Afro-Rican
| Location: | Miami, FL |
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| Genre: | Miami Bass |
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Getting their starts in the mid-80's as the mobile DJ crew "We Down Express", Afro-Rican is without question one of the most iconic of all the Miami Bass groups to come out during the genre's height. Though having one of the smaller discographies of the different artists who became very prolific during that time in that region, just one single song would go on to make such an impact, that still today the song remains one of the most talked about tracks of the Miami Bass scene: "Give It all You Got".
While some tracks from that era have been able to surpass the test of time, not as many have been able to cut through the lining and on to other circles like Raves, and the Underground Electro Bass scene, giving the group's most notable song to date a slightly wider appeal than many of the other groups like 2-Live Crew who did not seem to have as much cross-over ability as Afro-Rican.
The group's first song "Bass Attack", came under their original name "We Down Express", and was released on the infamous label Pandisc in 1986. Though the track was hugely popular locally, it failed to become a big hit commercially and so the group continued, and thus later that year re-invented themselves as "The Afro-Rican Connection"; highlighting the group's "Bi-Racial" make-up, and releasing "It's Live/Regina". This record was again a big local success, and seemed to make a bigger impact commercially, but still did not seem to propel them to the level that they were seeking. Here was the moment of truth, but it would take some thinking out of the box to get to where they were going.
With the rising popularity of Up-Tempo Miami Bass music like 2 Live Crew, and Dynamix II, and a need to come back with something that would go above and beyond anyone's expectations and garner wide spread support, Derrick Rahming, though reluctant being that this was not his preferred style of music, began production with his new Emu-SP 1200 sampler of his version of this type of sound; eventually bringing us the seminal hit "Give It All You Got". Powerful beats, scratches, and samples from the hits "It's More Fun To Compute", as well as "Pretty Woman", combined with vocals by the members, created a track that seemed to spread to all corners making Afro-Rican an instant Miami Bass hit. Soon after, the group went on to found "Hip Rock Records", and scored a manufacturing and distribution deal with Luke Skyywalker Records, as the group began a new phase in the
While some tracks from that era have been able to surpass the test of time, not as many have been able to cut through the lining and on to other circles like Raves, and the Underground Electro Bass scene, giving the group's most notable song to date a slightly wider appeal than many of the other groups like 2-Live Crew who did not seem to have as much cross-over ability as Afro-Rican.
The group's first song "Bass Attack", came under their original name "We Down Express", and was released on the infamous label Pandisc in 1986. Though the track was hugely popular locally, it failed to become a big hit commercially and so the group continued, and thus later that year re-invented themselves as "The Afro-Rican Connection"; highlighting the group's "Bi-Racial" make-up, and releasing "It's Live/Regina". This record was again a big local success, and seemed to make a bigger impact commercially, but still did not seem to propel them to the level that they were seeking. Here was the moment of truth, but it would take some thinking out of the box to get to where they were going.
With the rising popularity of Up-Tempo Miami Bass music like 2 Live Crew, and Dynamix II, and a need to come back with something that would go above and beyond anyone's expectations and garner wide spread support, Derrick Rahming, though reluctant being that this was not his preferred style of music, began production with his new Emu-SP 1200 sampler of his version of this type of sound; eventually bringing us the seminal hit "Give It All You Got". Powerful beats, scratches, and samples from the hits "It's More Fun To Compute", as well as "Pretty Woman", combined with vocals by the members, created a track that seemed to spread to all corners making Afro-Rican an instant Miami Bass hit. Soon after, the group went on to found "Hip Rock Records", and scored a manufacturing and distribution deal with Luke Skyywalker Records, as the group began a new phase in the