About Ferry Djimmy
Artist Biography
Benin's Ferry Djimmy is known for a small handful of wildly energetic records issued during the early to mid-'70s. These include a pair of singles for France's Pathe label and Rhythm Revolution, an obscure, self-released classic Afrobeat album composed of eight raw garage-funk selections from Benin, sung in the Yoruba language. In addition to his singing and composing, Djimmy was a formidable multi-instrumentalist, proficient on guitar, saxophone, drums/percussion, and keyboards. Though it is rumored that only 200 copies of Rhythm Revolution survived a warehouse fire, its reputation was preserved by Beninese, European, and Caribbean DJs who spread the word. England's Acid Jazz label acquired the rights and released it in 2022.
Hometown
Cotonou, Benin, West Africa
Genre
Worldwide
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