Various - Merci Yaya Bongo - Female Animation Groups in Gabon 1982-1989Gabon, 1980s. President Omar Bongo has been in power since 1967. Together with his wife, the infamous singer Patience Dabany, he invents one of the ultimate political propaganda machine: animation groups, massive female choirs and dancers, up to 60 women deep, singing the praise of his regime over some of the best soukous rhythms ever, broadcasted live on TV. Between 1982 and 1989, mainly thanks to the flourishing oil economy, a record label is

and "Jackson Fingers"

Bogaz were a short-lived group formed of seasoned musicians and session players Raff Peermamode

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C4 Sunrise

Theo Parrish [of course

each having their unique kung fu style and weapons in an epic sound system battle lasting over 30 mins

Add to this brew the extensive creditienals of his collaborators

Kebu and similar synth virtuosos can look forward to this album and will get their money’s worth

Already scoring huge support across a wide range of DJs and reaching #1 on the Beatport Indie Dance chart

For the first time since the original release in 1980 the full length original 12” mix gets the reissue treatment along with the Lovers Rock leaning ‘Checking Out The Way I Feel’

Rachid Taha recorded at Zarma Studio

With his love for African rhythms and club music