TP Orchestre Poly-Rhythmo De Cotonou Rep Pop Du Benin - Unité Africaine

Format: LP
Catalogue No.: AJXLP552
Barcode: 676499055267
Release Date: 12th February 2021
Genre: African, Jazz

● Two monumental full-side tracks from a pair of late 70s Orchestre Poly-Rythmo albums, Unité Africane isn’t exactly a compilation, more a
combination of the standouts at a time when the band was at the peak of its powers.
● Originally released in 1977, the title track is an infectious Afro-Latin workout that is interwoven with driving horn stabs by master trumpet
player Tidiani Kone. Unité Africaine was recorded over the Nigerian border at the state-of-the-art EMI Studios in Lagos, yielding majestic sonic results.
● Mede Ma Gnin Messe is taken from the 1978 Special 30 Novembre, and this time Poly-Rythmo wore their Afro-funk hat to deliver almost sixteen minutes of dancefloor fire. Propelled by Poly-Rythmo’s super-tight beats and underpinned by a relentless keyboard refrain, the magic is the stellar horn parts that take this track to another level.
● As with much of the Albarika catalogue, copies of the original LPs are incredibly tough to locate in anything approaching reasonable condition, so this should be a gift.

Tracklisting
1. Unite Africaine
2. Mede Ma Gnin
Messe

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