Nigerian yoruba communitycotonou organization formed. From their original founding, the group has avoided a strict esthetic focus, opting for combinations of funk, afrobeat, syncopated rhythms and contrasting melodies, and traditional. A fter a delay of more than 20 years, theres a new album from one of west africas great dance bands. On bosq meets poly rythmo uptown, bosq tastefully reworks 4 of orchestre poly rythmos legendary recordings. The 1st album 1973 limited dance edition analog africa. 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. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. Mar 24, 2011 a fter a delay of more than 20 years, theres a new album from one of west africas great dance bands. Extensively featured on analog africas previous releases, polyrythmo and its. Orchestre poly rythmo of the peoples republic of benin special festac 77 in nigeria, albarika store 1977 oro on june 14, 2009 at 15.
The 1st album 1973 limited dance edition by orchestre polyrythmo. Linformation en temps reel 19 avril 2016 par dg24h. Its been over 20 years since the tout puissant orchestre polyrythmo last made a studio lp. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. Its been over 20 years since the tout puissant orchestre poly rythmo last made a studio lp. Their output, both in quantity and quality, was astonishing. They released hundreds of records in their own continent before being rediscovered by everywhere else via sublime compilations on soundway and analog africa. Echos hypnotiques from the vaults of albarika store 1969. Jun 14, 20 maybe i should have just said, buy anything thats released on analog africa. Their name, in literal english, is something like the allmighty orchestra with many rhythms from cotonou.
As a diehard fan, bosq took a subtle approach to the project. Madjafalao is their third album since the reformation. Benin music poly rythmo senamin telecharger mp3 gratuite. Free customizable online radio with unlimited skips. How to thank you for this great and historical album from polyrythmo. Audio recording, popular music, benin, benin library of congress. Le toutpuissant orchestre polyrythmo did not reemerge on record until 2011s cotonou club strut records. Their music took traditional rhythms from benin with its voodoo vodun culture as a starting point and was very much influenced by soul music. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Orchestre polyrythmos heyday was the 1970s, as their funk, soul and afrobeat influences underline. Orchestre poly rythmo of the peoples republic of benin.
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