Orchestre Poly Rythmo - It's A Vanity / Nougbo Vehou (La Vérité Blesse)

Cat No: AJX679S
Format: 7" Vinyl
Release Date: 12 Aug 2022
Genre: Afro-funk / Reggae

Back in: 19 Jun 2024

a1. Orchestre Poly Rythmo - It's A Vanity
b1. Orchestre Poly Rythmo - Nougbo Vehou (La Vérité Blesse)

Our Albarika Stores 7-inch series returns with one of the masterpieces of lo-fi Afro-funk: 'It's A Vanity' by Gabo Brown and Orchestre Poly-Rythmo.

Originally released in the early '70s, it is a fine example of the way that Benin's premier group could perfectly nail a James Brown-style groove and then twist it to make it uniquely their own thing.

'It's A Vanity' is one of the masterpieces of low-fi Afro-Funk, and has been widely sought after (and become extremely valuable) since it was comped in 2008. We've paired it with the first reissue of 'Nougbo Vehou (La Verité Blesse)' - licensed directly from bandleader Clement Melomé's family - for a must-have double-sider!

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