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Austin, TX, funk band Papa Mali and the Instagators was led by singer/guitarist Malcolm Welbourne and drummer Barry "Frosty" Smith, a cult legend whose extensive credits include a long collaboration with Lee Michaels as well as appearances on Sly & the Family Stone's classic There's a Riot Goin' On and a number of sessions for Motown. Singer Bevis Griffin, bassist Courtney Audain, keyboardist Claude McCan, percussionist Paul "Buddha" Mills, and saxophonist Tomás Ramírez complete the lineup. In 2000 Papa Mali and the Instagators issued their debut LP, Thunder Chicken, followed by Do Your Thing in 2007.
— Jason Ankeny,
All Music Guide
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