TP ORCHESTRE POLY RYTHMO 黑胶唱片和CD

Review: First pressed in the early 70s and recorded at EMI Lagos, Tidiani Kone Et Le TP Orchestre Poly-Rythmo finds the prolific titular house band - responsible for around and perhaps more than 500 songs in a variety of styles for local Cotonou record labels - bound to Ghanaian saxophonist Tidiani Kone, the latter known for his work with the Rail Band and his influence on a young Fela Kuti. The session spans two hefty, hypnotic grooves rooted in Afrobeat but filtered through psych, soul and highlife, all rendered with a rare studio clarity for the era. This is the first reissue of the album, revived by London-based label Acid Jazz as part of its ongoing work curating the Albarika Store archive.

Review: Deep diggers and Afro lovers have long been locked into Benin-based West African funk fusionists Orchestre Poly-Rhythmo de Cotonou. The group started laying down their rhythmic madness as far back as the late 60s when they were formed by leader Clement Melome, and still drop new heat today. This new collection from Acid Jazz's Albarika Store series is a collection of some of their most legendary jams from over the years. Standouts are many but include 'Gbeti Ma Djro', 'Segla' and the legendary 'It's A Vanity' - add them all up and you have some of the most essential Afro-funk to have ever been written.