Often, excavation serves to remind us why things stay buried, but Samy Ben Redjeb has struck black gold here. Following reissues of Zimbabwean funk pioneers, his Analog Africa label has gone west, uncovering psycho-funk from Benin and Togo. Orchestre Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou provide the standout track with ‘Gbeti Madjro’, and rock and soul grind hips with highlife, Afrobeat and ritualistic voodoo-inspired rhythms.
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