Active from 1994 Music director Gangbé! | Genre World | |
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Albums Go Slow to Lagos, Whendo, Assiko, Togbé, Afrobelbeat (Be/Nin) - Jaune Toujours vs. Gangbé Brass Band - EP Record labels Buda Musique, Choux de Bruxelles, Contre-Jour, Contrejour Similar Jaune Toujours, Jean‑Philippe Rykiel, Femi Kuti, Hazmat Modine, Marsh Dondurma Profiles | ||
Gangbe brass band
The Gangbé Brass Band is a 10-member Beninese musical ensemble founded in 1994. The word "gangbe" means "sound of metal" in the Fon language. They blend West African jùjú and traditional Vodou music with Western jazz and big-band sounds. Their unusual instrumentation---trumpet, trombone, and tuba, along with West African percussion and vocals---is, to some extent, part of West Africa's colonial legacy; French colonial officers imported brass instruments and trained local musicians to play European-style military and dance hall music. Gangbe has released five albums: "Gangbe" (1998), "Togbe" (2001), "Whendo" (2004), "Assiko" (2008), and "Go slow to Lagos" (2015) and tours extensively in Europe and North America.
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Gangb brass band du b nin live les vrais amis
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YemonohoWhendo · 2004
Remember FelaWhendo · 2004
NoubiotoWhendo · 2004