Akido – Akido (1972)
Artist: Akido
Title: Akido
Year: 1972
Format: LP
Label: Mercury
An obscure Afro Funk combo from the early 70s – produced by Ronnie Lane of The Faces, who may very well have been inspired by Ginger Baker’s love of the style!
The record’s got some pretty heavy guitar work, and there’s lots of funky rock running through the grooves – so those African-inspired rhythms are touched by more than a bit of heavy tripped out electric fuzz. The album features a hard-hitting, irresistibly funky blend of rock and funk that’s sure to appeal to beat-diggers everywhere.
Recorded at London’s Marquee Studios, this lost Afro-funk classic was originally released in North America only in August 1972. Akido was a quartet consisting of Ghanaian percussionist Speedy Acquaye (who also worked with the Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Rod Stewart and many others), Nigerian bassist Biddy Wright (a member of the legendary Blo), Jamaican conga drummer Jeff Whittaker and London-based guitarist Peter Andrews. (Howard Hales Broom)
Track Listing
- Awade
- Psychedelic Baby
- Midnight Lady
- Happy Song
- Jo Jo Lo (Delicate Beauty)
- Gone With Yesterday
- Confusion
- Wajo (Come And Dance)
- Blow
afro-tastic
Hello
Bim Bam Pow….felt like getting out a big stick and banging on all the available trees, believing myself back in the land of David Livingstone….this was fun!!
Cy at Pck