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How did Michael Viner & company manage to turn a decade old novelty hit into a frantic street jam that helped ignite a new era in pop music? The answer is surprisingly simple: just add bongos. The legendary cut here is “Apache”, an urgent reworking of The Shadows 1960 hit that inspired kids from the South Bronx to move their feet in ways previously unimaginable. “Apache” can be seen as a sort of surrogate father to the breakdancing movement, but the historical prominence of this one cut should not overshadow the many remarkable moments to be found on this seminal album. The Incredible Bongo Band was comprised of a group of veteran session musicians and every cut on Bongo Rock features impeccable musicianship and crisp, sample-ready production. While only a few numbers, “Bongo Rock” and “Let There Be Drums” foremost among them, approach the breathless intensity of “Apache” Bongo Rock is a vital historical document that is still capable of packing a dance floor.

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"Apache" is the national anthem of hip-hop

Ask Kool Herc -- the Godfather of hip-hop. The inventor of the 'break beat'. All praise due to "Apache" and "Bongo Rock" The genesis of many of your favorite hip-hop songs. And it don't stop...

The Holy Grail of Hip Hop

I'm actually both stunned and overjoyed to see this at the Apple music store, and it's a steal at 10 bucks considering how rare a vinyl copy is (or was before eBay). This is THE record ladies and gentleman, sampled by everybody from Bambatta to the Prodigy. Actually its both IBB albums plus two old-school beat-juggled remixes and it's chock-full of breakbeat goodness....buy it now!

This album is a must have for any dj!!!!

Without a doubt this is a slice of history that every dj needs in their set. Guaranteed to rock any crowd at any time! You want butts shakin on your dance floor? This will do it!

Biography

Formed: 1972

Genre: R&B/Soul

Years Active: '70s

Unlikely godfathers of hip-hop, the Incredible Bongo Band was a revolving-door group of studio musicians led by bongo player Michael Viner, who by day worked as an executive at the MGM label and ran its short-lived Pride subsidiary. Viner had worked on Bobby Kennedy's ill-fated presidential campaign before entering the music industry as a talent scout and A&R man in Los Angeles. By the early '70s, he was successful enough to start his pet side project the Incredible Bongo Band, taking unused...
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