Founded in the ex-French colony of Benin (then still called Dahomey) in the late 1960s by record store owner Seidou Adissa, Albarika Store is one of the most important independent record labels on the African continent. The compilation provides a look into what was a developing and then thriving post-colonial music scene. It focuses on the label's biggest and most prolific act Orchestre Poly-Rhythmo. It also looks at the other established artists on the label such as the incendiary Les Sympathics De Porto Novo and Les Volcans. All of these artists create a unique mix of Westernised Funk, Soul and Latin sounds, cross-pollinated with the traditional music of the region.
Tracklist A1 Orchestre Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou - Rep Pop Du Benin : Segla A2 IPA-Boogie : Get The Music Now (Edit) A3 Orchestre Black Dragons De Porto-Novo Dahomey : E Sa F'Aiye B1 T.P. Orchestre Poly-Rythmo : Aiha Ni Kpe We (Edit) B2 Les Sympathics De Porto-Novo Benin : Ego-Ibo B3 Orchestre-Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou Dahomey : Gbeti Ma Djro C1 Orchestre Les Volcans Du Benin : Oya Ka Jojo (Edit) C2 T.P. Orchestre Poly-Rythmo : It's A Vanity C3 Orchestre Anassoua-Jazz De Parakou : Bakassine Gabou D1 Orchestre Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou Rep. Pop Du Benin : Nan Man Nan D2 Ogassa : Gbe We Gnin Wa Bio (Edit) D3 T.P. Orchestre Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou : Kpede Do Gbe Houenou
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Founded in the ex-French colony of Benin (then still called Dahomey) in the late 1960s by record store owner Seidou Adissa, Albarika Store is one of the most important independent record labels on the African continent.
The compilation provides a look into what was a developing and then thriving post-colonial music scene. It focuses on the label's biggest and most prolific act Orchestre Poly-Rhythmo. It also looks at the other established artists on the label such as the incendiary Les Sympathics De Porto Novo and Les Volcans. All of these artists create a unique mix of Westernised Funk, Soul and Latin sounds, cross-pollinated with the traditional music of the region.
Tracklist
A1 Orchestre Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou - Rep Pop Du Benin : Segla
A2 IPA-Boogie : Get The Music Now (Edit)
A3 Orchestre Black Dragons De Porto-Novo Dahomey : E Sa F'Aiye
B1 T.P. Orchestre Poly-Rythmo : Aiha Ni Kpe We (Edit)
B2 Les Sympathics De Porto-Novo Benin : Ego-Ibo
B3 Orchestre-Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou Dahomey : Gbeti Ma Djro
C1 Orchestre Les Volcans Du Benin : Oya Ka Jojo (Edit)
C2 T.P. Orchestre Poly-Rythmo : It's A Vanity
C3 Orchestre Anassoua-Jazz De Parakou : Bakassine Gabou
D1 Orchestre Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou Rep. Pop Du Benin : Nan Man Nan
D2 Ogassa : Gbe We Gnin Wa Bio (Edit)
D3 T.P. Orchestre Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou : Kpede Do Gbe Houenou