| El Rego / El Rego |
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| Album: | El Rego | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | El Rego | Added: | Nov 2011 | |
| Label: | Daptone Records | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2011-11-27 | Pull Date: | 2012-01-29 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
| Week Ending: | Jan 29 | Jan 22 | Jan 15 | Jan 1 | Dec 18 | Dec 4 |
| Airplays: | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Aug 10, 2022: | Some Songs Without Words Vive Le Renouuveau | 4. | Jan 25, 2012: | Everyday Commotion Feeling You Got | |
| 2. | Aug 23, 2017: | At the Cafe Bohemian E Nan Mian Nuku | 5. | Jan 21, 2012: | Global Warming at the Cafe Bohemian Feeling You Got | |
| 3. | Jan 28, 2012: | At the Cafe Bohemian Zon Dede | 6. | Jan 11, 2012: | Over The Hump Achuta |
| Album Review |
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| Decca Reviewed 2011-11-25 | ||
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Benin’s “Godfather of Funk.” He was active with his band, “Ses Commandos” in the 1960s and 70s. This is hot, high powered African R&B/soul with a big sound. Some tracks have that sort of muted “recorded a long time ago” sound, but that just adds to the coolness. Every track deserves some love. 1. Hot and fast w/big guitars, horns, and vocals. Yow! 2. Funky guitars, big voice, percussion. Such great stuff. 3. More relaxed with a down & dirty Afro groove. 4. Fun, fast, wicked energy. 5. Driving hipness with fiery energy and a soulful groove. 6. Blues-infused funk, call-response vocals, wickedly hip. 7. Relaxed, mostly midtempo w/great use of sax. 8. Nicely jamming Afro funk w/great work from the band. 9. Downtempo w/some great guitar work. So cool! 10. Great upbeat funk featuring some great drumming. 11. Upbeat wiggle. Probably the happiest song ever about cholera. 12. Slow duet for drum/vocals. Dramatic but way cool. | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | Feeling You Got | 7. | Kpon Fi La | |||
| 2. | Zon Dede | 8. | Do Do Baya | |||
| 3. | E Nan Mian Nuku | 9. | Vive Le Renouuveau | |||
| 4. | Djobime | 10. | Achuta | |||
| 5. | Dis-Moi Oui | 11. | Cholera | |||
| 6. | Hessa | 12. | Ke Amon-Gbetchea |