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01. LE TOUT-PUISSANT ORCHESTRE POLY-RYTHMO - Madjafalao
02. LE TOUT-PUISSANT ORCHESTRE POLY-RYTHMO - Wangnigni
03. LE TOUT-PUISSANT ORCHESTRE POLY-RYTHMO - Omonyi
04. LE TOUT-PUISSANT ORCHESTRE POLY-RYTHMO - Finlin Ho
05. LE TOUT-PUISSANT ORCHESTRE POLY-RYTHMO - Heritage
06. LE TOUT-PUISSANT ORCHESTRE POLY-RYTHMO - Migbe
07. LE TOUT-PUISSANT ORCHESTRE POLY-RYTHMO - Wolou
08. LE TOUT-PUISSANT ORCHESTRE POLY-RYTHMO - Baba Djide
ARTIST
TITLE
Madjafalao
FORMAT
LP+CD

LABEL
CATALOG #
BEC 5156647 BEC 5156647
GENRE
RELEASE DATE
10/28/2016

LP version. Includes CD. With half a century of existence, Beninese band Poly-Rythmo can easily be considered a legend of African music, alongside Fela Kuti and Tinariwen. Drawing their name from the extensive mix of influences that forged their sound (American soul and funk, Nigerian Afro-beat, French chanson, Congolese rumba, etc.), they have been impressively productive, releasing hundreds of EPs and dozens of albums from 1969 to 1980 alone. In 2014, orchestra conductor Florent Mazzoleni visited the band and decided to produce Madjafalao, recorded in the legendary African studio Satel. With its warm tone and mastery of rhythm variations, Madjafalao ("Watch Out") will instantly become a classic of Afro-beat and Poly-Rythmo will share their warm joie de vivre with thousands of people.