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T.P. Orchestre Poly Rythmo
Reconciliation
Albarika Store 1983
From 1983 and on Albarika Store we find this album with
T.P. Orchestre Poly Rythmo from Benin. Apparently The
group was fond of reggae music and although they didn’t
know how to write it, they played it wonder well. In general
I prefer the real Jamaican stuff, but make an exception for
them today. Sweet stuff from this West African country
preserved for you. Get it & spread it ..
Uit 1983 en op Albarika Store vinden we dit album met
T.P. Orchestre Poly Rythmo uit Benin. Klaarblijkelijk was
de groep gek op reggae en alhoewel ze niet wisten hoe het
geschreven wordt, speelden ze het bijzonder goed. Over het
algemeen prefereer ik het originele werk uit Jamaica, maar voor
deze plaat maak ik graag een uitzondering vandaag. Fijne muziek
uit dit West Afrkaanse land gepreserveerd voor je.
Down, deel en luister weer met plezier ..
Betti Betti & Poly Rythmo 1977
Avohou Pierre et le Ply Rythmo 1970
T.P. Poly Rythmo de Cotonou
avec Zoundegnon Bernard ‘Papillon’ 1977
Special Festac 1977 1977
Kilola Salaïka & Poly Rythmo
Bentho Gustave Titiou & Poly Rythmo 1978
Melome Clement
01 – Siyen bangbetome
02 – Reaggea is your food
03 – Yemalin
04 – Agueche “gazzo”
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Thanks a bunch for this voodoo reggae! A band with a bass player like this one should try some reggae at least onced.
I remember asking you for this record. Moos, you’re the man!!! I believe this was Papillon’s last recording with the group.
..glad I found it after all Mouhamadou ..
Thank you very much for this posting. There might be not all to many songs/ opportunities to experience Poly Rythmo in doing reggae music. It is always interesting to hear what this orchestra did in a genre for which they are not know all to much. But also the last song Agueche is a fine take, which left me with surprise in terms of compostion and intonation.
Stefan
Many thanks, Moos. This is indeed a splendid record. It’s fun to listen to the first track, a faithful roots reggae structure, and then to hear Papillon break free late in the song as if he could not abide the basic reggae pace, and the whole song is transformed, bending reggae to Poly Rythmo. Salsa on the flip side and, as Stefan notes, the super Agueche. What a great band!