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August 8, 2011
Gnonnas Pedro & his Dadjes Band -The Band of Africa vol.1,African Songs Ltd. 1975
A few weeks ago we had volume 3, now here’s volume 1.
Gnonnas Pedro and his Dadjes Band are back with this
hypnotising work of latinized afro from Benin. Do not
hesitate and start to duplicate, pass it on and celebrate.
tracks;
1 Kou akon ‘ka
2 Azo n’kplon doun nde
3 Mo ngbadun re
4 Feso jaiye
5 Ati mawuin dagamasi
6 J’ai aimé
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Wow!! Loved volume 3. Can’t wait to hear this one. Thank you so much!
Nicknamed the “Baobab Beninese music” Gnonnas Pedro started his career by being out in the Night Clubs Cotonou for his dancing skills. Spotted by a pattern of establishment which offers tools to take advantage of his group, he began exploring music with some of his friends deserted permanently to school.
Inspired by El Rego and Ignacio Do Souza , he made his debut in the Los Panchos Cotonou , overlooking his immense talent the scene Afro-Latin Benin until his death in 2004. He was accompanied during the 1970s by the Dadji Band with whom he recorded one of his most famous tracks, ” Von O Von Non Dadji “(The first version of the classic music of Benin was published on the label Riviera of Gilles Sala 1965). Gnonnas Perdo Agbadja popularized the style, named after a famous drum he associates with his Afro-Cuban influences, which will become the basic rhythm of his music, called Agbadja beat.
In 1972, the officer Kerekou took power: in 1974 he adopted scientific socialism guided by Marxism-Leninism as the official ideology of Dahomey, and in 1975, renamed the country the People’s Republic of Benin. Gnonnas Pedro like other artists Benin must support the movement and began the production of patriotic songs, ” Yesterday Dahomey, Benin today, I am proud of you, that’s why I stayed “. One of his pieces, Sodabi (meaning alcohol in the Fon language), however, was prohibited by the president as praising the benefits of beer drinking as the best in the country.
The 70s were extremely productive Gnonnas Pedro becomes an accomplished composer and connects a series of hits, some of which are printed on the label Nigerian African Song (known to have released some of the best records of King Sunny Ade). It runs in the entire region and his passion for salsa was rewarded in 1995 when he became one of the singers of Africando , the Afro-Cuban big project of the producer Ibrahim Sylla .
Gnonnas Pedro was diagnosed with cancer in 2003. But because of the high cost of treatment, he decided to ignore the disease and continue to tour with Africando. Her treatment will begin a year later in May 2004. In August Gnonnas asked to return home to end his days. The plane landed at Cotonou on August 11 at 9:30, and Pedro Gnonnas off the next morning at the age of 61.
thx for that great roots album and for all your work in that blog
Nicknamed the “Baobab Beninese music” Gnonnas Pedro started his career by being out in the Night Clubs Cotonou for his dancing skills. Spotted by a pattern of establishment which offers tools to take advantage of his group, he began exploring music with some of his friends deserted permanently to school.
Inspired by El Rego and Ignacio Do Souza , he made his debut in the Los Panchos Cotonou , overlooking his immense talent the scene Afro-Latin Benin until his death in 2004. He was accompanied during the 1970s by the Dadji Band with whom he recorded one of his most famous tracks, ” Von O Von Non Dadji “(The first version of the classic music of Benin was published on the label Riviera of Gilles Sala 1965). Gnonnas Perdo Agbadja popularized the style, named after a famous drum he associates with his Afro-Cuban influences, which will become the basic rhythm of his music, called Agbadja beat.
In 1972, the officer Kerekou took power: in 1974 he adopted scientific socialism guided by Marxism-Leninism as the official ideology of Dahomey, and in 1975, renamed the country the People’s Republic of Benin. Gnonnas Pedro like other artists Benin must support the movement and began the production of patriotic songs, ” Yesterday Dahomey, Benin today, I am proud of you, that’s why I stayed “. One of his pieces, Sodabi (meaning alcohol in the Fon language), however, was prohibited by the president as praising the benefits of beer drinking as the best in the country.
The 70s were extremely productive Gnonnas Pedro becomes an accomplished composer and connects a series of hits, some of which are printed on the label Nigerian African Song (known to have released some of the best records of King Sunny Ade). It runs in the entire region and his passion for salsa was rewarded in 1995 when he became one of the singers of Africando , the Afro-Cuban big project of the producer Ibrahim Sylla .
Gnonnas Pedro was diagnosed with cancer in 2003. But because of the high cost of treatment, he decided to ignore the disease and continue to tour with Africando. Her treatment will begin a year later in May 2004. In August Gnonnas asked to return home to end his days. The plane landed at Cotonou on August 11 at 9:30, and Pedro Gnonnas off the next morning at the age of 61.
thx for that great roots album and for all your work in that blog
If it’s as good as the others than it’s a monster. Many thanks.
If it’s as good as the others than it’s a monster. Many thanks.
Does our serious writer have a name ? ..and may we know it ?
Does our serious writer have a name ? ..and may we know it ?
Would humbly request a re-up for this!
Would humbly request a re-up for this!