Along with Pirana (another Sydney band in the early 1970’s), Pantha were influenced by the Santana hall mark of using rock over a Latin beat. Their music was an unusual hydrid of rock, jazz, Latin American, West Indian and even occasional Zappa-like tracks. Even though these guys were obviously channeling the Osibisa/Santana thing, they were doing it with immense fun. Exuberant front man Paul Curtis was a good vocalist and flamboyant percussionist and other members Read more on