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LATIN-FUNK
1972
98 BPM
Am

Fencewalk

A pioneering world-funk fusion featuring Latin percussion, Afro-Caribbean rhythms, and a distinctive drum break

Mandrill
"Fencewalk"
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Original Track

Mandrill - "Fencewalk" (1972)

The original track containing the legendary 6.0-second drum break

Break occurs at 0:00 - 0:06

The History

A pioneering world-funk fusion featuring Latin percussion, Afro-Caribbean rhythms, and a distinctive drum break. Mandrill's multicultural approach made them pioneers of what would later be called world music.

Mandrill was one of the first bands to successfully blend Latin, Caribbean, jazz, and funk influences in a way that would become foundational to hip-hop's global expansion.

Who Sampled It

Ice Cube

"Givin' Up the Nappy Dugout"

Cypress Hill

"The Funky Cypress Hill Shit"

Kanye West

"Gone"

Beck

"High 5 (Rock the Catskills)"

Eminem

"Purple Pills"

💡 This breakbeat has been sampled 5 times in our database

Tags

funk
latin
classic
breakbeat

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