Ferry Djimmy

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.