Mélomé Clément was a highly influential Beninese musician and the conductor and saxophonist of the Orchestre Poly-Rhythmo. Clément started his career in 1968 with the Orchestre Poly-Rhythmo and managed to keep the group's flame alive, though it went under for a period and returned in 2009. He and his band was able to bring their stunning combination of funk, soul, voodoo rhythms, and Afrobeat to the world stages. Mélomé Clément passed away at the age of 67 following a heart attack.