Various Artists - Original Sound OF Burkino Faso (Green Vinyl)

MR BONGO

£25.18

Cat. no: MRBLP152G
Format: LP2 (Green Vinyl)
Barcode: 7119691272214
Release Date: 30th April 2021
Genre: World Music

Limited Edition Green Vinyl 2LP ‘The Original Sound of Burkina Faso’ follows the hugely successful ‘The Original Sound of Mali’ compilation released in March this year, also on Mr Bongo.

Here we have a collection of songs that pay tribute to a truly golden age of music; touching on folk, funk, blues, highlife, disco, psyche, latin, rock and soul. Burkina Faso may be one of the least well-known parts of West Africa but it has a deep history and musical pedigree. A few years before President Thomas Sankara changed his country’s name from Upper Volta to its current one, a new sound emerged to soundtrack a cultural revolution.

Featuring music by Abdoulaye Cisse, Amadou Balake, Pierre Sandwidi & Super Volta, Tidiani Coulibaly & Dafra Star, Bozambo, Youssouf Diarra and more.

Including a booklet with extensive liner notes and photography. Compiled by David ‘Mr Bongo’ Buttle and Florent Mazzoleni.

Tracks: Abdoulaye Ciss -jeunesse Wilila / Bozambo-kombiss / Pierre Sandwidiboy Cuisinier / Abdoulaye Ciss -aw Y Douba K / Tidiani Coulibaly & Dafra Star*-de Nwolo / Mangue Kond & Le Super Mande*-touba / Amadou Balak -whisky Et Coca-Cola / John Oumar Naboll -m’ba Lal / Amadou Balak ‘013super Bar Konon Mousso / Mangue Kond Et Les 5 Consuls-pop Kond / Tidiani Coulibaly & Dafra Star-sie Koumgolo / Youssouf Diarra (Dit El Grand Ballak )’013djanfa Magni / Abdoulaye Ciss & Super Volta-a Son Magni / Amadou Balak ‘013wayisjelequeyele / Amadou Balak ‘013aminata Du Th / Pierre Sandwidi & Super Volta-yamb Ney Capitale