Gnonnas Pedro & His Dadjes Band (1979)



Gnonnas Pedro was also an actor of the "afrobeat" movement. Recorded in 1979 this agbadja modern rhythm single is, through its lyrics, a support of General Mathieu Kerekou's politic (back cover's picture) which was influensed by communism and make Dahomey become, in 1972, the Popular Republic of Benin.




Gnonnas Pedro fut aussi un vibrant acteur du mouvement "afrobeat". Enregistré en 1979 ce single de rythme agbadja moderne rend un hommage appuyé au Général Mathieu Kerekou (voir dos de la pochette) qui transforma le Dahomey en République Populaire du Bénin c’est à dire une république marxiste.

 

1 comment:

hvbakshi said...

Great tune, but the zip only contains one song (Pt. Yhombi Moniga Wezon), and not the song "30 Novembre".

I really appreciate all the work you've done promoting the beautiful music of Benin!