Vol. 4 – Yehouessi Leopold Batteur | T.P. Orchestre Poly-Rythmo

Vol. 4 – Yehouessi Leopold Batteur

by T.P. Orchestre Poly-Rythmo

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globalgogoradio Global A Go-Go's #7 compilation/reissue/historic recording of 2021. I would have thought Poly Rythmo's best material had already been reissued; and I would have been incorrect. Favorite track: Davi Djinto Super No2.

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1.	Davi Djinto Super No2 16:21	buy track
2.	Homin Si Tche 11:42	buy track
3.	Aiha Ni Kpe We 07:21	buy track

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Acid Jazz Records continue their exclusive licensing agreement with Albarika Store, the legendary record label that defined the sound of Benin and influenced the entire region of West Africa and beyond.

Albarika Store is home to many rare recordings, from more traditional folkloric and Sato styles, to the funk, blues and psych inspired workouts of the All Mighty Orchestre Poly Rythmo de Cotonou, as they referred to themselves. Many of the original records are sought after by DJs and collectors as prime examples of Afro-funk, Afro-Latin and Afro-psych sounds.

…And the next in the series of reissues by Acid Jazz presents a straight reproduction of the incredibly hard to find, Poly-Rythmo ‎'Vol. 4’ album originally from 1978.

For DJs and dancers this album has long been about the killer track Aiha Ni Kpe We, an incendiary Afrobeat recording which will activate any dancefloor, anywhere!

“Every time I listen to the Orchestre Poly Rythmo…. Wow, I just discover something new in the music” - Gilles Peterson

Although some material from the catalogue has been previously reissued, this is the first exhaustive trawl of the archive and will see the label presented in a way that ensures its historical importance is recognized. Trips to West Africa have secured original master tapes and the process of transferring is ongoing. Over the next few years a comprehensive reissue campaign is planned for all formats.

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released January 22, 2021

Re-mastered by Frank Merritt, at The Carvery

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Albarika Store Benin

Albarika Store is home to many rare recordings, from more traditional folkloric and Sato styles, to the funk, blues and psych inspired workouts of the All Mighty Orchestre Poly Rythmo de Cotonou, as they referred to themselves. Many of the original records are sought after by DJs and collectors as prime examples of Afro-funk, Afro-Latin and Afro-psych sounds. ... more