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Benin pronounced /bɨˈnɪn/ Officially The Republic Of Benin Is A Country In West Africa. Benin Has Played An Important Role In The African Music Scene Producing One Of The Biggest Stars To Come Out Of The Continent In Angélique Kidjo. Post-Independence The Country Was Home To A Vibrant And Innovative Music Scene Where Native Folk Music Combined With Ghanaian Highlife French Cabaret American Rock Funk And Soul And Congolese Rumba. Ignacio Blazio Osho Was Perhaps The Most Influential Musician Of This Period Alongside Pedro Gnonnas Y Sus Panchos Les Volcans De La Capitale And Picoby Band D'Abomey. Pedro Produced The Song Feso Jaiye 1 Which Became A Hit And Was Performed By Many Bands At The 2nd All-Africa Games In 1973. In 1972 However The Kérékou Government Came To Power And Instituted Curfews And Other Measures That Inhibited Musical Expression. After Kérékou The First Musician To Become A Star Was Nel Oliver Who Debuted In France In 1976. His Distinctive Style Took Elements From All Over Africa And The United States To Create "Afro-Akpala-Funk". The Last Few Decades Of The 20th Century Saw Numerous Other Developments Including The Rise Of Reggae brought From Jamaica By Yaya Yaovi And Hip Hop most Popularized By Ardiess Posse As Well As A New Wave Of Musicians Including Cella Stella Africando Ambroise Coffi Akoha Bluecky D'Almeida And Angélique Kidjo. Kérékou Encouraged Indigenous Folk Music. Some Musicians Like Tohon Stan Adapted Folk Styles For Mainstream Audiences At Home And Abroad Including Tchinkoumé A Funeral Music Played Using Water Percussion Which Was Adapted Into Tchink-System Music. The Gangbe Brass Band Is An Internationally-Prominent Beninese Ensemble. Despite Their Relative Obscurity Outside Of Benin The “Tout Puissant” Orchestre Poly-Rythmo Are Still A Household Name In Cotonou And Were One Of The Most Prolific Groups To Ever Exist In Africa With Over 50 Full-Length LPs And Hundreds Of 45s. Le Tout Puissant Poly Rythmo Got Their Start In 1967 In Professor Wallace Creppy’s Group Sunny Black. Beninese Guitarist Lionel Loueke Is One Of The Most Important Young Musicians In Jazz Successfully Fusing African Influences With Modern Jazz. Loueke Currently Lives In New York And Is A Member Of Herbie Hancock's Band. Read More On Last.Fm. User-Contributed Text Is Available Under The Creative Commons By-SA License Additional Terms May Apply. Benin Every artist, every band, and every song you can imagine, from the newest to the oldest, are easily accessible through Frogtoon Music. Get ready to indulge yourself and allow the music to enrich your soul, ignite your passion, awaken your emotions, and bring back some beautiful memories. The following is a directory of top artists and bands from Benin:

Benin - Top Tracks:

Bahia Batonga Voodoo Child Slight Return Ae Ae Tumba Adouma Lonlon Ravel's Bolero Afirika Refavela Babalao Ominira Bala Bala Fifa Iwoya Black Ivory Soul Kalicom Okan Bale Sedjedo Malin Kpon O Aihe Ni Kpe We Gendamou Na Wili We Gnannin Gimme Shelter Se Ba Ho Zelie Naima Bitchifi Logozo Les Djos Shango Mi Si Ba To Abominwé Hwe Towe Hun Nou Akuenon Hwlin Me Sin Koussio Avoun Doupou Me Douga Lon Lon Vadjro Give It Up Kokoriko Wele Wele Mi Homlan Dadale Remember Fela L'Enfance Bana Dream Damagasi Okagbe Main Dans La Main Afa Rag Nouwamin Glessi

Benin - Top Albums:

Fifa Logozo Ayé Whendo Madjafalao The Skeletal Essences Of Afro Funk 1969-1980 Vol.3 The Vodoun Effect: Funk & Sato From Benin's Obscure Labels 1972-1975 The World's Musical Traditions, Vol. 8: Yoruba Drums From Benin, West Africa Ewe Drumming From Ghana The Bariba Sound 1970-1976 Togbé Ipa-Boogie Agbadja Niger / Northern Benin: Music Of The Fulani Melome Clement Et L'International Orchestre Poly-Rythmo Du Père Au Fils Nan Koffi Taba / We Boro Seni Se Sourou Melome Clement Chef D'Orchestre Mother Nature 0 0 Mother Nature Mother Nature Mother Nature Mother Nature Mother Nature Mother Nature Moyo 3 - "Tatu" Mother Nature Mother Nature Moyo: Sophisticated African Music Best Of Irma Koi The Vodoun Effect: Funk Tcheke Djin Djin OYAYA! Legends Of Benin Parakou Black Ivory Soul Cotonou Keep On Moving - The Best Of Oremi Keep On Moving · The Best Of As you visit their pages, you will be presented with a list of popular videos, top tracks, recommended mixes, and music from all the albums they released. In addition, within each page, you can access and discover music from similar artists and bands.