T.P. Orchestre Poly-Rythmo - 'West African Beat' (2LP) Album Format:2LP

T.P. Orchestre Poly-Rythmo - 'West African Beat' (2LP) Album Format:2LP*Pre Order Releases 24 April* For the last few years Acid Jazz has been the proud custodian of the Albarika Store legacy. Hailing from the small but culturally significant state of Benin, the label was operational from the late 60s until the early 80s, and was home to some of the finest, deepest, rawest West African cuts ever. A font of local and regional music, infused with contemporary Western influences, the beating heart of the Albarika sound was

Acid Jazz’s Eddie Piller music aficionado

I experienced its energy again on the dance floor at a discotheque known as The Inferno

and in Nick was one of the best front-men and songwriters I have ever worked with

places the listener straight into heart of British suburbia – depicting the lives and stories of bored housewives

He toured extensively and even appeared on a Motown bill with The Supremes

‘Back To Business’ is an exhilarating

and re-issues of his classic albums

Originally released in 1977

he continued to record in both jazz and soul settings

no matter what time it is

From the warnings against populist hatred of ‘On Our Front Doorstep’

Kenni Holmen)