I'm just beginning to learn about the musical phenomenon of 1970s Benin & Togo, where wide-ranging influences descended on the region from all over the burgeoning musical map.
That's where this comp is rooted and it's precisely where it jumps off – taking an afrobeat foundation and blending funk, soul, latin, rock and psych into a collection that's nicely varied, but deftly consistent from beginning to end. Somehow, it just makes perfect sense. From the first spin, it stood out as something really special.
Lokonon André & Les Volcans - Mi Kple Dogbekpo
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Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou - Gbeti Madro
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I've yet to dig any deeper into the upstart German label that put it out (Analog Africa), but I'm dying to. Stay tuned...
3 comments:
Who could see that cover and not want to check it out?
Cool. Seen a alot of review and ads about this but haven't heard it. Looks great. Agree with Gabe, that cover is a slam dunk...
The Gbeti madro track at times reminds me of The Makeup. Way to step up with some cool tunes River!
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