Wednesday 26 August 2020

An alternative (and occasional) music posting highlighting something out of the ordinary. Perhaps of limited appeal, unconventional, experimental or just far-out ! Call it what you like (or switch it off, if you don't like). 

A 1973 version of 'Apache' by Michael Viner and a funk group called The Incredible Bongo Band added a bongo drum introduction and included more percussion. Although this version was not a hit on its initial release, it became heavily sampled in early hip hop music, many artists citing its influence. 
Who'd have thought with a cover version of The Shadows, we witnessed the birth of hip-hop! All rise for the National Anthem of Hip-Hop! 
For your edification here's the full Bongo track >

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