In the 1990s, this group of young jazz players in Benin came together with the idea of creating something new. Under the leadership of one of the country's famed artistic directors, Alougbine Dine, they began to forge a new sound, both modern and original, a sound to capture the feeling if Benin today.

angbé means "sounds of metal" in Fon. The band released their international debut in 2001, and their future is an open book.

Contributed by: Banning Eyre