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 boom bo-bo-bo boom doesn’t so much move you as carry you. Originating from Benin, Africa, the birthplace of Vodoun (a polytheistic religion of some […]
