Séance of the ancient and urban, conjured by a spidery, hypnotic rhythm derived from spirit possession ceremonies, the Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou owes its black magic to the Vodoun Effect. That ...

The magnificent Orchestre Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou are to release their first album in over 20 years next March, the Quietus is pleased to report. Cotonou Club will be out on March 29th via the always ...

Le Poly-rythmo de Cotonou, l’un des premiers orchestres du Bénin et très populaire, en Afrique de l’Ouest, a perdu un de ses monuments, le guitariste et compositeur Gustave Bentho. Décédé le 19 ...

Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou, from Benin, belongs on the very short list of the world’s greatest funk bands. More than four decades into its career, most of them spent touring Benin and nearby ...

THE weekend came early to the Old Fruitmarket on Tuesday as the sounds that began fuelling long Friday and Saturday night hours of celebration in Benin's capital Cotonou 43 years ago rumbled into ...

Avec son vaste répertoire qui totalise plus de 500 titres depuis sa création en 1968, l’Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou occupe une position singulière sur le continent africain. La compilation The ...

Artisan d'un son à la fois unique et fascinant, le Poly-Rythmo est l'un des plus grands orchestres africains, pour lequel la polyrythmie n'est pas un vain mot : le groupe mixe mieux que personne les ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on X (Opens in new window) Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) The musicians in Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou sing in Fon ...

Two decades after breaking up, this versatile unit from West Africa's Benin returns with some new members and a good deal of their initial creative spark. Save this story Save this story It's been ...

As they release their first studio album for decades and prepare to play the London Scala, Luke Turner talks to Benin's Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou about their religious differences, James Brown, ...