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

Syli Authentic is a band mainly existing of students.
If you’re interested in Syliphone’s discography check this.
I am sorry I don’t know anything about this band,
you’d better listen and search for more info.
Enjoy this obscure Guinean prodduction.

tracks;

1 Andree
2 Aye na
3 Mafory bangoura
4 N’bessoma
5 Fabara
6 Senero

Here’s another 1980 Syliphone release, 22 Band.
Exept from the fact that it’s Guinean Mandingo, I know
nothing about this album. If anyone can fill us in here,
To find out more we depend on someone’s online expertise.
One thing I do know, very nice album.

tracks;

1 Venez voir
2 Madomani
3 Atoni yarabi lema
4 Mousso la tintani
5 Jeunesse bar
6 Kanaworebe

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

Just after becoming independent in 1970, Mali’s young musicians
started to form a National Orchestra. Since there were much more
good players than needed, they formed A, B and C orchestras.
This was the first of them all, lead by multi-instrumentalist
‘Kélétigui Diabate’. On his West African travels he learned to play
guitar, trumpet, flute, saxophone and counter-bass. He plays the
guitar on this LP. We heard tracks 3 and 5 on the Mali Collector
some time ago already, now here’s also the rest of the only album
ever recorded by this group.

tracks;

1 Malamini
2 Taara
3 Janfa
4 Son t’aw la
5 Duga
6 Saakoba
7 Nonsi komotigi
8 Ciwaara