Véritable institution au Bénin où il a marqué le paysage musical, l’orchestre Poly-Rythmo s’apprête à effectuer sa première tournée européenne, quarante et un an après ses débuts ! Rencontre avec ...

Séance of the ancient and urban, conjured by a spidery, hypnotic rhythm derived from spirit possession ceremonies, the Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou owes its black magic to the Vodoun Effect. That ...

Last September Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou played to a packed house at the Barbican Centre in London. There’s nothing unusual about a sold-out gig, but what was unusual was that this was ...

Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou, from Benin, belongs on the very short list of the world’s greatest funk bands. More than four decades into its career, most of them spent touring Benin and nearby ...

Le Tout-Puissant Orchestre Poly-Rythmo is a difficult ensemble to follow. For one thing, they have functioned under the names Poly Rythmo de Cotonou, TP Orchestre Poly-Rythmo and L'International ...

Bonne nouvelle pour les amateurs de musique du monde. L'Espace Prévert de Savigny-le-Temple met en place une promotion spéciale pour le concert du Tout-Puissant Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou, ...

Vingt mois après ses premiers concerts hors d’Afrique qui l’ont sorti de l’oubli et d’une certaine forme de torpeur, l’Orchestre Poly-Rythmo parachève sa renaissance avec l’album Cotonou Club, gorgé ...

Two decades after breaking up, this versatile unit from West Africa's Benin returns with some new members and a good deal of their initial creative spark. Save this story Save this story It's been ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on X (Opens in new window) Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) The musicians in Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou sing in Fon ...

Le Tout-Puissant Orchestre Poly-Rythmo is a difficult ensemble to follow. For one thing, they have functioned under the names Poly Rythmo de Cotonou, TP Orchestre Poly-Rythmo and L'International ...

We’re celebrating the rich and colourful sounds of afro funk, with some of the most exciting live acts and DJs from across the genre. Headlining the night are Orchestre Poly Rythmo de Cotonou — the ...

Le Tout-Puissant Orchestre Poly-Rythmo ou l’incroyable aventure de l’un des groupes les plus vieux et les plus célèbres d’Afrique qui va attendre 40 ans avant de sortir du continent ! En session « ...