Authenticité - The Syliphone Years: Guinea's Orchestres Nationaux and Federaux 1965-1980

Been absent of mind and space for a while... time to share some discoveries. After viewing some Orchestre Baobab performances on YouTube I was linked to a song called Ballakè by Bembeya Jazz National.


The soothing voice, horns, and gentle bass guitar was enchanting. Searching for their music, I discovered a compilation album online representing some of Guinea's jazz between 1965-1980.


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Authenticite - The Syliphone Years: Guinea's Orchestres Nationaux and Federaux 1965-1980

Sunnymornin

I fell asleep listening to Dutch radio last night and discovered there is magical music coming from les Espoirs de Coronthie. They are taking over Guinea and soon they will take over the world. Hymns of rhythm, passion and voice, mixing balafon, kora, djembé, bolon and gongoma into groovy bliss.

http://www.myspace.com/espoirscoronthie