Various - Merci Yaya Bongo - Female Animation Groups in Gabon 1982-1989Gabon, 1980s. President Omar Bongo has been in power since 1967. Together with his wife, the infamous singer Patience Dabany, he invents one of the ultimate political propaganda machine: animation groups, massive female choirs and dancers, up to 60 women deep, singing the praise of his regime over some of the best soukous rhythms ever, broadcasted live on TV. Between 1982 and 1989, mainly thanks to the flourishing oil economy, a record label is

as well as vocaling on some of the project

The dawn of the 80s saw an increase in emigration following a period of political upheaval at home

The DIGWAH imprint returns with another dance floor dub

Friend to Joan Didion

written by the group’s keyboardist

syncopated drums and synthesized grooves to keep bodies moving and nodding

” “Elisa” features an uplifting and bouncy rhythmic vibe that’s topped and energized with Paul’s jazzy flute

Some of this can be experienced through the multitude of sounds that come together in the tracks

A friend called Anders Beraha

Paul Older is the man behind the Disco Mind Records and after something of a short break

"Skeng" was released on Hyperdub in September 2007

Final track ‘Holyday’ is a refined modern homage to 90s rave