Lafayette Afro-Rock Band: Soul Makossa (Vinyl LP) AUGUST On December 17th

On December 17th

The #1 LP in America at the time: Billy Joel's 52nd Street

No Control

Both these words and music on this release further illustrate the great depth of Nick Drake’s songwriting and catalogue of recordings

The War on Drugs became a bona fide rock ’n’ roll band

Lafayette Afro-Rock Band: Soul Makossa (Vinyl LP) AUGUST On December 17thIn 1971, an undocumented seven member Afro American ensemble known as the Bobby Boyd Congress made a transformative journey from the United States to France. Bandleader Frank Abel recollects, "We sensed that the soul and funk market was saturated back home, and our original plan was a brief 6 month stint in Paris. Surprisingly, we ended up staying for a decade." Upon lead singer Bobby Boyd's return to the U. S., the group rebranded as Ice and crossed