RELEASE INFO
ARTIST: VARIOUS ARTISTS
TITLE: “Kwoho Dancers & The Pyramids Of Senegal”
FORMAT: MP3/WAV
LABEL: SHANGO RECORDS
CAT. No: SHNGCD12
RELEASE DATE: Early August
GENRE: Downtempo/Electronica/World/Organic House
COVER DESIGN: 2.46 Design

The Kingdom of Benin, also known as the Benin Kingdom, was a pre-colonial kingdom in what is now southern Nigeria. It is not to be confused with Benin, the post-colonial nation state. The Kingdom of Benin's capital was Edo, now known as Benin City in Edo state. The Benin Kingdom was "one of the oldest and most highly developed states in the coastal hinterland of West Africa", it was formed around the 11th century, until it was annexed by the British Empire in 1897. The original people and founders of the Benin Kingdom, the Edo people, were initially ruled by the Ogiso (Kings of the Sky) who called their land Igodomigodo. The first Ogiso (Ogiso Igodo), wielded much influence and gained popularity as a good ruler. He died after a long reign and was succeeded by Ere, his eldest son. In the 12th century, a great palace intrigue erupted and crown prince Ekaladerhan, the only son of the last Ogiso, was sentenced to death as a result of the first queen (who was barren) deliberately changing an oracle's message to the Ogiso. In carrying out the royal order that he be killed, the palace messengers had mercy and set the prince free at Ughoton near Benin. When his father the Ogiso died, the Ogiso dynasty officially ended. The people and royal kingmakers preferred their late king's son as the next to rule. The exiled Prince Ekaladerhan had by this time changed his name to Izoduwa (meaning 'I have chosen the path of prosperity') and found his way to Ile-Ife. It was during this period of confusion in Benin that the elders, led by Chief Oliha, mounted a search for the banished Prince Ekaladerhan - whom the Ife people now called Oduduwa. Oduduwa, who could not return due to his advanced age, granted them Oranmiyan, his grandson, to rule over them. Oranmiyan was for many years the ruler of Africa, the one and only king, who he build the legendary pyramids of Senegal, now vanished, one of the lost wonders of today’s world!!


1.TASOS “Cosas Que Nunca Mueren”
2.GUARACI “Tupinambá”
3.NADDHIR “Didjeribirds”
4.TRAUM “Raices”
5.CLAUDIO ARDITTI & ZSANCHOS “Araucaria”
6.FRAN BIANCO “Last Man On Earth”
7.BLIZ NOCHI “Krsna’s Breath”
8.DBRA “Supernova”
9. ARÕMA “Ubuntu”
10.DJ BEY “Ebu-I-Feth”
11.KADE B “Aman”
12.ORKIDZ “Mawal”
13.EPHLUM “Tatars”
14.K-OS THEORY “Divinity”
15.EMRAT “Dimension”
16.TOUZANI “Yaala”
17.AHAU “Safari Express”
18.BEAT MONKEY “Mandala”
19.ZEBRACAK3 “Africanism”
20.CHOMBA “Dzhira”
21.DOUBLE DROP “Ivory”


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