Their music took traditional rhythms from benin with its voodoo vodun culture as a starting point and was very much influenced by soul music. Orchestre poly rythmo cotonou analog africa vol 3 skeletal essences of afro funk vodoun benin africa afro funk afrobeat jerk fon melome clement leopold yehouessi gustave bentho world music. Its almost surprising to find that the event which separates madjafalao from the groups last record, 2011s cotonou club, is the death of singerguitarist and founding member melome clement. The first proper record from iconic benin band orchestre polyrythmo in many years will have you smiling and reaching for sunglasses within 16 bars. In the small country of benin, many bands were formed, and a raw and psychedelic style of afrobeat developed. Orchestre polyrythmo album giveaway africa express. The first proper record from iconic benin band orchestre poly rythmo in many years will have you smiling and reaching for sunglasses within 16 bars. That said, this is one of those rare times when a few details might just aid in understanding. Over one million legal mp3 tracks available at juno download.
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. Active since the late 1960s, and having recorded around 500 songs, they are still touring around the world today, playing in venues such as londons barbican centre. 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. 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. Straight out of benin, here is africas most innovative band. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. Stream cotonou club by orchestre polyrythmo and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music unlimited. Our full range of studio equipment from all the leading equipment and software brands.
Jun 14, 20 maybe i should have just said, buy anything thats released on analog africa. New album releases download full albums, daily updates. The album follows the release of cotonou club in 2011, their first new record since the early 80s. Ultimate world music vibrations on the fearless strut label. Honore avolonto et lorchestre polyrythmo tin lin non. Orchestre polyrythmo cotonou club download torrent tpb. The band was formed in 1966 and still records to this day, although band members have changed along the way. Its been over 20 years since the tout puissant orchestre poly rythmo last made a studio lp. Legendary african orchestra celebrating 50 years together. Includes unlimited streaming via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more.
Orchestre polyrythmo offers a modernized sound of traditional vodoun rythms, mixed with afrobeat, western styles and a touch of latin heat. Based in benins seaside city of cotonou, orchestre polyrythmo are the most recent great west african band to make a postmillennial comeback. With his orchestre poly rythmo he brings this astonishing album. Long regarded as benins most innovative outfit, opr as well call em from here on in have featured on numerous previous analog africa. Orchestre polyrythmo cotonou analog africa vol 3 skeletal essences of afro funk vodoun benin africa afro funk afrobeat jerk fon melome clement leopold yehouessi gustave bentho. 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.
Maybe i should have just said, buy anything thats released on analog africa. The 60s hitmakers orchestre polyrythmo lead the revival of afrobeat time. Apr 03, 2017 the legendary toutpuissant orchestre poly rythmo of cotonou is much more than just a music band in benin and western african countries, it is like a banner. The 1st album 1973 limited dance edition analog africa. All about jazz musician pages are maintained by musicians, publicists and trusted members like you. The skeletal essences of afro funk 1970s mixture of funk, soul and rumba. Stream cotonou club by orchestre poly rythmo and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music unlimited. After the release of their last album madjafalao at because music in 2016, and successful tours at fall 2016, spring 2017 and spring 2018, the famous orchestra will be back on tour at springsummer 2020 with a new bestof album to. 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 legendary. Their music took traditional rhythms from benin with its voodoo vodun culture as a starting point and was very. Mar 24, 2011 a fter a delay of more than 20 years, theres a new album from one of west africas great dance bands. Madjafalao will be released by because music on friday 28 th october 2016. Their output, both in quantity and quality, was astonishing. Free customizable online radio with unlimited skips. On bosq meets poly rythmo uptown, bosq tastefully reworks 4 of orchestre poly rythmos legendary recordings. 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 orchestra had never went out of. Its been over 20 years since the tout puissant orchestre polyrythmo last made a studio lp. Compilations of their work have recently been issued through analog africa, soundway. They released hundreds of records in their own continent before being rediscovered by everywhere else via sublime compilations on soundway and analog africa. As a diehard fan, bosq took a subtle approach to the project. Metacritic average score 77 ts been over 20 years since the tout puissant orchestre poly rythmo last made a studio lp. Metacritic average score 77 ts been over 20 years since the tout puissant orchestre polyrythmo last made a studio lp.
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