Tag: Mali
Ali Farka Touré – Ali Aoudy (Mali, 1984, Disques Esperance)
Ali Farka Touré – Ali Aoudy
You can also listen to this song on my Youtube Channel here : https://youtu.be/IwjDmO1jfmg
Have a nice sunny sunday !
Armand de Preseau
Idrissa Soumaoro et l’Eclipse de l’I.J.A – Nissodia (Mali, 1978, Eterna)
For today, I wanted to share with you a legendary Malian record out in 1978 on ETERNA, a German based label from Idrissa Soumaoro and the German association “L’Eclipse de l’Institut des Jeunes Aveugles” (I.J.A.) (Blind teenagers institute).
This record was produced at the time by the German association that took care of blind Malian teenagers in Bamako, and it was never properly released commercially.
This is the first record on which were revealed three future huge names of the Malian music : Idrissa Soumaoro, Amadou Bagayoko and Mariam Doumbia (the well known Malian musical couple “Amadou & Mariam“, who got married together later, but that’s another story..).
The track presented here, “Nissodia” (that could be translated in English by “Joy Of Optimism“), is a pure gem, 8min long feel-good blend of furious guitars, psychedelic organ parts & celestal voices – Enjoy !!
Idrissa Soumaoro et l’Eclipse de l’I.J.A – Nissodia
You can also listen to it on my Youtube Channel here : https://youtu.be/aVKG8-DFROk
Best regards,
Armand de Preseau
Orchestre Rail Band – Moko-Diolo (Mali, 1973, RCAM)
Following to this post, i wanted to share with you for today “Moko-Diolo“, a powerful Afro Jerk Funk track taken from the second single released in 1973 by the Malian orchestra “Orchestre Rail Band” from this band that Salif Keita, Mory Kanté & Tidiani Koné were part of – Enjoy !
Orchestre Rail Band – Moko-Diolo
You can also listen to this song on my Youtube channel here : https://youtu.be/XHzR4n0OLIU
Best regard,
Armand de Preseau
Tidiani Kone Et le T.P. Orchestre Poly Rythmo de Cotonou – Djanfa Magni (Benin, 1977, Albarika Store)
The title of this awesome track, “Djanfa Magni“, can be translated in those words : “Betrayal isn’t good” – undoubtedly true, right ?
Balla et ses Balladins – Samba (Guinea, 1972, Editions Syliphone Conakry)
“Samba” is a very well known traditional folk song from the Wassoulou area (situated between Ivory Coast, Guinea and Mali), adapted here by the national legendary “Balla et ses Balladins” Guinean orchestra, leaded by Balla Onivogui.
This song talks about Samba, a young and unlucky taxi driver from Conakry (Guinea) who fall in love with one of his customers. He steals the earings of the girl to see her again, but the father of the girl finds out the craftiness of the young Samba and casts out the boy. After many adventures, everything goes finally in order when Samba asks the girl in marriage.
Several covers of this song, in different musical styles, were recording during from the 70s to the 80s, to traditional from afro rock and funk way – Hope you’ll enjoy this one !!
Balla et ses Balladins – Samba
You can also listen to this song on my Youtube channel here : https://youtu.be/DWneGfCaVps
Take care,
Armand
Orchestre Rail Band – Marabayasa (Mali, 1973, RCAM)
Orchestre Rail Band – Marabayasa
You can also listen to this track on my Youtube channel here : https://youtu.be/BCBM6XDi9HI
Take care,
Armand
Picture Artwork from my friend Faud from Les Mains Noires
Super Biton de Segou – Nienema Mine (Mali, 1986, Bolibana Productions)
For today, I wanted to make you rediscover one of my favourite Malian tracks, “Nienema Mine“, an awesome and epic 7 min long psychedelic track taken from the third album of “Le Super Biton de Segou“, one of the most important Orchestras of the country.
It was leaded by the trumpetist Amadou Bâ and created in 1964 from the fusion of 3 bands : “Le Segou Jazz“, “L’Orchestre de l’Alliance Jazz” and “L’Orchestre Regional de Segou” – Enjoy !!
Super Biton de Segou – Nienema Mine
You can also listen to this on my Youtube channel here : https://youtu.be/Q_jB846VvWg
Regards,
Armand de Preseau
International Soleil Band – Ta Lassa (Mali, 1983, West African Music)
The International Soleil Band was a bunch of Malian and Guinean musicians who recorded a unique album in 1983 on the French based label “WAM“.
“Ta Lassa“, the song presented today, is a track I always play in club and parties, groovy as hell, a blend of traditionnal rhythms, syncoped guitar riffs and nervous organ solo parts that sounds a bit like a tropical Giorgio Moroder recording – Enjoy !
International Soleil Band – Ta Lassa
You can also listen to this track on my Youtube channel here : https://youtu.be/QGH_asQTcVI
Best regards,
Armand
Ousmane Kouyaté Et Les Ambassadeurs Internationaux – Kefimba (Guinea Conakry, 1983, Musique Mondiale)
Ousmane Kouyaté is a composer, arranger and musician (balafon and guitar player) born in 1950 in Dabola (Guinea Conakry).
He released 5 albums, and played with many great African musicians, such as Salif Keïta, Kante Manfila, Cheikh Tidiane Seck or Mory Kante (he played the guitar on the African hit “Mandjou” with the Malian band “Les Ambassadeurs”) and played in the very well known “Les Ambassadeurs Internationaux” among with Salif Keïta (Mali) and Kante Manfila (Guinea Conakry).
The track I wanted to present you today, “Kefimba”, is a storming long afro funk track with crazy synth and furious guitar parts taken from the second album of Ousmane Kouyaté, recorded in 1983 in Mali with Les Ambassadeurs Internationaux.
Ousmane Kouyaté Et Les Ambassadeurs Internationaux – Kefimba
You can also listen to it on my Youtube channel here : https://youtu.be/y9RjY-R2FU4
See you soon,
Armand