This is an album of Ambassadeur International, Ex Ambassadeurs
du Motel de Bamako. It’s a late 70’s album with the young Salif
Keita and his fantastic voice. Sweet old Mandingo with Kante Manfila,
Cissoko Moussa, Ousmane Kouyate and Sekou Diabate to call a few.
If you know the exact year, will you tell us ?

tracks;

1 Mandjou
2 Kandja
3 4V
4 N’Toman
5 Balla

From Mali this is Sekou Batourou Kouyate. He was the world’s greatest
cora player of all time according to Worldservice.
Strictly instrumental cora album, very relaxed.

tracks;

1 Mamaya
2 Soundiata
3 Alla lake
4 Toutou
5 Mari
6 Toutou

From Mali here’s Zani Diabate, our collegue at Worldservice
already gave us some older music of the group, on November 5.
This one is from 1988, on Mango, a division of Island Records.
I quote the backsleeve; “The Super Djata Band draw upon
traditional Malian culture for inspiration: Rhythms and dances
of Bambara hunters and Bozo fishermen, together with the melodies
of the Peul and Malinka, spiced with Zani’s almost
psychedelic guitar.”

tracks;

1 Super Djata
2 Bina
3 Djegnogo djougou
4 Bandjila
5 Tindoro
6 Noumousso
7 Facia
8 Farima
9 Fadingna kouma

I had this LP waiting and promised some time now, Pt. 1 was posted
some weeks ago. It contains music from different countrys, in
different styles and was a hot item, back in the 80’s.
As far as I’m concerned, it still is.
Sorry it took so long Mona, cheers !

tracks;

1 Lea Lignanzi – Dede Priscilla ( Central African Republic )
2 Mensy – Ane ya ( Cameroun )
3 Vongo Aye – Bolingo Mobesu ( Zaire )
4 Moussa Doumbia – Menebo Nden ( Mali )
5 Pablo Lubadika Porthos – Madeleina ( Zaire )
6 Jeff Louna – Paulina mineur ( Congo )
7 Asi Kapela – Yoyoyo ( Zaire )

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

Global Groovers, a few weeks ago I’ve been posting 4 albums
of the series; ‘Les Meilleurs Souvenirs de la 1ére Biennale
Artistique et Culturelle de la Jeunesse, 1970’ from Mali.
There was still one missing piece in the puzzle. Today one of
our dear visitors donated it, for us to be complete. Very nice
gesture indeed, thank you so much on behalf of all GGers.
Let’s take the opportunity, and listen.

tracks;

1 Boro
2 Récital
3 Manden po
4 An jigi ye mali ye
5 Ferro
6 Sènè
7 Taara

A late night post today, I had this LP piled up for some time.
I think this is the longest name for a band I have ever heard.
Great release of Globestyle, recorded in 1982, the singers we
hear are Sekou Kante and Lanfia Diabate.
This is the legendary band that started both careers of
Mory Kante and Salif Keita.

tracks;

1 Foliba
2 Bedianamogo
3 Tallassa
4 Konowale
5 Maliyo

This is Orchestre Régional de Sikasso, the fourth album in
this series that I have. I believe there’s one more at least by
Orchestre Régional de Mopti. If any one has it..
To be more complete I added some backcover information below.

tracks;

1 Récital
2 Mali sènèkèlaw
3 Nafarima
4 Batuta mori

For all lovers of Mali music, here’s number 3 out of the 4
that I own in this series. This is Orchestre Régional de Kayes,
lead by bandmaster ‘Harouna Barry’. The fine voice we hear
belongs to ‘Touré’. Enjoy it.

tracks;

1 Sanjina
2 Kayi
3 Nanyuman
4 Duga
5 Malisajo
6 Tèrèna
7 Badage

To follow up l’Orchestre National ‘A’ de la République du Mali,
this is Ochestre Régional de Ségou. I have two others in this
series which I’ll post later.
Be back soon.

tracks;

1 Korodogo
2 Da monzon
3 Lefènin
4 Batumanbe
5 Sabu man dogo
6 Mali gundo