It’s almost a miracle that, tomorrow night, Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou will play the London Scala, and that just weeks ago they released their first album proper in decades, Cotonou Club. And, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Artisan d'un son à la fois unique et fascinant, le Poly-Rythmo est l'un des plus grands orchestres africains, pour lequel la polyrythmie n'est pas un vain mot : le groupe mixe mieux que personne les ...

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 ...

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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 ...