Cotonou Club
World
| Apr 2011
Reviews
Don Farrell
Reviewed 2011-05-31
Reviewed 2011-05-31
Voodoo funk Afro beat band from West African state of Benin.
Played in the late 1960's, Regrouped in 2007, 10 members, 5 from original group. First studio album in 25 years, toured USA in 2010, All tracks are very good.
****1: 4:51 fast, non stop dance groove, male vocals, 7 sec fade
2: 4:06 mid fast e guitar brass groove, 23 sec low fade
****3: 3:53 mid tempo percussion, guitar/bass/brass/vocals/wails, call & response
****4: 4:16 mid to faster nice funky Latin sound
5: 3:13 fast, Angélique Kidjo vocal 26 sec low fade
6: 5:04 fast male vocal, e guitar percussion trance groove
7: 4:35 mid to faster, a bit more mellow, funky groove, 12 sec fade
***8: 4:59 hand clapping percussion, fem chorus then male & fem vocal, nice funky trance groove, fast
****9: 3:24 funky fast Afro pop groove, 7 sec fade
10: 3:48 mellow Highlife, 24 sec fade
***11: 4:43 fast, mellow, big horns, with musicians from Franz Ferdinand D Farrell 05/2011
Played in the late 1960's, Regrouped in 2007, 10 members, 5 from original group. First studio album in 25 years, toured USA in 2010, All tracks are very good.
****1: 4:51 fast, non stop dance groove, male vocals, 7 sec fade
2: 4:06 mid fast e guitar brass groove, 23 sec low fade
****3: 3:53 mid tempo percussion, guitar/bass/brass/vocals/wails, call & response
****4: 4:16 mid to faster nice funky Latin sound
5: 3:13 fast, Angélique Kidjo vocal 26 sec low fade
6: 5:04 fast male vocal, e guitar percussion trance groove
7: 4:35 mid to faster, a bit more mellow, funky groove, 12 sec fade
***8: 4:59 hand clapping percussion, fem chorus then male & fem vocal, nice funky trance groove, fast
****9: 3:24 funky fast Afro pop groove, 7 sec fade
10: 3:48 mellow Highlife, 24 sec fade
***11: 4:43 fast, mellow, big horns, with musicians from Franz Ferdinand D Farrell 05/2011
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Charting
2011-05-30 — 2011-08-01
Reggae/World
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Jul 31 | 2 |
| Jul 24 | 2 |
| Jul 10 | 2 |
| Jul 3 | 3 |
| Jun 19 | 4 |
| Jun 12 | 4 |
| Jun 5 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Ne Te Fâche Pas | ||
| 2. | Pardon | ||
| 3. | Von Vo Nono | ||
| 4. | Koumi Dédé | ||
| 5. | Gbeti Madjro | ||
| 6. | Océ | ||
| 7. | Tegbe | ||
| 8. | C?Est Lui Ou C?Est Moi / Mariage | ||
| 9. | Holonon | ||
| 10. | Ma Vie | ||
| 11. | Lion Is Burning |