There are some records that you will remember all your life the one of the "Volcans de Porto-Novo du Bénin". This record is nearly mint and will be soon available on Diaspora Records. This extraordinary recording from 1977 was composed by Joseph Atchade. The label mentions "Goun Reggae" music style. The word "Goun" indicates the ethnicity and language from Port-Novo and its region, but "reggae" sounds funny. The title "Jomido" is a sublime "Afro-Cuban" perfectly arranged and the title "Mi Kpé Dogbekpo" is an agbadja modernized rhythm from west-coast of Benin, a marvel to dance...
Il y a des disques dont vous vous souviendrez toute votre vie comme celui des "Volcans de Porto-Novo du Bénin". Aussi connu sous le nom d'"Orchestre de la Gendarmerie", les Volcans sont une institution. Ce disque est neuf et sera bientôt disponible sur Diaspora Records. Cet extraordinaire enregistrement date de 1977 et a été composé par Joseph Atchade. Le disque indique des morceaux de style "Goun reggae". Le mot "Goun" indique l'ethnie et la langue très répandue à Port-Novo mais "reggae" est plutôt cocasse. Le titre "Jomido" est un sublime titre Afro-Cubain avec un son parfait. "Mi Kple Dogbekpo" est un rythme agbadja modernisé, un pure merveille pour danser...
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Another good one. THANKS!
thank you for this great recording - it IS fantastic. One question, though - the version of "Mi Kple Dogbekpo" posted here is quite a bit slower than that included on the African Scream Contest. Is it possible that they remastered the recording a little faster or that your phonograph is a little faster?
On ne se lasse pas, mais pas du tout. Merci.
yes brother, this is wickedly groovy.
Excellent! Dancing right now! Thanks!
Revisiting this one just now and had to say thank you. Simply stunning.
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This is in answer to zim's question about speed from six years ago now...
If this live recording - which was posted to YouTube two years after you first asked - is to be used as evidence, the answer is that it is this Oro rip which is slow, and the version on "African Scream Contest" which is correct.
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