A compilation of rare Orchestre Poly-rythmo 7s and EPs just dropped.

https://albarikastore.bandcamp.com/album/west-african-beat-rare-7s-and-eps-from-benin-and-niger

Shit is hot!

#afrofunk #benin

Angelique Kidjo – Bomba

https://amf.didiermary.fr/angelique-kidjo-bomba/

From her album “Eve”, tribute to the women of Benin and their traditional outfit named “Bomba” (bom’ba) by Angélique Kidjo.

A bomba is a two-piece set consisting of a loose camisole and a loincloth for women, or trousers for men.
Sewn from a single piece of fabric, consisting of a top and bottom, it is worn by […]

#AngéliqueKidjo #Bénin #Remixed

Gangbé, the sound of metal

https://amf.didiermary.fr/sound-metal-gangbe-brass-band/

Enjoy the Sound of Metal (Gangbe in Fon)!

The Gangbé Brass Band was founded in 1994 as a 10-member Beninese musical ensemble. It later evolved towards a more classical, albeit smaller, marching band, as it is today. Their older albums combine traditional Vodoun rhythms and drums, arranged with vocal harmonies, and, of course, a lot […]

#Photography #Bénin #BrassBand

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