For today, I wanted to share with you “A Chacun Son Problème “, an outstanding deep Afro Soul Synth Blues track from Mali with nice Reggae flavors, taken from the 5th album of the legendary Malian blind Duet “Amadou & Mariam“, composed with the spouses Mariam Doumbia & Amadou Bagayoko.

This album was composed by :

Amadou Bagayoko : Solo Guitar, Vocals ;

Mariam Doumbia : Vocals, Chorus ;

Mamany Keita : Chorus ;

Hawa Timbo : Chorus ;

Alain Tako : Bass, Synth

Jean Philippe Rikyel : Organ ;

Ahmed Sylla : Drums ;

Walde Baba Sissoko : N’Taman ;

Programming : Alain Tako.

The song presented here is a reinterpretation of one of their early songs, re arranged here in a catchy Synth way and taken from a now really hard to find K7 tape manufactured in Bamako in 1996 – Hope you’ll like it !

I’ve decided to share that precious gem in memory of Amadou Bagayoko, who past away last 4th of April in Bamako. Thanks for everything Amadou !

Amadou Bagayoko & Mariam Doumbia – A Chacun Son Problème (1996 Version) (Mali, 1996, Mali K7 SA)

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Have a nice Sunday, see you next week for another musical (re)discovery !

Armand de Preseau

For today, I wanted to share with you “Ouda” (“عوده”, or “return” in Arabic), a super sweet balearic Pop Soul track from Libya with catchy guitar parts, taken from an early album recorded in Egypt at “Studio M. Sound” & released on tape format in 1988 by the superstar composer  & singer Hamid El Shaeri (حميد الشاعري).

I found this tape in a grocery store in a small village in Lebanon a few years ago, and this one is one of my favorite from this very prolific artist, whose a compilation was released on the famous reissue label “Habibi Funk“, but without that track – Hope you’ll like it, enjoy !

Hamid El Shaeri – Ouda (Libya, 1988, El Sharq) / حميد الشاعري – عوده  

You can also listen to this song on my Youtube Channel here : https://youtu.be/7qOHaPTw82k

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Have a nice Sunday, see you next week for another musical (re)discovery !

Armand de Preseau