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Le Taximen Djossou Francois
I not gonna lie: I really don’t know anything about this artist or single (except that I can only assume he drove a taxi prior to his recording career). However, this 45 has a great field recording-type vibe, and I figured since we were in Francophone Africa for a minute we could end our trip with a recording that embodies a bit of that rawness that lies just beneath most rhythms that we hear in African music. Interestingly enough, this reminds me of the Ewe bobobo recordings taximen would play as I traveled in and out fo the Volta region in Ghana so I wouldn’t be surprised if this artist was from nearby Togo. Oh well, enjoy…
