{"product_id":"t-p-orchestre-poly-rythmo-west-african-beat-rare-7s-and-eps-from-benin-and-niger","title":"T.P. Orchestre Poly-Rythmo - West African Beat: Rare 7s and EPs from Benin and Niger","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor the last few years, Acid Jazz have been the proud custodians of the Albarika Store legacy. Hailing from the small but culturally-significant state of Benin, the label was operational from the late-1960s until the early 1980s, and was home to some of the finest,\u003cbr\u003edeepest, rawest West African cuts ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fount of local and regional music, infused with contemporary Western influences, the beating heart of the Albarika sound were the mighty T.P. Orchestre Poly-Rythmo, who in various guises released dozens of recordings for the label, under the leadership of Mêlomé Clément.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe intoxicating originality of their sound stems from their combination of folkloric and sacred rhythms of the region, with the modernist sound of soukous, afrobeat,\u003cbr\u003esoul and funk. Recorded at EMI Studios in Lagos, these recordings have a unique high fidelity and have been a target for grail-hunting record collectors for\u003cbr\u003edecades.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor this incredible 2LP collection, Dean Rudland and David Hill compile the Poly-Rythmo 45 releases - 7” single and EP sides lost to the seeds of time. Until now.Brought together for the first time and presented in a beautiful wide-spine layout, the double LP presents a snapshot of some of the group’s finest work from the 1970s, their distinctive beat already honed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe printed inner sleeves include images of the rare and collectable original labels and sleeves, along with sleevenotes by Francis Gooding. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ventnor Exchange","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57025582530935,"sku":"AJX2LP845","price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0516\/6841\/8725\/files\/WestAfricanBeat-Packshot.webp?v=1776697350","url":"https:\/\/store.ventnorexchange.co.uk\/products\/t-p-orchestre-poly-rythmo-west-african-beat-rare-7s-and-eps-from-benin-and-niger","provider":"Ventnor Exchange","version":"1.0","type":"link"}