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T.P. Orchestre Poly-Rythmo & Vicky (1981)

Album recorded on label Aux Ecoutes in 1981. Joseph Vicky Amenoudji composed and sung. As always during this period record contains reggae, soukous and afro-latin beat tunes.

Album enregistré sur le label Aux Ecoutes en 1981. Joseph Vicky Amenoudji compose et chante. Comme souvent à l'époque, plusieurs rythmes: soukous, reggae, afro-latin ou même slow.

Conjunto Os Tropicais (Angola)

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T.P. Orchestre Poly-Rythmo & Vicky (1972)

Old recording, probably 1972, from Joseph Vicky Amenoudji and Poly-Rythmo. Check out killer sato beat tune "Koutome".

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Vieux disque du Poly-Rythmo, probablement de 1972, composé par Joseph Vicky Amenoudji. Superbe rythme sato sur "Koutome"

Yedenou Adjahoui (1974)

Ignace de Souza & l'Orchestre Black Santiago (1979)

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Gouton Tosse

Ousmane Kouyate: Revelation 82 (Mali/1982)

This the first album from famous Guinena guitarist Ousmane Kouyaté. Recorded in 1982, it is great mandingo modern music whith killer afro funk tune "N'ny". This record seems to have some value so thanks to Vivien for sharing it with us.

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C'est le premier album d'Ousmae Kouyaté, fameux guitariste guinéen. Enregistré en 1982, on retiendra l'excellent morceau afro-funk "N'ny". Cet album a de la valeur alors merci Vivien pour le partage.

T.P. Orchestre Poly-Rythmo: "Trop Parler C'est Maladie" (1979)

Another album from Poly-Rythmo composed by guitarist "Papillon" Zoudegnon Bernard in 1979.

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Encore un album du Poly composé par le guitariste "Papillon" Bernard Zoudegnon en 1979.

Dossou Gankpé

Traditional Tchinkoumé rhythm music.

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Musique traditionnelle Tchinkoumé

T.P. Orchestre Poly-Rythmo & Antoine Dougbé (1976)

Sublime of Poly-Rythmo's album composed by Antoine Dougbe. Antoine Dougbe, famous composer, has never sung with the band since he was initiated into Voodoo and could not sing so profane. An absolutely necessary record.

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Sublime album du Poly-Rythmo composé par Antoine Dougbè. Antoine Dougbè, célèbre compositeur, n'a jamais chanté avec l'orchestre car il était initié au vaudou et ne pouvait pas chanter de façon profane. Un disque absolument nécessaire.

T.P. Orchestre Poly-Rythmo & Avohou Pierre

Avohou Pierre recorded with Poly-Rythmo and also with Black Santiago. Very soukous. No idea of the year of recording. End of the seventies probably.

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Avohou Pierre a enregistré avec les Poly-Rythmo mais aussi avec les Black Santiago. Aucune idéé de l'année d'enregistrement. Probablement fin 70s.

Amara Touré

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T.P. Orchestre Poly-Rythmo & Clément Mélomé (1979)

Composed by Poly-Rythmo's leader Clément Mélomé in 1979. I don't know why but there is some hypnotical in "Dodji Mi Na Wa Dougbe". I let you apreciate it:

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Composé par le leader du Poly-Rythmo, Clément Mélomé. Je ne sai pas pourquoi mais il y a quelque chose d'pynotique dans le morceau "Dodji Mi Na Wa Dougbe". Je vous laisse l’apprécier:

T.P. orchestre Poly-Rythmo (1982)

Excellent and recomanded Poly-Rythmo's LP because of gazzo beat tune "Agueche". I also like the picture's sleeve. Have pleasure click play...

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Excellent et recomandé 33 tours du Poly-Rythmo notamment pour le morceau dit gazzo, un rythme que l'on retrouve souvent à la fin des années 70s. J'aime aussi la pochette. Faite vous plaisir play...

Tabou Combo

Amadou Ballake & Les 5 Consuls

T.P. Orchestre Poly-Rythmo & Clément Mélomé (1972)

Killer afrobeat tune taken from Karl Hector show on Paris Djs. com. I shut my mouth and i just listen...

Sublime titre afrobeat tiré de Karl Hector show sur Paris Djs.com. Je me tais et j'écoute...

Yedenou Adjahoui 1972's Revolucion

Papillon du Poly Rythmo (1980)

TOUT PUISSANT POLY RYTHMO

Recorded in 1978, This fourth volume from Poly Rythmo is simply pure Benin's soukous and afrobeat. The lyrics and the music of the three tracks have been composed by Yehouessi Leopold, the drummer. He used to be with Papillon, the guitarist, a great figure in Benin. A fantastic LP...

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TOGO'S DIVA: JULIE AKOFA AKOUSSAH

Julie was borned in 1950. She recorded her first album, "Tu m'écris plus" in 1966, singing with Ouyi Tassan, a famous poet from Togo. She died in 2007.

Julie Akofa Akoussah: "I Tcho Tchass"

Julie Akofa Akoussah: "Dan Dou Koddjo"

Julie Akofa Akoussah: "Tu m'écris plus"

INITIATION INTO VOODOO MUSIC : CUBA

After Vodoun in Benin, Candomble in Brazil, here a new initiation into voodoo music with Orishas from Cuba. Orishas are taking their names from Yoruba's Orisas in Nigeria.

Grupo Dahome Arara:

"Toque y canto para Dasoy"

Guiros de San Cristobal de Regla:

"Eleggua Oggun Y Ochosi"

Various Artists: "Toque y canto de Mani"

Various Artists: "Toque y canto A Oya"

Grupo Lomyde: "La perla del Caribe"

Tambores de Bejucal: "Mama se fue"

INITIATION INTO VOODOO MUSIC : DANIALOU SAGBOHAN

This slow rhythm from Sagbohan was recorded live in 2005 during a funeral ceremony.Pepita D, a famous stylist from Benin, lost her father. During his concert Sagbohan is wearing a costume created by Pepita one month earlier for a special occasion: a big wedding where Sagbohan was invited to play.

DISCOTHEQUE 76

By the mid-1970, the Syli Authentic orchestra was the greatness of Guinean popular music. Disbanded too soon, this band was of the new generation better hopes, being deeply rooted in the rich mandingo traditional while displaying an insolent modernity.

AFRO SPOT

Fantastic live from Fela at the Afro Spot, recorded between 1966 and 1969. The afrobeat is about to born and Tony Allen is totally possessed on the drums, espcially in Moti Gnrokan.

Fela Kuti: "Everyday I got my blues"

Fela Kuti: "Moti Gnrokan"

"It was so fucking strange to them you know. It took us 5 years to establish that music properly in the country (Nigeria). At first it was only the jazz lovers who got it.But later people started to pick up because now we started to do this afternoon jump thing at the Afro-Spot. They would come in early to the club to enjoy themselves, and then this music started to enter them".

Tony Allen

Fela Kuti: "Waka Waka"

Fela Kuti: "Lai Se"

MAKEBA & DIOP

This is a personal editing of "Malouyame" by Miriam Makeba with poem "Les Souffles" by great senegalese poet Birago Diop.

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Montage personnel du morceau "Malouyame" par Miriam Makeba et du poème "Les Souffles" par l'immense poète sénégalais Birago Diop.