FUNK/PERCUSSION
1973
125 BPM
E minor
Apache
Called the 'national anthem of hip-hop', Apache was one of the original b-boy breaks used at block parties
Incredible Bongo Band
"Apache"
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Original Track
Incredible Bongo Band - "Apache" (1973)
The original track containing the legendary 7.1-second drum break
Break occurs at 1:00 - 1:7.099999999999994
The History
Called the 'national anthem of hip-hop', Apache was one of the original b-boy breaks used at block parties. Features prominent bongo breaks that defined early hip-hop culture.
The Incredible Bongo Band were session musicians led by Michael Viner
Created specifically to capitalize on the percussion music trend of the early 70s
One of the first records DJ Kool Herc used at block parties
The bongo-heavy arrangement made it perfect for extending breaks
Who Sampled It
Grandmaster Flash
"Apache"
The Message
1981
Logic
"100 Miles and Running"
Everybody
2017
Sugar Hill Gang
"Apache (Jump On It)"
8th Wonder
1981
Nas
"Made You Look"
God's Son
2002
💡 This breakbeat has been sampled 4 times in our database
Tags
funk
percussion
b-boy
original-breaks
bronx