Various Artists - Legends of Benin (2LP Vinyl)

Various Artists - Legends of Benin (2LP Vinyl)Legends of Benin is a collection of super rare and highly danceable masterpieces recordedbetween 1969 1981 by four legendary composers from Benin: Gnonnas Pedro et Ses Dadjes Antoine Dougb El Rego et Ses Commandos Honor Avolonto Each one of them with their own distinctive sound. What you are going to hear here is a thick brew of Agbadja, Soul, Cavacha, Funk, Afro Beat, AfroLatin Sounds all mixed in with Heavy Traditional Rhythms distinctively Beninese

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the USA and Australia in the wake of the release of the celebrated concert recording Live 1974

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