Attica Blues

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.

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. 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 asked her to join.They released their first single in 1995.

Discography

Albums

*"Attica Blues" (Mo' Wax, 1997)
*"Test. Don't Test" (Columbia, 2000)

ingles

*Vibes, Scribes 'N' Dusty 45's EP (Mo' Wax, 1994)
*Blueprint (Mo' Wax, 1995)
*3ree (A Means To Be) (Mo' Wax, 1997)
*Tender (Mo' Wax, 1997)
*Oh La La La (1998)
*What Do You Want? (2000)