GANGBÉ BRASS BAND, BENIN

PHOTO BY LA TOAN VINH
"Formed in 1994 by the collective of young players from Benin, the Gangbé merge African percussion with wind instruments(trumpet, trombone, euphonium)into what they like to call" the sound of métal" and how with a flash of Dahomey Voodoo rhythm, these 12 musicians offer a stunning fusion of Jazz and tradition Benini music powered by thunderour horns, setting a scene of mad onstage singing and dancing,heavy métal"