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| ANGELIQUE KIDJO | AYE | 162-539934-2 | CD | £ 8.00 | |
| From award winning singer and songwriter Angelique comes this 1994 release with its superb mainly afro-funk mix which shows her wonderfully evocative voice to full effect over a range of styles ranging from dance oriented tracks through to the slower and more thought provoking. Comes with a 16 page booklet with the album lyrics. BRAND NEW STILL SEALED.. | 1. AGOLO
2. ADOUMA
3. AZA NAN KPE
4. TATCHEDOGBE
5. DJAN-DJAN
6. LON LON VADJRO
7. HOUNGBATI
8. IDJE-IDJE
9. YEMANDJA
10. TOMBO |
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| ANGELIQUE KIDJO | DJIN DJIN | 094639380121 | CD | £ 8.00 | |
| This her eighth studio album was released in 2007 and won Best Contemporary World Music Album at the 2008 Grammy Awards. Kidjo was joined by many famous names from the world of music including Peter Gabriel, Joss Stone, Carlos Santana, Ziggy Marley, Alicia Keys, Branford Marsalis and African Stars, Youssou N’Dour and Amadou and Mariam. A wonderful set of songs but with a quite Westernised sound rather than African. Condition as New | 1. AE AE
2. DJIN DJIN
3. GIMME SHELTER
4. SALALA
5. SENAMOU (C'EST L'AMOUR)
6. PEARLS
7. SEDJEDO
8. PAPA
9. AROUNA
10. AWAN N'LA
11. EMMA
12. MAMA GOLO PAPA
13. LONLON (RAVEL'S BOLERO)
14. AROUNA
15. EMMA |
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| ANGELIQUE KIDJO | LOGOZO | 510352-2 | CD | £ 10.00 | |
State-of-the-art production and mainstreamed African dance beats are poised to propel this talented singer from Benin to international pop stardom. Branford Marsalis, Ray Lema, and Manu Dibango contribute. A dance floor stunner that will rock your socks, pure magic from end to end.
BRAND NEW AND STILL SEALED. | 1. BATONGA
2. TCHE-TCHE
3. LOGOZO
4. WE-WE
5. MALAIKA
6. EWA KA DJO
7. KALETA
8. ELEDJIRE
9. SENIE
10. EKOLEYA |
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| CHARLIS SAMSON ADANDE | ALLELUIYA | CEL6748 | 12in | £ 12.00 | |
| When I originally got this album back in the late 80's there was nothing on the sleeve but I was told that he was from Cameroon. However it now seems that dancer-acrobat, guitarist and singer and former member of the National Ballet of Benin actually comes from Benin. Released in 1985 and sadly the only album attributited to him. It really does go like a bomb with an explosive brass line up, Yoruba percussion and rock guitar lines it is not to be missed. The title track was included in the compilation released by Celluloid in 1997, Celluloid Instrumental music. Record and sleeve condition as NEW. ( Free download of track 1 available as .wav or .mp3 files on request ) | 1. ALLELUIYA (4'24)
2. OVI-WE YIN-ALE (3'24)
3. ALLELUIYA (JUNGLE MIX) (4'05) |
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| KIRI KANTA | CONTRAT ABENI | VA016 | CD | £ 12.00 | |
| Aina Sanni Dim Aissatou was born in Parakou in northern Benin. Where she worked they had a band, the Ibetex Ambassadors Orchestra which she joined and sang with under the name Kiri Kanta between 1978 and 1981. By 1989 she was singing with the National Orchestra of Niger. Then a year later, she moved to Togo and collaborated with Afia Mala ( Telescopie ) then the next year in Benin she recorded her first album, Ignin Mindassan exploring the musical heritage of Benin. She played in the Ouidah Festival in 1992 which then led her to an international tour and to this her second album released the same year. The following year she performed with Papa Wemba and Toumani Diabate. Her third and more traditional album Simbori 2000 came next followed in 2013 by a compilation album Sourou. | 1. CONTRAT ABENI
2. M'BANAKWA
3. DOUNYAN
4. A SINDE
5. SEMBE
6. TANKPIKA
7. AKOUMANDERI
8. SALIFOU |
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| STANISLAS TOHON ET LE TCHINK SYSTEM | ZEMIDJAN | ACC001 | TC | £ 10.00 | |
I didn't recognise the style of music at all and without the notes from EMI I was at a loss to tell you much about him except that his full name is Stanislas Roger Tohon and he was born in Abomey in 1955 and died in Paris in 2019. What I can tell you is that this album was released back in 1992 ( a year after the Paris made LP) and is bleeding fantastic. A modern album definitely and by an artist who's going to go far. The title track's got a bit of Rap the others have something of everything from Hommage a Franco's guitar masterpiece to Neva with it's pouring water and heavy metal guitar. This album's even got a cigarette smoking gourd with a cap and specks that plays guitar on the cover!!!!! This guy and his band are just smashing. This album has joined my list of favorites on the first listening. Between the 60's and 2000's he released at least 27 albums. Have a listen for Awa Maiga and Diane Solo in the chorus. It would also seem that nobody out there on the web knows that it was even released on cassette so a pretty rare item.
CONDITION AS NEW BUT NOT SEALED
 ON CD-R IN MY COLLECTION
| 1. HOMMAGE A FRANCO
2. CATCHICO
3. PARIS
4. OHO
5. ZEMIDJAN
6. NEVA
7. WE WANT TO KNOW |
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| T.P.ORCHESTRE POLY-RYTHMO | THE KINGS OF BENIN. URBAN GROOVE 1972 - 80 | SNDWCD004 | CD | £ 25.00 | |
This compilation spans the most productive period in T.P Orchestre Poly-Rythmo’s history. Throughout the 70's the band was a household name in their home country having released over 100 LPs and 50 singles.This collection reflects their many poly-rhythmic moods. A mixture of hard Afro-funk, driving Afro-beat and deep Afro-Latin and Cuban grooves all with a unique flavour that ruled the dance-floors of 70's urban Benin.
BRAND NEW STILL SEALED. | 1. AIHE NI KPE WE
2. LES DJOS
3. HWE TOWE HUN
4. GENDAMOU NA WILI WE GNANNIN
5. MI SI BA TO
6. AVOUN DOUPOU ME DOUGA
7. KOKORIKO
8. NE TE FACHES PAS
9. KOU TCHE KPO SO O
10. GBETO VIVI
11. AGNON DJIDJO
12. MEDIDA
13. ANGELINA |
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| T.P.ORCHESTRE POLY-RYTHMO DE COTONOU | REMINISCIN IN TEMPO | ADC306 | CD | £ 17.50 | |
A compilation album from one of West Africa's greatest bands. Tracks 1, 2 and 3 are from the 1976 LP ALS026 which also included Gheto Vivi which unfortunately has not been included on this CD. Tracks 4 and 5 were originally released as LP ALS038 in 1977. Tracks 6 and 7 were culled from LP DO007 date unknown. Have a listen to some amazing music especially the sixteen minute long MILLE FOIS MERCI which is my favourite track. [6T/77M]
BRAND NEW AND STILL SEALED. | 1. OH BEA
2. DETY MOTEMA
3. TOE NAM TOE NAM
4. CHERIE COCO
5. MILLE FOIS MERCI
6. LE SILENCE N'PAS UN OUBLIE
7. YAO-YAO |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | AFRICAN SCREAM CONTEST | AACD063-BENIN | CD | £ 12.50 | |
A compilation of 1970s Benin and Togo music which sheds light on the forgotten rough and ready psychedelic sounds of these little known countries. Comes complete with a 44 page booklet containing a mass of info and photos about the artists, the music and the story of the search to bring it all to fruition on this wonderful CD. AN INCREDIBLE MUST HAVE!
It says that track 14 is 13'23 long. In actual fact it is only 7'43 followed by a 90 second gap and then the unnamed track 15 at 4'07 finally finish it off. See track list.
CONDITION AS NEW, CARDBOARD CASED. | 1. MI KPLE DOGBEKPO - LOKONON ANDRE & LES VOLCANS
2. MI MA KPE DJI - PICOBY BAND D' ABOMEY
3. IT'S A VANITY - GABO BROWN & ORCHESTRA POLY RYTHMO
4. SE NA MIN - EL REGO ET SES COMMANDOS
5. LEKI SANTCHI - NAPO DE MI AMOR ET SES BLACK DEVILS
6. GBETI MADJRO - ORCHESTRA POLY RYTHMO DE COTONOU
7. WAIT FOR ME - ROGER DAMAWUZAN
8. VINON SO MINSOU - OUINSOU CORNEILLE & BLACK SANTIAGO
9. YE NAN LON AN - ORCHESTRA SUPER JHEEVS DES PAILLOTES
10. DJANFA MAGNI - TIDIANI KONE & ORCHESTRE POLY RYTHMO
11. HOUIOU DJIN NAN ZON AKLUMON - DISCAFRIC BAND
12. CONGOLAISE BENIN YE - LE SUPER BORGOU DE PARAKOU
13. OU C'EST LUI OU C'EST MOI - VINCENT AHEHEHINNOU
14. OYA KA JOJO - LES VOLCANS DE LA CAPITAL
15. ORCHESTRE BLACK DRAGONS DE PORTO-NOVO DAHOMEY – OHUNYO |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | BENIN PASSION Vol. 2 | PASSIONV2 | TC | £ 10.00 | |
Volume 1 on CD was quite well known but Vol. 2 is a much sought after and rarer find on CD and almost unknown on cassette. Backing groups not mentioned in track list include Black Santiago, Troubadours, Dynharmonie, Renova, Los Commandos, Super Bourgou, Poly-Rythmo and more. A very varied compilation so do have a listen to the clips.
BRAND NEW AND STILL SEALED. | 1. DAVI - G. G. VIKEY
2. GNON NOU DE - FEU ASSOGBA
3. GBE GBAN - GUY ADJOVI
4. GBE DO DE KO - E. GNASSOUNOU
5. ANGELINA - CLEMENT MELOME
6. LES DJOS - BLUEKY D'ALMEIDA
7. LE MESSAGE - P. DASSABOUTE
8. QUE DIEU TE BENISSE - G. G. VIKEY
9. Y A PAS MOYEN - V. AHEHEHINNOU
10. ZIZI- S. AHOUANGNIMON
11. FO SABI FO SEKO - MAMA FRANCO
12. ADJANOUVI - EDIA SOPHIE
13. DJEDJEVI GNIN - GNONNAS PEDRO
14. E GNON NOUKOUN TCHE ME - BEN MELE |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | LEGENDS OF BENIN | AACD065 | CD | £ 10.00 | |
| Legends of Benin is a collection of super rare and highly danceable masterpieces recorded between 1969-1981 by four legendary composers. Gnonnas Pedro et Ses Dadjes, Antoine Dougbe, El Rego et Ses Commandos and Honore Avolonto. Each one of them with their own distinctive sound Agbadja, Soul, Cavacha, Funk, Afro-Beat, AfroLatin Sounds all mixed in with heavy traditional rhythms. A distinctively Beninese Sound. Released in 2009 this is a perfect Promo CD in card sleeve. The original CD complete with 44 page booklet usually sells for between GBP 20 and 50. Both the CD and LP were originally released by Analog Africa but have now sold out. You can still get it as a download. | 1. GNONNAS PEDRO ET SES DADJES - DADJE VON O VON NON
2. EL REGO ET SES COMMANDOS - FEELING YOU GOT
3. ANTOINE DOUGBE - HONTON SOUKPO GNON
4. EL REGO ET SES COMMANDOS - E NAN MIAN NUKU
5. HONORE AVOLONTO ET L'ORCHESTRE POLY-RYTHMO - TIN LIN NON
6. GNONNAS PEDRO ET SES PANCHOS - OKPO VIDEA BASSORUO
7. ANTOINE DOUGBE ET L'ORCHESTRE POLY-RYTHMO - YA MI TON GBO
8. ANTOINE DOUGBE - NOU AKUENON HWLIN ME SIN KOUSSIO
9. HONORE AVOLONTO - NA MI DO GBE HUE NU
10. EL REGO ET SES COMMANDOS - VIMADO WINGNAN
11. HONORE AVOLONTO ET L'ORCHESTRE BLACK SANTIAGO - DOU DAGBE WE
12. EL REGO ET SES COMMANDOS - DJOBIME
13. ANTOINE DOUGBE - KOVITO GBE DE TOWE
14. GNONNAS PEDRO ET SES DADJES - LA MUSICA EN VERITE |
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