Tag: Djembefola

List of West-African reference albums of Traditional Percussion Music

The following LIST represents no discography, but refers to a short article posted here yet weeks ago, then it remained to be still incomplete; it took some time but actually no efforts until we added —for this occasion— a searchable list on the artist and album names with links to the Google Inc. YouTube and Discography portal search engines — maybe helpful to discover new or known musical tracks… A FURTHER LEGAL EDUCATIONAL RESSOURCE FOR FRIENDS OF AFRICAN MUSIC:

// WEST-AFRICAN MUSICAL REFERENCE ALBUMS
// OF TRADITIONAL PERCUSSION MUSIC:

Africa Djole: Live 1978   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Ballet Warraba: Bonya   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Fode S. Bangoura: Fakoly   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

M’Bemba Bangoura: Fandji   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

M’Bemba Bangoura: Wali   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

M’Bemba Bangoura: Wofabe   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Mohamed Bangoura: Percussions et chants Baga   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Serge Blanc: Le tambour djembe   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Seckou Cobra Camara: Djembe Tigui   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Soungalo Coulibaly: L’art du djembe   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Yelemba D’Abidjan: Hommage   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Abdouli Diakite & Mamadou Sidibe: Jebebara   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Abdouli Diakite: Tambacounda Dunun ni Don   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Sidiki Diallo: Kayleen Ci Jamma Gi   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Thione Diop: Kham Saa Thiosanne   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Adama Drame: Great Masters of Percussion   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Ensemble Fa Kiyen Yiriwa: Djembe and African Drums   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Mamady N’Toman Feita: Sakoudougou   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Fore Fote: Wombere   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Jam Ak Jam: N’Dadje   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Mamadou Kante: Les Tambours du Mali   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Mamady Keita: A Giate   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Mamady Keita: Afö   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Mamady Keita: Balandugu Kan. CD 2   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Mamady Keita: Mandeng Djara   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Mamady Keita: Mogobalu. CD 1   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Mamady Keita: Nankama   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Mamady Keita: Sila Laka   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Mamady Keita: Wassolon   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Famoudou Konate: Guinee—Percussions et chants Malinke   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Famoudou Konate: Guinee—Percussions et chants Malinke. Vol. 2   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Famoudou Konate: Hamana Folikan   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Famoudou Konate: Hamana Mandenkono   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Famoudou Konate: Rhythmen der Malinke   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Famoudou Konate: Rhythms and songs From Guinea   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Kumbagna Konde: Kumbagna Konde   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Magbana: Magbana   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Les Mervelles D’Afrique: Diya   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Alpha Oulare: Alakhawonmaly   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Fadouba Oulare: Come drum   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Les Percussions de Guine: Volumen I   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

SAF: Alliance   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Mangue Sylla: Kon koura   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Fara Tolno: Binye   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Fara Tolna, Fode Bangoura: Farabakan   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Baba Toure: Daakan   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Seny Toure: Dunuya Mukolonma   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Wulabakan: Collection Bakine, Malinke Percussion   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)

Zulu: Zulu   (search @ Google Inc. YouTube A, B || Discographies)


// Many thanks to www.danza-africana.com

// and kikoangomadanzaymusica.blogspot.com

// for the references to these musical albums from West Africa,

// here extracted for your further recherches…

// Please study the original electronic ressource in detail.

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Postscriptum / reminder:  Please do not forget Alpha Oulare’s Percussion Course dates and announcements, invitations and mercatory offers. These are crucial.

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DJEMBÉFOLA — Two enlightening documentary films on the Master Djembe artist Mister Mamady Keïta (Rest in Peace!) by Monsieur Laurent Chevalier: »Djembefola« (1991) and »Mögöbalu« (1998)

Without further annotations, but referring to international review and critics, we allow us here to include the truely enlightening documentary films by M. Laurent Chevalier »Djembefola« (1991) and »Mögöbalu« (1998) on the Guinean Master Drummer legend Mister Mamady Keïta (August 1950 – June 21st, 2021) — May he rest in Peace! In fact Alpha Oulare used to be student of Mamady Keita in his youth. We hope to be able by this reference to provoke deeper interest and understanding of these West-African Musical Arts and Culture as well as thanking Alpha Oulare’s former teacher Mister Mamady Keïta (The King).

FRENCH MUSIC DOCUMENTARY (translated subtitles available)

»I left my village Balandugu when I was 12 years old and returned after 26 years. This documentary was filmed when I make the trip back to Balandugu. I am sharinging it now with the world in hope that this inspires you and gives you the strength you need to continue your passion in this life.« (From the official Google Inc. YouTube channel° of Mamady Keïta and heirs — might he be remembered for long times…)

(° Postscriptum 19.10.2024: Google Inc. YouTube video references updated; now from two different sources, as the original Youtube film had disappeared / been removed(?). Please let us know future changes in this!)


MUSIC ALBUM: One by him is Mamady Keïta & Sewa Kan: Hakili (2011, BandCamp-distributed):

»To celebrate 50 years of his musical year, master percussionist Mamady Keïta embarked on a European tour with an expanded line-up his group Sewa Kan, adding balafon, kora and saxophone to the percussive core. The group played to tens of thousands across nine countries during summer 2009 and this CD and DVD provide an outstanding souvenir. The title Hakili, meaning good spirit, proves apt. Mamady’s career started when he was chosen, aged just 14, to join the newly formed National Ballet of Guinea — the major state-sponsored cultural troupe in the country. He went on to become Artistic Director and stayed with the Ballet for 20 years. He then moved to Belgium and formed Sewa Kan shortly after. His time is now spent teaching and playing from his new base in the USA. He has released nine albums with his group and several instructional DVDs. The CD (70 mins) was recorded during the tour; the DVD (100 mins) at the Jazz Sous Les Pommiers festival in France.

Musicians :
– MAMADY KEÏTA : djembe solo, djembe bass, vocals & band leader
– BABARA BANGOURA : djembe, backing vocals
– SOULEYMANE “COBRA” CAMARA : djembe, kenkeni & kora
– BABA TOURE : djembe, calabash, gongoma
– MONETTE KEÏTA : kenkeni, djembe
– CECE KOLY : sangban
– YOUSSOUF TRAORE : dunumba
– MAMA ADAMA CAMARA : dance & backing vocals
– BEBEY YOULA : dance & lead vocals
– KANDET DIOUBATE : dance & lead vocals
– PRINCE DIABATE : kora & vocals
– DJELIMADY KOUYATE : balafon
– MANU HERMIA : flute & saxophone«.

(Annotation from the Discographies service, there more releases enlisted — please support the Artists!)


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