Mandrill (band)
Mandrill is an American band that in 1971 in Brooklyn ( New York City was founded) by the three brothers Louis, Richard and Carlos Wilson. Their repertoire ranges from Latin and Salsa to Blues and Jazz to Rock , Funk and Soul .
The Wilson brothers are from Panama . Mandrill's music has appeared on the soundtracks of several movies such as I'm the Greatest (1977) and The Warriors (1979). Samples from Mandrill pieces were later used by many hip-hop and rap musicians , and Prince named the song Fencewalk (1973) one of 55 songs that musically inspired him.
Today, in addition to the Wilson brothers, the group includes long-time band member Neftali Santiago and other changing musicians.
Discography
Studio albums (selection)
- 1970: Mandrill
- 1971: Mandrill Is
- 1972: Composite Truth
- 1973: Just Outside of Town
- 1974: Mandrilland
- 1975: Solid
- 1975: Beast from the East
- 1978: We Are One
- 1979: New Worlds
- 1980: Getting in the Mood
- 1981: Energize
- 1992: Rebirth
- 1997: Fencewalk: The Anthology
- 2001: Driving While Black and Brown
Web links
- Official website (English)
- Mandrill info page