Les Sympathetics De Porto-Novo Benin Vol. 2 Vinyl LP 2023

1. Ego-ibo
2. The End of Soffer
3. Cust No De Kill
4. La Route Est Longue

Over the past few years Acid Jazz has been reissuing rare and excitng records from the legendary Benin label ‘Albarika Store’. Next in the series is ‘Les Sympathe3cs de Porto Novo Benin (Vol. 2)’, the second album from another of Porto Novo’s premier groups from the 1970s, founded by former Herman Laleye – former leader of other Benin greats ‘Black Dragons de Porto Novo’. The heavy rhythm section of the Laleye brothers (Herman on bass and Marc on drums) supports the vocals of Gangbo Bonheur (with backing from Herman and Jean-Louis Avognon), alongside Armand Pognon's blues-edged guitar and Camille Zanou's hypnotic organ.