Alogte Oho & His Sounds of Joy
Mam Yinne Wa

Probablement un des meilleurs albums de 2019 aux influences Reggae, Gospel, Highlife, Soul, Funk du Ghana ....

Une oeuvre complête qui emprunte beaucoup à la musique de ces 50 dernières années sans pour autant tomber dans le plagiat. Une richesse qu'il est rare de constater, si vous voulez plonger dans la musique sub saharienne voici une porte d'entrée !

It's taken a while, but Philophon chief (and in-house producer) Max Weissenfeldt has finally managed to finish the album he started working on with Ghanaian Frafra-gospel singers Alogte Oho & His Sounds Of Joy. It's a set that has been promised for the best part of five years, so it's fantastic to see it finally materialize. Musically, it explores similar sonic territory to Oho's previous singles on Philophon (all of which featured music from Weissenfeldt), effortlessly joining the dots between traditional Ghanaian styles, local interpretations of funk and soul, dub-wise reggae rhythms and occasional nods towards contemporary electronic beats. The results are superb, making this a must have for those who love a bit of West African musical positivity.