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01.02.25 · COTONOU
NTS Guide to: Albarika Records
Based in Cotonou, Benin, which at the time was referred to as Dahomey, Albarika Records was founded by the French-born, Benin-based producer and entrepreneur, Emmanuel "Manu" Dibango, who had a significant influence on the local music scene. The label was instrumental in releasing records from some of the region's most prominent musicians during the golden age of African music.
Many of the artists signed to Albarika Records were known for blending indigenous African rhythms with Western jazz, funk, and soul influences. This made their sound distinctive and part of a broader movement across West Africa during the 60s and 70s, as music became a form of social and political expression.
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Ai Na Hon So E Non Gno In A - Orchestre Anos Band De Parakou Nord - Dahomey
Vide Gniwan Nou Mi - Orchestre Les Sympathics De Porto Novo
Benin To - Orchestre Poly Rythmo De Cotonou
Angelina II - Orchestre International Sympathic De Porto
Novo Benin Miss Assitou - Orchestre Poly Rythmo
La La La La - T. P. Orchestre Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou Benin
Mille Fois Merci - Les Symphatics De Porto Novo Benin
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