{"product_id":"t-p-orchestre-poly-rythmo-de-cotonou-unite-africaine","title":"T.P. Orchestre Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou - Unite Africaine","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo monumental full-side tracks from a pair of late 70s Orchestre Poly-Rythmo albums, Unite´ Africane isn’t exactly a compilation, more a combination of the standouts at a time when the band was at the peak of its powers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally released in 1977, the title track is an infectious Afro-Latin workout that is interwoven with driving horn stabs by master trumpet player Tidiani Kone. Unite´ Africaine was recorded over the Nigerian border at the state-of-the-art EMI Studios in Lagos, yielding majestic sonic results.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMede Ma Gnin Messe is taken from the 1978 Special 30 Novembre, and this time Poly-Rythmo wore their Afro-funk hat to deliver almost sixteen minutes of dancefloor fire. Propelled by Poly-Rythmo’s super-tight beats and underpinned by a relentless keyboard refrain, the magic is the stellar horn parts that take this track to another level.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs with much of the Albarika catalogue, copies of the original LPs are incredibly tough to locate in anything approaching reasonable condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vinyl.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49971503497458,"sku":"676499055267","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0830\/7018\/9810\/files\/3895062-2656436.jpg?v=1787571264","url":"https:\/\/discandvinyl.com\/products\/t-p-orchestre-poly-rythmo-de-cotonou-unite-africaine","provider":"DiscandVinyl.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}