Benin rhythms
30/07/09 17:38 Filed in: music!
J’adore Orchestre Poly-rythmo de
Cotonou.
Their 70s afro-funk sound is so infectious! It comes from Benin, land of vodoun and congolese rumba.
PS: a recommended reading on Africa and vodoun is “Divine Horsemen: The Living Gods of Haiti” by Maya Deren, one of my favourite experimental filmmakers.
Their 70s afro-funk sound is so infectious! It comes from Benin, land of vodoun and congolese rumba.
PS: a recommended reading on Africa and vodoun is “Divine Horsemen: The Living Gods of Haiti” by Maya Deren, one of my favourite experimental filmmakers.
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