Ferry Djimmy and His Dji-Kins - Rhythm Revolution 2LP

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"Rhythm Revolution" is one of Afrobeat’s most mysterious and rare records by a former schoolteacher, boxer, friend of Fela Kuti and Muhammad Ali - later Jacques Chirac's bodyguard - and Beninese musical visionary: Ferry Djimmy. The album was originally recorded in the mid-1970s in support of Benin’s revolutionary leader Mathieu Kérékou. Rumour has it that less than two hundred copies survived a late-‘70s fire. It is one of the toughest and deepest slices of African funk ever cut, combining raw African rhythms with distortion, energy and wit. In spite of obvious nods to James Brown, Fela Kuti, George Clinton and Jimi Hendrix, Ferry managed to create something very unique. Presented as a deluxe double LP, including extensive sleeve notes by Florent Mazzoleni, and a selection of previously unseen photographs. About this product: this reissue is pressed on 2x black vinyl. Show more