Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou / Volume 3: The Skeletal Essences Of Voodoo Funk
| Album: | Volume 3: The Skeletal Essences Of Voodoo Funk | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou | Added: | Aug 2013 | |
| Label: | Analog Africa | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2013-09-15 | Pull Date: | 2013-11-17 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
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| Week Ending: | Nov 10 | Oct 27 | Oct 20 | Oct 13 | Oct 6 | Sep 29 | Sep 22 |
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| Airplays: | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Nov 09, 2013: | Music Casserole
Adjiro Mi |
4. | Oct 18, 2013: | Fight or Flight
Ecoutes Ma Melodie |
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| 2. | Nov 06, 2013: | Gegenchang
Adjiro Mi |
5. | Oct 11, 2013: | Fight or Flight
Ne Rein Voir, Dire, Entendre |
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| 3. | Oct 22, 2013: | Post-Homecoming Sunshine in the Afternoon
Pourquoi Pas? |
6. | Oct 09, 2013: | Gegencang
Houzou Houzou Wa, Ne Rein Voir, Dire, Entendre |
Album Review
Don Farrell
Reviewed 2013-09-15
Reviewed 2013-09-15
Afro Funk from 1969-1980 Benin
****1: 5:28 mid to faster, locked trance rhythm with interesting e guitar riff, male chorus vocal chant
****2: 4:18 mid to faster, male chorus vocals, horns, organ,
****3: 6:18 faster, percussion & e guitar led rhythm, male vocals, minimal CUICA
***4: 3:59 mid to faster, horns, male vocals, e guitar
***5: 3:20 mid to faster, big bass & kick drum, e guitar, percussion, male vocals
6: 6:08 slow to mid, mellow sound, male vocal
***7: 3:29 mid to faster, locked groove, male vocals
8: 4:16 mid to faster, locked groove, male vocals, last half slows a bit then fast
9: 3:37 mid to faster, male vocals, big e guitar, big percussion
10: 5:35 mid tempo, male vocal, big e guitar, big percussion, organ, trance groove last half
****11: 4:40 fast, pounding rhythm, e guitar & organ, male call & response
***12: 3:59 mid to faster, male vocals, nice organ groove,
****13: 7:28 mid tempo, locked Bossa Afro groove, organ funk, male voc
***14: 4:49 last slow dance of the night, great e guitar picking, male voc
****1: 5:28 mid to faster, locked trance rhythm with interesting e guitar riff, male chorus vocal chant
****2: 4:18 mid to faster, male chorus vocals, horns, organ,
****3: 6:18 faster, percussion & e guitar led rhythm, male vocals, minimal CUICA
***4: 3:59 mid to faster, horns, male vocals, e guitar
***5: 3:20 mid to faster, big bass & kick drum, e guitar, percussion, male vocals
6: 6:08 slow to mid, mellow sound, male vocal
***7: 3:29 mid to faster, locked groove, male vocals
8: 4:16 mid to faster, locked groove, male vocals, last half slows a bit then fast
9: 3:37 mid to faster, male vocals, big e guitar, big percussion
10: 5:35 mid tempo, male vocal, big e guitar, big percussion, organ, trance groove last half
****11: 4:40 fast, pounding rhythm, e guitar & organ, male call & response
***12: 3:59 mid to faster, male vocals, nice organ groove,
****13: 7:28 mid tempo, locked Bossa Afro groove, organ funk, male voc
***14: 4:49 last slow dance of the night, great e guitar picking, male voc
Track Listing
| 1. | Ne Rein Voir, Dire, Entendre | 8. | A O O Ida | |||
| 2. | Houzou Houzou Wa | 9. | Vi E Lo | |||
| 3. | Adjiro Mi | 10. | Pourquoi Pas? | |||
| 4. | Karateka | 11. | Akue We Non Houme | |||
| 5. | Akoue We Gni Gan | 12. | Ai Gabani | |||
| 6. | N'goua | 13. | Ecoutes Ma Melodie | |||
| 7. | Houton Kan Do Go Me | 14. | Min We Tun So |