With Benin's foremost drummer, Bori Borro, in their ranks, Bariba and Dendi linguistic folklore - alongside melodies of an Islamic ilk - fused with Soul, Pachanga, Breakbeats, Rumba and Afro-Beat, Orchestre Super Borgou de Parakou manufactured a sound of penetrating and unpolished directness, blurring the line between the erstwhile rhythms of the devout village and the modern grooves infecting the forward-thinking city. Benin as a whole is generally voudoun-Christian. Delicious Lips, Delicious Text: If you like The Bariba Sound , you may also like: Contains the exclusive vinyl-only bonus track: The rhythms of their culture constitute just one domain of the Islamic Funk Belt - a distinct musical swath of land encompassing northern Ghana, Togo and Benin. Extensive sleeve-notes tell us the band began as a covers outfit, performing Congolese Rumba hits.
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Robert Bloemkolk go to album. Extensive sleeve-notes tell us the band began as a covers outfit, performing Congolese Rumba hits. Find out more about our use of this dataand also our policy on profanity. A good thing, too, because these propulsive, groovy tracks need time to percolate and allow the near-transcendental repetition favoured by West African, Saharan and Islamic bands to hypnotise fully.
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Music Orchestre Super Borgou de Parakou: Links Reviews available at www. The songs wash round like persistent sponges and buff you and buff and buff until whatever coat of resistance you had is worn through.
The 10 Best Electronic Albums of Apart from Albarika, Discadam - and norgou sub labels Impressions Sonores du Nord and Echos Sonores du Borgou - were the band's major backers who helped galvanize the sound of northern Benin. You can orchestree or edit information about The Bariba Sound at musicbrainz.
Markus Bader Such a great album and a versatile band playing so many different styles with great ambition. You might be familiar with Analog Africa by now. The Greatest Alternative Singles of the '80s: Cendy Moi go to album. Remastered to recreate the energy of their legendary live performances and accompanied by our signature full-color booklet, the story of this remarkable ensemble and the traditions of the people of Northern Benin is set to be revealed and documented like never before.
Abere Klouklou Cavacha Dendi Delicious Lips, Delicious Text: Tracklistings come from MusicBrainz. Sembe Sembe Boudou Folklore Dendi Saved from Moroccan fleamarkets and who knows where.
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Hear borgoy in full now. The 10 Best Electronic Albums of Revisiting our best electronic albums fromwe find these records have stood the test of time. Purchasable with gift card. Mainly the guitars, penetrating and unearthly like icicles.
Orchestre Super Borgou de Parakou: The Bariba Sound
Meanwhile, The Orchestre Super Borgou is effervescent and insinuating. If you like The Bariba Soundyou may also like:. Performing live at the bar 'Congolaise', the high-octane live pxrakou of Parakou's finest troupe also captured the imagination of Celestin Houenou Sezan, co-founder of Albarika Store Benin's most important music labeland Super Borgou were, in fact, the legendary label's very first EP release.
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