Oneness Of Juju
Oneness Of Juju, originally known as Juju, started in San Francisco in 1971 as an avant-garde jazz group. It was the brainchild of saxophonist Plunky Branch. The band mixed R&B, Afro Jazz, Brazilian percussion and funk with an upbeat spiritual message. Their first album was African Rhythms originally released on Black Fire in 1975 and first reissued on Strut in 2002.
African Rhythms Jazz Rap
The rap on African Rhythms is performed by Plunky himself and goes like:
These are African Rhythms
Passed down to us from the ancient spirits
A unifying force
Come on move with the spirits
Stand up, clap your hands
Groove with the rhythm
Get down, get off
Source: BBC, Wikipedia
