Compared to other African countries, Benin has a small land mass. But the West African nation is a giant in music traditions and innovation. Jomion and the Uklos are a fabulous example of Beninese music with this live performance for Music Time in Africa. Jomion and his brothers come from Cotonou, the nation’s largest city. […]
Vodoo Rhythms and Angelic Harmonies: Beninese Brothers Jomion and the Uklos
Posted June 3rd, 2013 at 2:00 pm (UTC-5)
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Face to Face with Angelique Kidjo
Posted November 14th, 2012 at 7:29 pm (UTC-5)
Angelique Kidjo entered my musical world in 1991 when I was living in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. A singer myself, and thriving with my own Afro-jazz group of Ivoirians and Burkinabe, I was always listening to and even working with female vocalists from West Africa. At Studio JBZ, which was the ultimate recording studio during those […]
Benin Roots-Alekpehanhou and Gbessi
Posted February 4th, 2010 at 4:05 pm (UTC-5)
Benin, with artists like Angelique Kidjo, the T.P. Orchestre Poly-Rhythmo, Lionel Loueke, and the Gangbé brass band, is a small country that continues to punch above its weight on the international music scene. All of these aforementioned artists, each in their own ways, have drawn inspiration from Benin’s mother lode of traditional music; a diverse […]
