Bèlènou - Emosyon Tambou-AIn the early eighties, Edmond Mondsir, professor of philosophy and Lon Bertide, trade unionist, founded the Blnou group. They were actors of the great agricultural strike of 1974, which resulted in the death of two workers (Ilmany and Marie Louise) and left many wounded. Activists of the patriotic movement As Plr An Nou Lit (Stop crying, Fight), they were part of the identity and the cultural affirmation [la revendication identitaire et culturelle] of

The album is the sound of Afrobeat's maturation as a global music

the pure voices slipping in backwards as if from the future… it’s all like the most blissful dream

and stood out with its sweet and relatable reflection of childhood infatuation as Dacus sings atop infectious guitars

and an accompanying video directed by Mara Palena

The material is the final chapter of the ‘Magic Pony Ride’ material and even includes another version of that track

previously releasing on the likes of Gourmet Beats

Benin (one of Kelata's hometowns)

people began to refer to all this kinda genre as lovers rock” (John Kpiaye)

Inga - Stars Around My Body

A conscious poetic stream over "Minister of Noise" industrial beats with backing and counter from Brenda

With BURNING HEAT

Elsewhere we get Motor city vibrations inspired by Omar S