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October 18, 2008

Les Ambassadeurs – Dance Music from West Africa
Rounder Records 1984

For the lovers of West African music here’s one by Les Ambassadeurs
with Salif Keita and Kante Manfila. I just read a funny story on the
backsleeve; Late 60’s, There was another Salif Keita who was famous
for being a national soccerplayer. He had the nickname “le Domingo”,
and was also from Mali. As an ode to the great soccerplayer,
Salif Keita the musician took up the same nickname, le Domingo.
He changed the famous Railband for Les Ambassadeurs in 1975.
Listen to Les Ambassadeurs.

tracks;

1 Mana mana
2 Sidiki
3 Marfa
4 Primpin
5 Wale

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16 Comments

  1. Momo 19 October 2008 at 02:42 - Reply

    Thx Moos.
    That’s true Moos! The second Salif keita “le Domingo” is currently the President of Malian Federation of soccer .
    Peace

  2. Momo 19 October 2008 at 02:42 - Reply

    Thx Moos.
    That’s true Moos! The second Salif keita “le Domingo” is currently the President of Malian Federation of soccer .
    Peace

  3. moos 19 October 2008 at 10:40 - Reply

    Isn’t that a funny story ?

  4. moos 19 October 2008 at 10:40 - Reply

    Isn’t that a funny story ?

  5. Anonymous 20 October 2008 at 14:17 - Reply

    thx u 4 theses great sounds

  6. Anonymous 20 October 2008 at 14:17 - Reply

    thx u 4 theses great sounds

  7. Anonymous 21 October 2008 at 19:23 - Reply

    wonderful record

  8. Anonymous 21 October 2008 at 19:23 - Reply

    wonderful record

  9. Gareth 21 October 2008 at 22:23 - Reply

    This is a fantastic site and is really opening my ears! Keep up the good work and thank you

  10. Gareth 21 October 2008 at 22:23 - Reply

    This is a fantastic site and is really opening my ears! Keep up the good work and thank you

  11. Anonymous 25 October 2008 at 18:50 - Reply

    I heard these songs years ago (back in the 90’s) on the radio, but never knew the album’s title. I bought about 4 or 5 Ambassadeurs and Rail Band compils, but these wonderful songs proved to be elusive. Thanks to you, I now know theri names.

    Thanks,

    Alexsam

  12. Anonymous 25 October 2008 at 18:50 - Reply

    I heard these songs years ago (back in the 90’s) on the radio, but never knew the album’s title. I bought about 4 or 5 Ambassadeurs and Rail Band compils, but these wonderful songs proved to be elusive. Thanks to you, I now know theri names.

    Thanks,

    Alexsam

  13. Anonymous 23 November 2008 at 14:33 - Reply

    Incredible Album. I stumbled here looking for Les Ambassadeurs tracks after hearing them on the wonderful Radio Freetown podcast. Thanks for making this great music available.

  14. Anonymous 23 November 2008 at 14:33 - Reply

    Incredible Album. I stumbled here looking for Les Ambassadeurs tracks after hearing them on the wonderful Radio Freetown podcast. Thanks for making this great music available.

  15. moos 26 November 2008 at 07:43 - Reply

    thanks for visiting, stay tuned.

  16. moos 26 November 2008 at 07:43 - Reply

    thanks for visiting, stay tuned.

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