Hihache

Recorded in Paris by the Lafayette Afro Rock Band, a multinational group led by French producer Pierre Jaubert and featuring American expatriate musicians. The session blended deep funk rhythms, jazz influences and African-inspired percussion, creating one of the band's most recognizable instrumental recordings. Released in 1973 on the album Soul Makossa, the track exemplified the band's unique fusion of American funk and international rhythmic influences. Although it achieved limited commercial success upon release, it became a standout cut among DJs and collectors. The recording became one of the most sampled funk tracks in hip-hop history, prized for its distinctive drum break and groove. Its influence extends across rap, breakbeat, electronic music and DJ culture, making it the Lafayette Afro Rock Band's best-known recording.