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

Mack Sigis Porter - Peace on You (Ghana-Italy 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 soul-oriented 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 Hendrix-like 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 centre-opening 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