{"id":1966,"date":"2025-03-25T22:20:19","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T21:20:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.colours.cz\/interpret\/benin-international-musical\/"},"modified":"2025-06-23T11:29:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T09:29:09","slug":"benin-international-musical","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"https:\/\/www.colours.cz\/en\/ucinkujici\/benin-international-musical\/","title":{"rendered":"Benin International Musical"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Positive Vodoun Feat Yewhe Yeton - BIM &quot;B\u00e9nin International Musical&quot;\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RnC_bbbg-eo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The influence of African music has deeply shaped Anglo-Saxon and North American cultures, and you might be surprised to hear elements in their sound that feel familiar from modern rock and indie. Bands like Arcade Fire, Franz Ferdinand, and Vampire Weekend carry these African influences in their DNA. Since the late 1990s, the successful development of Mali has inspired other African nations to improve and share their cultural heritage beyond their borders. Now, the Republic of Benin is gaining attention thanks to projects like BIM, which, in collaboration with Radio France and broadcasting unions, celebrates the musical wealth of the Kingdom of Dahomey both in France and worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Benin International Musical\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/artist\/5R1SZbG0GTBNp6p7NX62X9?si=O6sh8CGuSh-nu9ih4EBwVw&#038;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After forming, this large collective began performing throughout France. 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