Séance of the ancient and urban, conjured by a spidery, hypnotic rhythm derived from spirit possession ceremonies, the Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou owes its black magic to the Vodoun Effect. That ...
Vingt mois après ses premiers concerts hors d’Afrique qui l’ont sorti de l’oubli et d’une certaine forme de torpeur, l’Orchestre Poly-Rythmo parachève sa renaissance avec l’album Cotonou Club, gorgé ...
The magnificent Orchestre Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou are to release their first album in over 20 years next March, the Quietus is pleased to report. Cotonou Club will be out on March 29th via the always ...
Le Poly-rythmo de Cotonou, l’un des premiers orchestres du Bénin et très populaire, en Afrique de l’Ouest, a perdu un de ses monuments, le guitariste et compositeur Gustave Bentho. Décédé le 19 ...
Le Tout-Puissant Orchestre Poly-Rythmo is a difficult ensemble to follow. For one thing, they have functioned under the names Poly Rythmo de Cotonou, TP Orchestre Poly-Rythmo and L'International ...
Auteur de centaines d'enregistrements, et au gré de sa cinquième décennie d'existence, le Poly-Rythmo est aujourd'hui le plus ancien orchestre africain encore en activité et l'un des plus prolifiques ...
Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou, from Benin, belongs on the very short list of the world’s greatest funk bands. More than four decades into its career, most of them spent touring Benin and nearby ...
Avec son vaste répertoire qui totalise plus de 500 titres depuis sa création en 1968, l’Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou occupe une position singulière sur le continent africain. La compilation The ...
Le Tout-Puissant Orchestre Poly-Rythmo is a difficult ensemble to follow. For one thing, they have functioned under the names Poly Rythmo de Cotonou, TP Orchestre Poly-Rythmo and L'International ...
Two decades after breaking up, this versatile unit from West Africa's Benin returns with some new members and a good deal of their initial creative spark. Save this story Save this story It's been ...
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