Afrikafestival Hertme - Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou

Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou played the stars from the heavens in the seventies with their groundbreaking fusion of traditional highlife, Afrobeat, soul, funk and the indigenous styles and voodoo- led traditions of their homeland. The group released dozens of albums in that time and hundreds of singles, but was unlike contemporaries such as Fela Kuti never picked up by a Western label. Only after a career of 40 years did Orchestre Poly-Rythmo break through internationally with the release last year of the compilation CD "The Vodoun Effect", thanks to the perseverance of Samy Ben Rajab, owner and driving force behind the label Analog Africa. The group experiences a rebirth and is touring this summer to promote their brandnew album "Cotonou Club". With their psychedelic guitar riffs, swinging organ, bold horn section and complex "polyrhythms" they revive the irresistible Afro-funk and soul of the 'seventies'.

Dossa Vincent Ahehehinnou, lead vocal, percusions; Desire Dodji Ajanohun, guitar; Cosme Anago, lead vocal, percusions; Vital Adedjobi Assaba, trumpet; Gustave Eustache Bentho, bass; Celestin Honfo, percussions; Degbo Moise Loko, keyboard; Augustin Pierre Loko, tenor sax; Clement Paul Melome : alto sax, lead vocal; Roland Gilblas Melome, drums.

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