","10":"instock","11":"shipping-taxable","12":"purchasable","13":"product-type-simple"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vinylgrove.nl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/59129","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vinylgrove.nl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vinylgrove.nl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vinylgrove.nl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/59130"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vinylgrove.nl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59129"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vinylgrove.nl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=59129"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vinylgrove.nl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=59129"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vinylgrove.nl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=59129"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}