Tag: satel

Orchestre Les Volcans du Benin – Oya Ka Jojo (Benin, 1980, Albarika Store)

For today, I wanted to share with you “Oya Ka Jojo“, an incredible catchy Afro Cuban Salsa Latin Funk stormer from Benin with heavy horns, recorded in 1980 by the band “L’Orchestre Les Volcans Du Benin“, formerly named the National Police Orchestra of the republic of Benin, founded in 1962 – Instant dancefloor stormer, enjoy !

Orchestre Les Volcans du Benin – Oya Ka Jojo (Benin, 1980, Albarika Store)

You can also listen to this song on my Youtube Channel here : https://youtu.be/JQI7gFIiww4

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Have a nice Wednesday, see you on next Sunday for another musical (re)discovery !

Armand de Preseau

T.P. Orchestre Poly Rythmo De Cotonou – Aiha Ni Kpe We (Bénin, 1978, Albarika Store)

For today, I wanted to share with you “Aiha Ni Kpe We“, a devastating powerful Afrobeat Funk Soul track with crazy horn & organ parts, taken from one of my favorite albums of the band, recorded in 1978 at the mythical EMI Studios in Lagos (Nigeria), with the help of the legendary sound engineer Monday Oki, and released in Benin on the famous local record label “Albarika Store” – Enjoy !

T.P. Orchestre Poly Rythmo De Cotonou – Aiha Ni Kpe We

You can also listen to this song on my Youtube Channel here : https://youtu.be/AvHVqOiVGsA

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Have a nice Wednesday, see you on next Sunday for another musical (re)discovery !

Armand de Preseau

Vincent Ahehehinnou & l’Orchestre Poly Rythmo De Cotonou – Kourougninda Wendé (Benin, 1970s, Disques Tropiques – Satel)

For today, I wanted to share with you “Kourougninda Wendé“, an awesome deep psychedelic Afro Soul Sato Funk track with devastating horns parts, taken from an early & ultra hard to find single from the all mighty Poly Rythmo de Cotonou legendary Beninese orchestra, driven by the warm voice of Vincent Ahehehinnou & out on the mythical “Disques Tropiques – Satel” local record label – Enjoy !

Vincent Ahehehinnou & l’Orchestre Poly Rythmo De Cotonou – Kourougninda Wendé

You can also listen to this song on my Youtube Channel here : https://youtu.be/70418PrFVoA

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Have a nice Wednesday, see you on next Sunday for another musical (re)discovery !

Akoha Ambroise – Zedaga (Part 1) (Benin, 1990s, Editions Satel)

For today, I wanted to share with you “Zedaga“, an obscure killer Electronic Afro Funk Boogie track with killer Synth & drum machines breaks, taken from an ultra rare LP localy recorded by the Beninese composer & musician Akoha Ambroise apparently in the early 90s, and that never had a proper commercial release, out only at the time as a test press in the early 90s – Enjoy !

Akoha Ambroise – Zedaga (Part 1)

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Have a nice Wednesday, see you on next Sunday for another musical (re)discovery !

Gnonnas Pedro et Ses Panchos – Okpo Videa Bassouo (Benin, 1974, Disques Tropiques – Satel)

Following to this former post, I wanted to share with you for today “Okpo Videa Bassouo“, an irresistible bouncing Afrobeat Funk track with Latin flavors, syncopated drums, furious horns & guitar riffs, one of the first recordings from the Beninese legendary singer & composer Gnonnan “Gnonnas Pedro” Sossou Pierre Kouassivi, backed here by his band “Panchos de Cotonou” (that included several other great Beninese musicians such as Theophile “El Rego” Do Rego), and out on the mythical record label “Disques Tropiques – Satel” – Enjoy !

Gnonnas Pedro et Ses Panchos – Okpo Videa Bassouo (Benin, 1974, Disques Tropiques – Satel)

You can also listen to this song on my Youtube Channel here : https://youtu.be/8x3sEX7IP80

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Have a nice Sunday, see you on next Wednesday for another musical (re)discovery !

Armand de Preseau

Aziza Joymakers de Porto-Novo – Africa Vi (Benin, 1970s, Oloruntola)

For today, I wanted to share with you “Africa Vi“, an outstanding psychedelic Afro Soul Funk breeze track with splendid instrumental guitar parts, taken from the only album of the obscure 70s Beninese bandAziza Joymakers de Porto-Novo” – Enjoy !

Aziza Joymakers de Porto-Novo – Africa Vi

You can also listen to this track on my Youtube Channel here : https://youtu.be/zraiKvsoOaU

Have a nice Sunday, see you on next Wednesday for another musical (re)discovery !

Armand de Preseau

Honoré Avolonto et l’Orchestre Black Santiago – Assounon Dje Dokoli (Benin, 1978, Disques Tropiques)

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

Orchestre Poly Rythmo de Cotonou – Kou Djessou (Benin, 197?, Disques Tropiques)

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

Dossia Dassaboute – Le Message (Benin, 1970, Disques Tropiques)

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.

At the time, Dossia wrote this track for his ex girlfriend, “Aminata”, who was cheating on him.
This song became his most popular song, and Dossia released after that two albums, one in 2004 and another one in 2012.
Dossia Dassaboute – Le Message
 You can also listen to this track on my youtube channel here : https://youtu.be/b1XmsNz24lc
Best regards
Armand

Melome Clement et Le Tout Puissant Poly Rythmo – Zo Tche Kpo Dote (Benin, 1979, Disques Tropiques)

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Another wicked track from Benin by the very well known almighty Orchestre Poly Rythmo de Cotonou, conducted by Melome Clement !
This afro disco track is taken from an album out in 1979 on the SATEL record label to celebrate the 11 years of the band (their first recordings were made in 1968 !), hope you will like it !
 
Melome Clement et Le Tout Puissant Poly Rythmo – Zo Tche Kpo Dote
Happy New Year, all the best for 2017 !
Armand