Orchester Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou has been one of the most popular Afrobeat bands in West Africa for several decades. They have recorded over five hundred songs so far, and in their music they combine local voodoo rhythms from Benin with ...See moreOrchester Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou has been one of the most popular Afrobeat bands in West Africa for several decades. They have recorded over five hundred songs so far, and in their music they combine local voodoo rhythms from Benin with soul inspirations. Poly-Rythmo actively promoted the Marxist-Leninist dictatorship of General Kerekou in Benin for many years. The team members declare that they supported the government on their own initiative - but was that really the case? Written by
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