African Music Machine from New Orleans

The African Music Machine was a New Orleans funk band, led by Louis Villery, playing in the 1970s. It issued several singles which became collector's items. A compilation album Black Water Gold was issued in 2000. The band was re-formed by Villery in 2001, and issued an album on the Singular label.[1]

They play mellow beats incorporating traditional African and Caribbean sounds.

African Music Machine - Black Water Gold (1973)

The African Music Machine was

Alias Rasheed (Louis Villery) - bass, vocals

Abdul (Louis Acorn) - drums

Yuseef (Tyrone Dotson) - tenor sax

Osman - percussion

Amal - trumpet

Ete-Ete - tenor sax and flute

Jumbo - guitar

Obitu - piano and organ

PARA OUVIR E DANÇAR!