Orchestre Abass – de bassari togo lp

De platen op Analog Africa verschijnen tegenwoordig in niet al te grote oplages en verkopen eigenlijk altijd snel uit. Dit is er weer zo eentje. Oplage 2000 stuks, alleen op plaat. Dit gezelschap uit Togo bracht in 1972 twee singles uit, veelgezocht in kringen van verzamelaars, maar pas toen er een tijdje geleden tapes met onuitgebracht werk boven water kwamen ontstond deze Analog Africa plaat. ‘It all happened in 2008 in Ghana. I was going through some tapes that had previously been the property of PolyGram one of the major record companies based in west Africa. In the late 80s political instability and curfews had paralysed the music industry forcing Polygram to close their Ghanaian subsidiaries leaving all of their recordings behind. These recordings had been packed in boxes and left vegetating in an Accra warehouse for three decades until I came along. To my surprise all of the tapes looked unharmed and I was particularly relieved to hear that the Orchestre Abass tape was in an excellent state of condition’. Luister iets van de plaat op bandcamp. Erg mooi Analog Africa produkt weer. ‘With their heavy, organ-led sound combining with the deftest of musical touches, these records were the work of a rhythmic powerhouse and we are honoured to be in a position to present the recordings of Togo´s funkiest Band.’  Niet te lang wachten, want zal dus snel uit verkopen.