For today, I wanted to share with you “Assounon Dje Dokoli“, a storming Afrobeat track recorded in 1978 by the Beninese singer Honoré Avolonto, backed here by the famous “Black Santiago” orchestra leaded by the Maestro Ignace de Souza – Enjoy !
Honoré Avolonto et l’Orchestre Black Santiago – Assounon Dje Dokoli
You can also listen to this song on my Youtube Channel here : https://youtu.be/l6yrDpGVIzI
Have a nice day,
Armand de Preseau
Taken from a very rare single from the Almighty Kings of Benin, “Kou Djessou” is a storming Afro Beat track with psychedelic organ breaks and killer horns !
The song was composed by Bernard “Papillon” Zoundegnon and sung by Eskill Lohento – Enjoy !
Orchestre Poly Rythmo de Cotonou – Kou Djessou
You can also listen to this track on my Youtube channel here : https://youtu.be/sFc0eAESPx4
Have a really nice week end,
Armand
Composed in 1970 in one night only, “Le Message” is the first song from Dossia Pierre Dassaboute, one of my favourite Beninese musician, acoustic guitar player, politician and writter.
This song comes from one of the earlier records of the “Disques Tropiques” record label from Benin.
