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Sample Exclusive Multitracks of the Funk Band Behind Hihache

When a song title is used to name a drum break, you know it's a classic. The "Hihache break" refers to Lafayette Afro-Rock Band's 1974 song "Hihache," which has been countlessly sampled over the years (Biz Markie, LL Cool J, JID, Flying Lotus, Aphex Twin, Wu-Tang Clan, The Avalanches—you name them). Here on Tracklib, you can now sample previously unreleased multitracks by these legendary musicians...

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February 27, 2025

"While the ensemble never achieved the success they had hoped for in the U.S., the band survived as a favorite of crate-diggers who poured over stacks of LPs looking for grooves to insert within their own music."

—Vinyl Me, Please

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