“Sample This” would make a hell of an article. In fact, it did. In 2006, Will Hermes told the story of the story of the oft-forgotten, oft-sampled Incredible Bongo Band in the New York Times. His ...

The unexpected success of last year’s Oscar-winning “Searching for Sugar Man” has apparently opened the door to similar documentaries about unappreciated performers whose work finds second and third ...

This is a column about renowned samples, and let's face it: none are more notorious, or have a stranger origin, than the Incredible Bongo Band's version of Jerry Lordan's "Apache." Five years ago, Dan ...

Dan Forrer's documentary delves into the history of the little-known instrumental song that became one of the most sampled tracks in pop music history. By THR Staff For a film about a little-known ...

No shortcuts, no gimmicks. Just a rising star from PG County, Md. is ready to make his story known globally. Quick links ...

“Destiny played a major hand,” intones creepy leather-goblin Gene Simmons, dramatically overstating what went down at early recording sessions of Michael Viner’s Incredible Bongo Band, a group of ...

The film recounts the story of the Incredible Bongo Band, whose musical beats gave rise to hip-hop. By Gregg Kilday Freelance Contributor ...