ORCHESTRE POLY-RYTHMO DE COTONOU

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Band from Cotonou in Benin (ex Dahomey), "T.P." stands for the French "Tout Puissant", which means "All Mighty". Originally founded as Orchestre Poly-Disco in 1968 with original members Melome Clement (founder, vocals), Bentho Gustave (bass), Bernard 'Papillon' Zoundegnon (guitar) and others. Seeking to expand and in search of a soul singer, Bentho and Papillon lured Vincent Ahehehinnou from Daho Jazz, a band with little prospect of major success that often performed in seedy venues. Due to changes in producers and financiers switched its name to Orchestre El Ritmo before finally establishing themselves as Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou after signing with Adissa Seidou, the owner of the Albarika Store label, in 1969. After twelve years between successful records and triumphal tours, Vincent Ahehehinnou he left the group on May 28, 1978 after disagreements with Adissa Seidou. The latter wanted to put aside the late Melome Clement to establish his grip on Poly-Rythmo. Vincent, who read more...
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ORCHESTRE POLY-RYTHMO DE COTONOU Ahehehinnou Vincent Orchestre-Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou Dahomey album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Ahehehinnou Vincent Orchestre-Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou Dahomey
African Fusion 1973
ORCHESTRE POLY-RYTHMO DE COTONOU Orchestre Poly-Rythmo De L'Atlantique Cotonou Dahomey album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Orchestre Poly-Rythmo De L'Atlantique Cotonou Dahomey
African Fusion 1974
ORCHESTRE POLY-RYTHMO DE COTONOU Le Sato album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Le Sato
African Fusion 1974
ORCHESTRE POLY-RYTHMO DE COTONOU Poly-Rythmo '76 - Vol. 1 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Poly-Rythmo '76 - Vol. 1
African Fusion 1976
ORCHESTRE POLY-RYTHMO DE COTONOU Orchestre Poly Rythmo De Cotonou R.P.B. album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Orchestre Poly Rythmo De Cotonou R.P.B.
African Fusion 1976
ORCHESTRE POLY-RYTHMO DE COTONOU Orchestre T.P. Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou - Republique Populaire Du Benin album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Orchestre T.P. Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou - Republique Populaire Du Benin
African Fusion 1976
ORCHESTRE POLY-RYTHMO DE COTONOU T.P. Orchestre Poly-Rhythmo De Cotonou Benin Avec Zoundegnon Bernard 'Papillon' Guitariste album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
T.P. Orchestre Poly-Rhythmo De Cotonou Benin Avec Zoundegnon Bernard 'Papillon' Guitariste
African Fusion 1977
ORCHESTRE POLY-RYTHMO DE COTONOU Melome Clement Chef D'Orchestre album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Melome Clement Chef D'Orchestre
African Fusion 1977
ORCHESTRE POLY-RYTHMO DE COTONOU Special Festac 77 In Nigeria - Vol. 2 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Special Festac 77 In Nigeria - Vol. 2
African Fusion 1977
ORCHESTRE POLY-RYTHMO DE COTONOU Vol. 5 - Lohento Eskill Chanteur Principal album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Vol. 5 - Lohento Eskill Chanteur Principal
African Fusion 1978
ORCHESTRE POLY-RYTHMO DE COTONOU Vol. 4 - Yehouessi Leopold Batteur album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Vol. 4 - Yehouessi Leopold Batteur
African Fusion 1978
ORCHESTRE POLY-RYTHMO DE COTONOU T.P. Orchestre Poly-Rhythmo De Cotonou Benin Et Loko Pierre Saxophoniste album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
T.P. Orchestre Poly-Rhythmo De Cotonou Benin Et Loko Pierre Saxophoniste
African Fusion 1978
ORCHESTRE POLY-RYTHMO DE COTONOU Special 30 Novembre album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Special 30 Novembre
African Fusion 1978
ORCHESTRE POLY-RYTHMO DE COTONOU Trop Parler C'Est Maladie album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Trop Parler C'Est Maladie
African Fusion 1978
ORCHESTRE POLY-RYTHMO DE COTONOU Vol. 7 - T.P. Orchestre Poly-Rhythmo De Cotonou Benin Avec Zoundegnon Bernard 'Papillon' Guitariste Principal album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Vol. 7 - T.P. Orchestre Poly-Rhythmo De Cotonou Benin Avec Zoundegnon Bernard 'Papillon' Guitariste Principal
African Fusion 1979
ORCHESTRE POLY-RYTHMO DE COTONOU Vol. 8 - T.P. Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou - Benin album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Vol. 8 - T.P. Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou - Benin
African Fusion 1979
ORCHESTRE POLY-RYTHMO DE COTONOU Spécial 80 Vol. 1 (aka 0+0=) album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Spécial 80 Vol. 1 (aka 0+0=)
African Fusion 1980
ORCHESTRE POLY-RYTHMO DE COTONOU T.P. Orchestre Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou - Benin album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
T.P. Orchestre Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou - Benin
African Fusion 1983
ORCHESTRE POLY-RYTHMO DE COTONOU Vol. 10 (ALS 0132) album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Vol. 10 (ALS 0132)
African Fusion 1983
ORCHESTRE POLY-RYTHMO DE COTONOU Vol. 10 (ALS 0111) album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Vol. 10 (ALS 0111)
African Fusion 1983
ORCHESTRE POLY-RYTHMO DE COTONOU T.P. Orchestre Poly-Rhythmo De Cotonou Benin (ALS 0118) album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
T.P. Orchestre Poly-Rhythmo De Cotonou Benin (ALS 0118)
African Fusion 1983
ORCHESTRE POLY-RYTHMO DE COTONOU Vol. 9 - Reconciliation album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Vol. 9 - Reconciliation
African Fusion 1983
ORCHESTRE POLY-RYTHMO DE COTONOU Carte Postale De Cote D'Ivoire album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Carte Postale De Cote D'Ivoire
African Fusion 1983
ORCHESTRE POLY-RYTHMO DE COTONOU T.P. Orchestre Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou Benin (ALS 0146) album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
T.P. Orchestre Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou Benin (ALS 0146)
African Fusion 1987
ORCHESTRE POLY-RYTHMO DE COTONOU Nouvelle Formule... album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Nouvelle Formule...
African Fusion 2007
ORCHESTRE POLY-RYTHMO DE COTONOU Cotonou Club album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Cotonou Club
African Fusion 2011
ORCHESTRE POLY-RYTHMO DE COTONOU Le Tout Puissant Orchestre Poly-Rythmo Et Consorts album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Le Tout Puissant Orchestre Poly-Rythmo Et Consorts
African Fusion 2014
ORCHESTRE POLY-RYTHMO DE COTONOU Madjafalao album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Madjafalao
African Fusion 2016

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