Genres Trip hop Labels Mo' Wax Genre Trip hop | Years active 1995–present Active from 1994 Record label Mo' Wax | |
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Albums Test. Don't Test, Attica Blues, Oh La La La, Vibes, Scribes & Dusty 45's Members T Plays It Cool, Charlie Dark, Roba El-Essawy Similar Roger Robinson, Money Mark, DJ Krush, James Lavelle, Shinichi Osawa | ||
Archie shepp attica blues band part one
Attica Blues are a UK trip hop band, who made their debut releases on the Mo' Wax label. Taking their name from an Archie Shepp album, the band have also provided remixes for Ultra Naté, Sneaker Pimps, Silent Poets and DJ Krush.
Contents
- Archie shepp attica blues band part one
- Archie shepp attica blues big band crucificado
- History
- Albums
- Singles
- Songs
- References
Archie shepp attica blues big band crucificado
History
The group began life in 1994 when producers D'Afro (born Charlie Williams) and Tony Nwachukwu first met up. D'Afro had previously founded London's Urban Poets Society collective but the duo later became Attica Blues. While trying to sell some Japanese hip-hop records, D'Afro met up with Mo'Wax founder James Lavelle and was offered a spot on his Mo'Wax label despite never having made music before. The duo began recording their first single alone but when a local student, the Egyptian-born Roba El-Essawy, visited the studio during the recording for their debut single, D'Afro and Nwachukwu decided to ask her to join them. The band released their first single in 1995 and their debut album in 1997.
Roba currently is married to Turner-prize-winning artist Chris Ofili and lives in Trinidad.
Albums
Singles
Songs
Test Don't TestTest Don't Test · 2002
808 SongAttica Blues · 1997
Now You KnowTest Don't Test · 2002