Orchestre Poly Rythmo de Cotonou

Angular melodies, punchy horn lines, psychedelic guitar, an injection of funk and insistent, powerful percussion – beaten out on drums, gourds, bells and shakers. It’s music you can’t ignore.” – Simon Broughton, The Guardian.

Poly-Rhythmo are probably the oldest of the post-independence bands in west Africa still active – but only just. The group was founded in Benin by Mélomé in 1968 and became hugely popular in the 1970s. They performed a varied repertoire of Afrobeat, songs based on the vodoun (voodoo) rituals in Benin, Latin music and James Brown-influenced funk.

Mayne Stage $28 GA | $38 Reserved Seating | 18+ show

1328 W. Morse Ave. Chicago