Benin's Orchestre Poly-Rythmo of Cotonou get their big break – after 40 years

The ageing players of Orchestre Poly-Rythmo have regrouped – with the help of Franz FerdinandOvernight success can take years. For the members of Benin's Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou, it has taken more than 40 of them. Just as Cuba's Buena Vista Social Club found before them, even the most compelling sounds may not reach a wide audience for decades.Now, no longer held back by the political strife that has dogged their country – and with the encouragement of Glasgow rockers Franz Ferdin...

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