Alafia - Assanssan

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The fifth release on Canopy continues to up the ante and expand on the tropical Techni-colour palette already set out by the label.Alafia was a studio project from the mid 80s in P aris. Masterminded and written by musical maverick Phil Han Mandounou and bringing together musicians from Benin, Cameroon and the French Antilles. The project is a superbly orchestrated and expertly delivered exploration of funk and afro off-beats with 80s synth leanings. Precise musicianship and forward leaning afro synth funk wizardry. Dextrous, extrovert, playful and masterful. Show more