Lafayette Afro Rock Band

Lafayette Afro Rock Band was an American funk band formed in
Roosevelt, Long Island, New York in 1970. Shortly after their
formation, they relocated to France. Though little-known in their
native United States during their recording period, they have since
become celebrated as one of the standout funk bands of the 1970s and
are particularly noted for their use of break beats. The band also
recorded under the names Ice, Crispy & Co. (Krispie & Co. in Europe),
Captain Dax, and others.

Upon their relocation to Paris, the local music scene influenced the
group's work, inspiring the addition of rock and African elements.
They recorded their debut album as Ice and then adopted the name
Lafayette Afro Rock Band. The band's next two albums, Soul Makossa and
Malik, included the songs "Hihache" and "Darkest Light" which would be
sampled in numerous culturally significant hip-hop compositions. They
broke up in 1978.