Mack Sigis Porter Peace on You Ghana Italy 1972, Prog Psych

Mack Sigis Porter Peace on You (GhanaItaly 1972, Prog Psych) Reviews: A black african artist, born in Ghana during the English colonial occupation, Mack Porter moved to Netherlands and then to Italy in the late 60 s, releasing here four pop and souloriented singles for the small Naples label Fans. In 1969 he won the Un disco per l Europa song contest in Lugano, Switzerland. Signed to RiFi he made a concept album in 1972, under the name of Mack Sigis Porter, called Peace on you, strongly inspired by psych and slightly progressive atmospheres, with wild guitar solos (and some Hendrixlike vocals) but even some orchestral arrangements. Among the guest musicians there was keyboardist Vince Tempera from Il Volo. The rare and expensive album was housed in a nice gatefold centreopening cover that had the small cutout of a bird shape in the central part. It s totally untrue that it only came out in a handful of promo copies as some insist. The album