Kings of Benin Urban Groove 1972-80

T.P. Orchestre Poly-Rhthmo de Cotonou, T.p.orchestre Poly-Rythmo | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 29, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Soundway
• ASIN: B00078805M
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #188,694 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #12 in Music > World Music > Africa > Benin

Track Listings

1. Aihe Ni Kpe we

2. Les Djos

3. Hwe Towe Hun

4. Gendamou Na Wili We Gnannin

5. Mi Si Ba To

6. Avoun Doupou Me Douga

7. Kokoriko

8. Ne Te Faches Pas

9. Kou Tche Kpo So O

10. Gbeto Vive

11. Agnon Djidjo

12. Medida

13. Angelina II

Editorial Reviews

From the Republic of Benin, West Africa, T.P. Orchestre Poly-Rythmo is one of Africa’s least-known big-bands outside of their home country. Here, it’s hoped to redress the balance with a collection that reflects their many poly-rhythmic moods. A mixture of hard Afro-Funk, driving Afrobeat, deep Afro-Latin and Cuban grooves all with a unique flavor that ruled the dance-floors of 70’s urban Benin.

Contained here are never before heard tracks re-mastered and available for the first time outside of Africa since being originally issued on small vinyl presses that have long become extinct.

This is album is a must for all funk and Afro beat addicts and world music fans alike!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent African Groove-Funk Music, May 2, 2008

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This review is from: Kings of Benin Urban Groove 1972-80 (Audio CD)

Kings of Benin is a diverse and exceptional sampling of 1970s African-style R&B. T.P. Orchestre Poly-Rythmo's style varies from funk to disco to R&B. The music features stellar bass lines, an amazing horn section (it's a ten-member band), inventive keyboards, and layers of thumping drums driving the beat. It's got Latin flavor & Tito Puente influences, but it is distinctly African. This is great background music for an outdoor party, a vacation or anytime you want an exotic and different choice of music. Get this CD--you will like it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Sun Ra Arkestra of Africa?, November 2, 2009

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This review is from: Kings of Benin Urban Groove 1972-80 (Audio CD)

African Sun Ra Arkestra? Well... that wouldn't be fair to say: the Orchestre may have been innovative, but never was Avant Garde and it probably had much less influence on the scene. . There are some similarities though: a vast catalogue of records issued in small numbers, and a core of members that have been loyal to the band for decades even if money was not allways available.

I have been listening to music from the west coast of Africa for more than 20 years but the T.P. Orchestre Poly-Rhytmo has expanded my horizon. Highly recommended if you're into jazz, world music, funk and soul and have an eye for the not so mainstream.