Even if they have performed along with the greatest african stars as fela kuti, manu dibango or miriam makeba, and have been broadcasted on the national radio, the. Their music took traditional rhythms from benin with its voodoo vodun culture as a starting point and was very much influenced by soul. Cotonou club by orchestre polyrythmo, released 01 january 2011 1. Jan 10, 2017 great early lp from the all mighty poly rythmo. More than two decades away from anything is a long time, but in popular music, 20 years is practically. The band was formed in 1966 and still records to this day, although band members have changed along the way.
Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. Orchestre polyrythmo cotonou club download torrent tpb. Avohou pierre et lorchestre black santiago ayele wo kpo made. Compiled by analog africas samy ben redjeb, the vodoun effect gathers 14 of the bands rawest, funkiest. As a diehard fan, bosq took a subtle approach to the project. More than two decades away from anything is a long time, but in popular music, 20 years is practically a geologic epoch everything changes, from the sounds on the records to the social conditions under which theyre made. Long regarded as benins most innovative outfit, opr as well call em from here on in have featured on numerous previous. Long regarded as benins most innovative outfit, opr as well call em from here on in have featured on numerous previous analog africa. Metacritic average score 77 ts been over 20 years since the tout puissant orchestre polyrythmo last made a studio lp. This, the first, covers licensed funk and sato an energetic rhythm performed using an immense vertical drum from 19721975 recorded for an array of small and obscure labels based around cotonou, benins largest city, and porto novo, the capital city of benin republic. Jun 14, 20 maybe i should have just said, buy anything thats released on analog africa. Rebita 1st long play recorded and pressed in angola 1973 limited dance edition afrobeat airways 2 return flight to ghana 19741983.
The toutpuissant orchestre polyrythmo of cotonou brings close to 50 years of existence and songs in its discography, mixing funk, soul, and afrobeat musics with voodoo rythms of benin. On bosq meets poly rythmo uptown, bosq tastefully reworks 4 of orchestre poly rythmos legendary recordings. Free customizable online radio with unlimited skips. They released hundreds of records in their own continent before being rediscovered by everywhere else via sublime compilations on soundway and analog africa. Orchestre polyrythmos heyday was the 1970s, as their funk, soul and afrobeat influences underline. Maybe i should have just said, buy anything thats released on analog africa. Recorded at satel studio in benin in early 2016 with florent mazzoleni and burkinafasos eliezer oubda, the track listing of the 10track album is as follows. Their output, both in quantity and quality, was astonishing. This, the first, covers licensed funk and sato an energetic rhythm performed using an immense vertical drum from 19721975 recorded for an array of small and obscure labels based around cotonou, benins largest city, and porto novo, the capital city of benin. A fter a delay of more than 20 years, theres a new album from one of west africas great dance bands. Its been over 20 years since the tout puissant orchestre polyrythmo last made a studio lp.
Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Its been over 20 years since the tout puissant orchestre poly rythmo last made a studio lp. Over one million legal mp3 tracks available at juno download. Madjafalao will be released by because music on friday 28 th october 2016. Echos hypnotiques from the vaults of albarika store 1969. Mar 24, 2011 a fter a delay of more than 20 years, theres a new album from one of west africas great dance bands. The album follows the release of cotonou club in 2011, their first new record since the early 80s. Orchestre polyrythmos heyday was the 1970s, as their funk. Still, polyrythmo and its most prominent members are household names in their homeland. Orchestre polyrythmo album giveaway africa express. From the late 1960s through the early 1980s, the group recorded around 500 songs in a variety of musical styles for various beninese record labels.
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