Happy 2014 !! Selection Of The Week : Voodoo In Cotonou (Anos Band de Parakou, Black Santiago, Vincent Ahehehinnou, Poly Rythmo..)

Happy 2014 to everyone, I wish you the best for this new year !!!!

Sincerely sorry for the delay, been reaaaally busy those days, preparing some good surprises for you my dear readers but.. it's a secret !

Let's begin 2014 with a brand new 7 inches selection from the beautiful country of Bénin, hope you'll enjoy those little treasures taken from my collection that I've cleaned, selected and masterized just for you !

The next selection will come quick ! (I hope..) Thanks for your support !

Armand de Préseau - Voodoo In Cotonou

You can download this Selection here (as usual, right clic and "Save as")

Sincerely yours,

Armand

Tracklist :

1 - Ignace de Souza et L'Orchestre Black Santiago - Paulina
2 - Orchestre Blacks Dragons de Cotonou - Se Djro
3 - Vincent Ahehehinnou - Kourougninda Wende
4 - Orchestre Anos Band de Parakou - Alassane Koda Maradi
5 - Orchestre Blacks Dragons de Cotonou - E Sa F'aiye
6 - Gnonnas Pedro y sus panchos de Cotonou - L'indomptable Gnonnas Pop
7 - Orchestre Anos band de Parakou - boro non andou nan
8 -  D'almeida Blucky et L'orchestre Black Santiago - Les Nanes
9 - Melome Clement Et L'Orchestre Poly Rythmo - La Fin De L'Ete
10 - El Rego - Divogny Din Ton Le

Clelment Melome Et L'Orchestre Poly Rythmo De Cotonou

Hi there,

This week no mix, but a deep song from a great benineese artist, Clément Mélomé, leader of "L'Orchestre Poly Rythmo de Cotonou" (that will become later "Le Tout Puissant Orchestre de Cotonou") formed back in the 60's.

This track, a cover from a well known American standart from Brian Hyland, "Sealed With A Kiss",  was recorded on a tiny Benineese Label (there was hundred labels like this one at the time), "Disques Sachey", probably in the mid 70's.

This Song is dedicated to my cousin and my brother, Jean.

Repose en Paix, mon frère.

Clément Mélomé et L'Orchestre Poly Rythmo de Cotonou - La Fin de L'Ete