Les Sympathics de Porto Novo Benin - Vol. 2

Tracklist:

1. Ego-Ibo

2. The End Of Soffer
3. Cust No De Kill
4. La Route Est Longue

• Over the past few years Acid Jazz has been reissuing rare and exciHng
records from the legendary Benin label ‘Albarika Store’
• Next in the series is ‘Les Sympathics de Porto Novo Benin (Vol. 2)’, the
second album from another of Porto Novo’s premier groups from the
1970s, founded by former Herman Laleye – former leader of other
Benin greats ‘Black Dragons de Porto Novo’.
• The heavy rhythm secHon of the Laleye brothers (Herman on bass and
Marc on drums) supports the vocals of Gangbo Bonheur (with backing
from Herman and Jean-Louis Avognon), alongside Armand Pognon's
blues-edged guitar and Camille Zanou's hypnoHc organ.
• Unlike a lot of their contemporaries, Les Sympathics steer clear of
straight Afro Beat, Afro-Funk or Afro laHn incursions, to create
something truly unique in the Beninese musical canon.
• Reissued in full for the very first Hme on high quality vinyl, with an
incredible reproducHon of the original sleeve. A must have for African
music enthusiasts.

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