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Kenneth Williams / Afro


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For the US soul/disco backing vocalist, songwriter, see Ken Williams
Ken Afro Williams, percussionist, member of the 70's funk group Chocolate Milk (2). He studied at Southern University with legendary jazz saxophonist Edward Kidd Jordan, later worked with Allen Toussaint and Dr. John. In the studio, he has worked with a diverse collection of artists including Paul McCartney, Patti Labelle, Ramsey Lewis, Joe Cocker, the Neville Brothers, the Olympia Brass Band, and Etta James. As a producer in the early '90s, he worked with Ernie Mother-In-Law K-Doe, Oliver Who Shot the LALA Morgan, and Milton Batiste. The late '90s found Williams composing for television and film, as well as performing with the Wild Magnolias and his own group, Ken Afro and the All Nations.

Aliases: Afro, Ken Waymon.

APPEARANCES +


El Caco
7
2016
Various
New Orleans Funk Vol.4 (Voodoo Fire In New Orleans 1951-77)
2016, CD, ,
Funk/Soul
Wings
Venus And Mars
2014
Marc Stone
Poison & Medicine
2014
Various
Disco Wonderland
2013, 2xCD, Comp, Sony Music, Legacy, ,
Disco
Shannon McNally
Small Town Talk (Songs Of Bobby Charles)
2013, Vinyl, ,
Rhythm & Blues
Discobar Galaxie
Discobar Galaxie Give Up Your Food For Funk
2012, CD, Comp, ARS Entertainment, ,
P.Funk/Soul/Funk/Disco
David Bromberg
Use Me
2011, CD,
Various
Pure... Disco/Funk
2010, 4xCD, Comp, Sony Music, ,
Ballad/Vocal/Soul/Disco/Funk
Various
Ultimate Soul (60 Smooth Soul Classics)
2010, 3xCD, Comp, Music Club,
Marc Stone
Trickeration & Rascality
2010, CD, Album, Threadhead Records,
Various
Pure... Disco/Funk
2010, 4xCD, Comp, Dig, Sony Music
Dr. John And The Lower 911
Tribal
2010
Various
Be Black, Baby (From Jazz To Soul 'N' Funk To Blaxploitation)
2010, 2x Vinyl, ,
Fusion/Soul/Funk
Various
The Masters: Funk
2009
Various
Haruomi Hosono Strange Song Book (Tribute To Haruomi Hosono 2)
2008, 2x CD, DVD, ,
Bluegrass/Merengue/Art Rock/Downtempo/Synth-pop/Glitch
Patti LaBelle
The Essential Patti LaBelle
2008, 2x CD, ,
Soul/Rhythm & Blues
Dr. John And The Lower 911
City That Care Forgot
2008, 2x Vinyl, ,
Blues Rock
Blak Prophetz
2nd Coming
2005, CD, Album, Fatt Jointz Records
Various
Funk Club - Sensational Funk Grooves
2004, 2xCD, Comp, Sony Music Media, Double Power, ,
Funk/Soul/P.Funk/Disco/Contemporary R&B
Various
Spirit Of Soul
2003, 2xCD, Comp, Wagram Music, ,
Soul
Jussi Raittinen
Muistan Vielä Vuonna -76 - Kaikki EMI- Ja USA-Levytykset 1975-1978
2003, 2x CD, ,
Country/Country Rock/Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues
Kirk Whalum
The Best Of Kirk Whalum
2002, CD, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Smooth Jazz
Galactic
We Love 'Em Tonight (Live At Tipitina's)
2001, ,
Acid Jazz/Funk
Galactic
Late For The Future
2000, CD Digipak, ,
Bayou Funk/Funk
Danny's Reasons
Danny's Reasons
1999, CD, Comp, Cloud 9 Music Publishing, ,
Garage Rock
The Neville Brothers
Uptown Rulin' (The Best Of The Neville Brothers)
1999, CD, ,
Bayou Funk
Various
Music From The MGM Motion Picture The Mod Squad
1999, CD, ,
Alternative Rock/Soul/Rhythm & Blues/Pop Rock
Various
A Celebration Of Blues - Great Louisiana Blues
1997, CD, Comp, St. Clair, ,
Louisiana Blues
The Magnificent Sevenths* Featuring "Big" Al Carson*
Best Of Bourbon Street Blues
1997, CD, Album, Mardi Gras Records,
Various
Great R&B Funk Bands Hits Of The 70's
1997, CD, Comp, K-Tel, Polymedia, ,
Funk/Rhythm & Blues
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band
This Is Jazz
1997, CD, ,
Big Band/Brass Band
Albert King
Jazz & Blues Collection
1996, CD, Comp, RM, Editions Atlas, Charly Records
Amadee Castenell
Amadee
1996, CD, Album, NYNO Records, NYNO Records
Otis Grand
Perfume & Grime
1996, CD, ,
Electric Blues
Various
Girls Town (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1996, CD, ,
Soundtrack/Contemporary R&B/G-Funk/Pop Rap/Conscious/Downtempo/Trip Hop/Alternative Rock
Various
Chillin' - The Best Of Jazz Funk Volume One
1995, CD, Comp, Ariola, BMG,
Various
Free Soul: Avenue
1995
Solo
Where Do U Want Me To Put It
1995, CD, ,
Contemporary R&B
Albert King
Blues Power
1994, CD, ,
Electric Blues
Walter "Wolfman" Washington
Best Of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues Volume 2
1994, CD, ,
Funk/Rhythm & Blues
Albert King
The Ultimate Collection
1993, 2x CD, Box Set, ,
Modern Electric Blues
Albert King
The Tomato Years
1993, CD, ,
Electric Blues
Maria Muldaur
Louisiana Love Call
1992
Junior Reid
Long Road
1991, CD, ,
Roots Reggae/Dancehall
The Privates
Wild & Vain
1991
Junior Reid
Actions Speak Louder Than Words
1991
Ramsey Lewis
Electric Collection
1991, CD, ,
Funk/Rhythm & Blues/Soul-Jazz/Soul
Ndugu*
Old Friends New Friends
1988
Albert King
Masterworks
1982, 2x Vinyl Gatefold, ,
Electric Blues
Mighty Diamonds*
Right Time / Ice On Fire
1981, Cass, Comp, Virgin, ,
Reggae
Neville Brothers*
Fiyo On The Bayou
1981
The Staple Singers
Hold On To Your Dream
1981
Eric Gale
Touch Of Silk
1980
Etta James
Changes
1980, Vinyl, ,
Soul/Funk/Disco
Ramsey Lewis
Routes
1980, ,
Soul-Jazz/Jazz-Funk
Patti LaBelle
Released
1980, Vinyl, ,
Soul/Disco
Shadow
Love Lite
1979, Vinyl Specialty Pressing, ,
Disco
Mylon LeFevre
Rock & Roll Resurrection
1979
Superfriends
Superfriends
1978, Vinyl, ,
Disco
Lee Dorsey
Night People
1978
Albert King
New Orleans Heat
1978
Mighty Diamonds*
Ice On Fire
1977
Brian Hyland
In a State Of Bayou
1977
Various
Soul Explosion Vol. 2
1976, LP, Comp, RCA International, ,
Funk/Soul
Jussi & The Boys
Mennään Melomaan
1976, ,
Country Rock
William D. Smith*
A Good Feelin'
1976, Vinyl, ,
Soul
Various
Strange Soul
CD, Comp, RE, Albion Records (3),
Mary Rose
Give Me A Reason
Various
Christmas In New Orleans
1992,
Various
New Orleans: A Musical Gumbo Of Jazz, Blues & Gospel
1991
Dr John* And The Lower 911
Tribal
2010
Dr. John And The Lower 911
City That Care Forgot
2008
Galactic
We Love 'Em Tonight (Live At Tipitina's)
CD, ,
Acid Jazz/Funk