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Strut Records
Lafayette Afro-Rock Band - Darkest Light [RSD Black Friday 2026] Lafayette Afro-Rock Band
Track List
A. Darkest Light
B. Hihache
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This product is an RSD Black Friday 2026 title, which is available to buy in-store from 8am on Friday 27/11/2026, and online from 8am on Saturday 28/11/2026.
Strut presents two classic tracks from the inimitable Lafayette Afro-Rock Band, finally available together on 7” vinyl: the endlessly sampled Darkest Light, backed with the quintessential Hihache. The opening bars of Darkest Light are instantly recognisable to funk and hip-hop heads. Originally released on the Lafayette Afro-Rock Band’s Malik album, the track went on to become a defining hip hop motif, sampled by Jay-Z, Public Enemy, Wreckx-N-Effect and many more.
On the flip, Hihache emerged as a firm favourite as hip-hop culture exploded in the 1980s. Taken from the group’s iconic Soul Makossa album, its larger-than-life drum break became a foundational sample, most famously appearing in Biz Markie’s Nobody Beats The Biz, among countless others. Two essential cuts from a hugely influential group, now pressed in a strictly limited run of just 1000 copies on black 7” vinyl for Record Store Day Black Friday 2026.
Product information
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For all other delivery orders, item will be despatched the same day if ordered before 1pm.
