{"product_id":"bf26-lafayette-afro-rock-band-darkest-light-hihache-7","title":"BF26 LAFAYETTE AFRO-ROCK BAND - DARKEST LIGHT \/ HIHACHE - 7\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eReleased 27th November 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStrut 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ROM","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58760879997311,"sku":null,"price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0271\/7256\/9185\/files\/LAFAYETTEAFRO-ROCKBAND-DARKESTLIGHT_HIHACHE_BLACKFRIDAY2026_-STRUT510S.jpg?v=1791805806","url":"https:\/\/phoenix-sounds.co.uk\/products\/bf26-lafayette-afro-rock-band-darkest-light-hihache-7","provider":"PHOENIX SOUNDS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}