title: African Music Machine
text: # African Music Machine
  
  The African Music Machine was a Shreveport funk band, led by Louis Villery, playing in the 1970s. It issued several singles which became collector's items. A compilation album Black Water Gold was issued in 2000. The band was re-formed by Villery in 2001, and issued an album on the Singular label.
  
  They play mellow beats incorporating traditional African and Caribbean sounds.
  
  