Guinea music reviews
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Discotheque 75
Released in Audio CD by Syllart (04 April, 2000)
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Artist: Various Artists
Tracks:
- Andree
- Sakonke
- Daba
- Kha Mu Lan Ma
- Kulumba
- Artistes
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Great musicThe usual suspects of guinean music (Balla, Bembeya, ....)are not present on this album instead the Syli Authentiique,the Djoli Band, the Super Boiro Band, the Camayenne Sofas and the Horoya Band prove the breadth of talent in the music, songs like "Andree", "Sakonke", "Daba", the excellent "Kha Mu Lan Ma" ,"Kulumba" and "Artistes" celebrate the "Revolution" its leaders and love. The melodies and instrumentations are superb on this great piece of work.
Hamana Foli Kan
Released in Audio CD by Buda Musique (29 January, 2002)
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Artist: Famoudou Konate
Tracks:
- Concert Djembe
- Sansani Saba
- La Lamijan
- Konkoba
- Fed Fede
- Numun
- Naabo M'Bara
- Mosso Diah
- La Cloche De Hamana
- Namarah
- Koma Des Femmes
- Djembe Kumakan
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A master piece!!!This CD is wonderfull! Mr Famadou plays magnificent, sweet and melodous solos the way only he can. Also there is a great variety when it comes to the tracks. Not a CD for people who like pure djembefolas. However a CD I can lisen to for hours!!!
Jako Baye
Released in Audio CD by Stern's (24 November, 1997)
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Artist: Adama Diabate
Tracks:
- Sene [Cultivate]
- Dunwolo Lalou [In Praise of the Women Behind Every Great Man]
- Jako Baye [An Important Event, a Revelation]
- Faladeni [Orphan]
- Sabafolo [Song for the First Born of the Family]
- Sora [Song for Sora]
- Wililele [Express Yourself]
- Wentere [In Praise of All the Great Artist Mali Has Known]
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Undiscovered TreasureI don't know why this CD is not better known. It has wonderful gutsy vocals and the acoustic band is a powerhouse. It's both energizing and soothing at the same time. For one of the best examples of the "new" traditionalism in Malian music, you can't do better than this!
Nankama
Released in Audio CD by Fonti Musicali (Bel) (12 September, 1996)
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Artist: Mamady Keita
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Excellent Tribal Singing and Drums from GuinneaMamady Kieta is one of the living masters of djembe. If you like pure drumming, please refer to my review for Mamady's "African Drums." If you want to get caught up into the tribal experience, this CD has the group singing, log drums, kplango drums, djun djuns, shakeres, and dondo drums. Unfortunately, it isn't the same as being there and voluntarily or not being drawn into communal dancing, singing and drumming. To simply say the djembe is a healing drum misses the meaning of healing within a village. It is an extended family. Each life is dependent on the others. Bad feelings toward others or curses toward each other must be healed. These feelings usually do not survive this type of group experience. At the end of a good hunt or harvest, these gatherings were known to continue for days. Does it work? Try it! Cheaper than therapy. Definitely a heck of a lot more fun than therapy.
a towering array of polyrhythmsdiscover the scientific yet joyful polyrhythms of West Africa. beautiful cuts and changes, soulful chanting.
Ni Kanu
Released in Audio CD by Blue Note Records (01 August, 1995)
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Artist: Kante Manfila
Tracks:
- Ni Kanu
- Fenko
- Akadi
- Koufenko
- Akassa
- Djanfa
- L'Unite
- Foya
- Denko
- N'Tesse
- Diniya
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An african jem !A real pleasure to listen,one of my favorite african cd,combines western elements with rich traditional african influence. a good start for first time expireance with african music.
Nocturne of Nightingales
Released in Audio CD by Allegro Corporation (17 December, 1996)
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Artist: Jean C. Roche
Tracks:
- Nightingales: In A Mountain Forest In Northern Greece, May
- Nightingales: Woodland Edge In Bourgogne, May
- Nightingales: In A Small Copse In An Alpine Valley, June
- Nightingales: A Wood On The Ils De France, June
- Nightingales: At The Edge Of A Small Lake, Bresse, June
- Nightingales: Beside A Marsh In Bresse At The End Of April
- Nightingales: At The Edge Of A Forest Beside A Lake, Bresse, May
- Nightingales: In Waste Ground Beside A Stream In Provence, June
- Nightingales: On The Edge Of A Wood, In Provence, June
- Thrush Nightingales: In Boggy Moorland, Southern Finland, June
- Thrush Nightingales: In Willows Beside A Lake, Southern Finland, May
- Thrush Nightingales: In Willows At The Edge Of A Marsh, Danube Delta, Rumania, May
- Thrush Nightingales: Beside A Stream In Central Rumania, May
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Beautiful collection of nightingale songsThis is yet another winner from Sittelle, Europe's largest publisher of CDs of sounds from nature. The name "nightingale" is, for many, synonymous with any outstanding singer, human or avian. On this disc, Jean C. Roche presents a series of nightingale recordings, all lengthy (the average is probably five minutes each) and all uninterrupted...no talking, no music, nothig added. Just more than one hour of beautiful bird songs in sharp, clear sound.
You don't have to be a nature lover to enjoy this one. If you are looking for a beautiful nature CD, this will fill the bill nicely. Actually, there are two species of nightingale, the common nightingale and the thrush nightingale. This CD presents recordings from both species. The common nightingale deserves its reputation as one of the great avian vocalists of the world. The song is loud, powerful, and has a wide range, often beginning with high, clear whistles before exploding in fiery, rich, warbled tones. The song of the thrush nightingale is slighly less musical but still outstanding by any standard. A nice bonus to some of the recordings included here are the background sounds, which create an evocative picture of the bird's habitat. In one recording, you can hear a second nightingale answering in the background; another has an evening ambiance (yes, these birds do sing at night), with the nightingale joined by crickets and an owl. Great!
Our Favorite Garden Birds
Released in Audio CD by Sittelle (Fra) (18 February, 1997)
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Artist: Jean C. Roche
Tracks:
- White Stork, Ciconia Ciconia
- Lesser Kestrel, Falco Naumanni
- Kestrel, Falco Tinnunculus
- Collared Dove, Streptopelia Decaocto
- Turtle Dove, Streptopelia Turtur
- Rock Dove Or Feral Pigeon, Columba Livia
- Stock Dove, Columba Oenas
- Woodpigeon, Columba Palumbus
- Cuckoo, Cuculus Canorus
- Barn Owl, Tyto Alba
- Scops Owl, Otus Scops
- Tawny Owl, Strix Aluco
- Little Owl, Athene Noctua
- Swift, Apus Apus
- Pallis Swift, Apus Pallidus
- Hoopoe, Upupa Epops
- Wryneck, Jynx Torquilla
- Green Woodpecker, Picus Viridis
- Great Spotted Woodpecker, Dendrocopos Major
- Syrian Woodpecker, Dendrocopos Syriacus
- Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Dendrocopos Minor
- Crested Lark, Galerida Cristata
- Skylark, Alauda Arvensis
- Swallow, Hirundo Rustica
- Red-Rumped Swallow, Hirundo Daurica
- House Martin, Delichon Urbica
- Pied/White Wagtail, Motacilla Alba
- Wren, Troglodytes, Troglodytes
- Dunnock Or Hedge Sparrow, Prunella Modularis
- Rufous Bush Robin, Cercotrichas Galactotes
- Robin, Erithacus Rubecula
- Thrush Nightingale, Luscinia Luscinia
- Nightingale, Luscinia Megarhyncos
- Black Redstart, Phoenicurus Ochruros
- Redstart, Phoenicurus Phoenicurus
- Stonechat, Saxicola Torquata
- Black Wheatear, Oenanthe Leucura
- Blue Rock Thrush, Monticola Solitarius
- Blackbird, Turdus Merula
- Fieldfare, Turdus Pilaris
- Song Thrush, Turdus Philomelos
- Mistle Thrush, Turdus Viscivorus
- Cetti's Warbler, Cettia Cetti
- Olivaceous Warbler, Hippolais Pallida
- Olive-Tree Warbler, Hippolais Olivetorum
- Icterine Warbler, Hippolais Icterina
- Melodious Warbler, Hippolais Polyglotta
- Subalpine Warbler, Sylvia Cantillans
- Sardinian Warbler, Sylvia Melanocephala
- Orphean Warbler, Sylvia Hortensis Hortensis
- Oriental Orphean Warbler, Sylvia Hortensis Crassirostris
- Barred Warbler, Sylvia Nisoria
- Lesser Whitethroat, Sylvia Curruca
- Whitethroat, Sylvia Communis
- Garden Warbler, Sylvia Borin
- Blackcap, Sylvia Atricapilla
- Chiffchaff, Phylloscopus Collybita
- Willow Warbler, Phylloscopus Trochilus
- Goldcrest, Regulus Regulus
- Firecrest, Regulus Ignicapillus
- Spotted Flycatcher, Muscicapa Striata
- Pied Flycatcher, Ficedula Hypoleuca
- Marsh Tit, Parus Palustris
- Crested Tit, Parus Cristatus
- Coal Tit, Parus Ater
- Blue Tit, Parus Caeruleus
- Great Tit, Parus Major
- Long-Tailed Tit, Aegithalos Caudatus
- Nuthatch, Sitta Europaea
- Treecreeper, Certhia Familiaris
- Short-Toed Treecreeper, Certhia Brachydactyla
- Golden Oriole, Oriolus Oriolus
- Red-Backed Shrike, Lanius Collurio
- Woodchat Shrike, Lanius Senator
- Jay, Garrulus Glandarius
- Azure-Winged Magpie, Cyanopica Cyanus
- Magpie, Pica Pica
- Jackdaw, Corvus Monedula
- Rook, Corvus Frugilegus
- Carrion Crow Or Hooded Crow, Corvus Corone
- Starling, Sturnus Vulgaris
- Spotless Starling, Sturnus Unicolor
- House Sparrow, Passer Domesticus
- Tree Sparrow, Passer Montanus
- Rock Sparrow, Petronia Petronia
- Chaffinch, Fringilla Coelebs
- Serin, Serinus Serinus
- Greenfinch, Carduelis Chloris
- Goldfinch, Carduelis Carduelis
- Siskin, Carduelis Spinus
- Linnet, Acanthis Cannabina
- Redpoll, Acanthis Flammea
- Scarlet Rosefinch, Carpodacus Erythrinus
- Bullfinch, Pyrrhula Pyrrhula
- Hawfinch, Coccothraustes Coccothraustes
- Yellowhammer, Emberiza Citrinella
- Cirl Bunting, Emberiza Cirlus
- Ortolan Bunting, Emberiza Hortulana
- Black-Headed Bunting, Emberiza Melanocephala
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Wonderful introductory bird song guide for EuropeThis CD might be considered a junior version of Roche's "All the Bird Songs of Britain and Europe." That guide features almost all of Europe's birds on four CDs. This disc selects 99 of the most common birds of Europe and places them all on one disc, with one bird per track for easy access. For those not wishing to have the complete sound guide, this is an ideal alternative; it could also be used as a starter guide and you can graduate to the complete set as you become more familiar with the bird sounds contained here. As with the full-length guide, there are no species names announced on the disc, but the quality of the recordings is very high. Highly recommnded.
Percussions of Guinea, Vol. 2
Released in Audio CD by Buda Musique (29 October, 1996)
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Artist: Various Artists
Tracks:
- Dununbo/Bariti/Route Du Niger/Waka
- Tamani
- Sakhodougou/Boloba/Lasidan
- Adamouna
- Tune Fafe
- Nzekele
- Brikus Bote/Sosso Fare
- Mahsou
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Awesome, Powerful, Masterful, Joyous, Wonderful, Moving,,,,,One of the best, if not THE best percussion recordings available. If you enjoy West African drumming, you have found a 'must- have' CD here! I guarantee total satisfaction with this music as long as you have a heart that beats, and ears that hear. There is more energy here than you can imagine, and it will move you.
Rough Guide: The Music of Africa
Released in Audio CD by World Music Network (12 October, 1999)
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Artist: Various Artists
Tracks:
- Boul Di Tagale - Cheikh Lo
- We Baba Omncane - Busi Mhlongo
- Kwala Rumba - Mose 'Fan Fan'
- Wene U N'ga Yale - Orchestra Marrabenta Star De Mocambique
- Ziwere - Oliver Tuku Mtukudzi
- Bi Lamban - Toumani Diabate/Ballake Sissoko
- Desert Roots - Hamid Baroudi
- Mabrouk Wo Arisna - Ali Hassan Kuban
- Dera - Mahmoud Ahmed
- Zarit - Youssou N'Dour
- Wouloukoro - Bembeya Jazz National
- Uile Ngoan'a Batho - Miriam Makeba & The Skylarks/Spokes Mashiyane
- Ao Me Wiasei Mu - Eric Agyeman
- Tribute Final - Bana
- We'll Find A Way - Lucky Dube
Africa is a musical world unto itself, characterized roughly by an accentuated tradition of rhythm and community. And while this anthology makes no argument for the essence of African music, it's extremely entertaining nonetheless. Why shouldn't the jittery pleasures of Senegalese mbalax (Cheikh Lo and Youssou N'Dour) rub shoulders with the gorgeously laid-back Afro-Cuban grooves of Guinea's Bembeya Jazz National or Eric Agyeman's punchy Ghanaian highlife? The middle of the disc takes a swing north to check out the pentatonic Nubian style of Ali Hassan Kuban, Ethiopian soul singer Mahmoud Ahmed, and techno-Algerian Hamid Baroudi. There's also rebellious South African star Miriam Makeba at her jazziest and Zimbabwe protest singer Oliver Mtukudzi. There's much more: from Zaire, the quicksilver guitars of Mose "Fan Fan"; the Afro-Congo-Portuguese experience of Mozambique's Orchestra Marrabenta; Toumani Diabate's kora virtuosity... And it's all, as they say, good. --Richard Gehr
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one of the first rough guides cd's i ever bought....and it is still one of my favorites. i would have to say that the music of west africa tends to move me the most, but this is one excellent compilation. every single song is a masterpiece. it is as varied as africa, and represents areas that most people never give a second thought to. this is not your paul simon discovery, these are the real artists. they move, they groove, and they croon with passion.
Sobindo
Released in Audio CD by Celluloid Records (26 March, 1996)
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Artist: Djeli Moussa Diawara
Tracks:
- Fatim
- Moya
- Sobindo
- Salsa-Cora
- Se Baya
- Bala Djan
- Bana
- Ayo
- Cherif
This mid-'90s prize from kora innovator Djeli Moussa Diawara is one of his best, with a wealth of acoustic guitars, bright voices, and his trademark kora tramping around the globe for inspiration. This is an album of contemporary pop music, but unlike the work of his infamous brother, Mory Kante, he leans solidly on the acoustic side for his tools. Flutes, ngoni, and real-live carbon-based percussion rule supreme. Latin music is a major influence on this album, with Diawara's rocking "Salsa-Kora" the prime track--a solid rocker, a dance-floor hit that is unrelenting. He can also turn out a moving ballad, and his earthy, slightly raw voice is used to great emotional effect on songs like "Fatim." If you have encountered his more recent works like Flamenkora, then you already know how good it can sound. --Louis Gibson
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My most cherished CD.I bought this CD on a whim 3 years ago, and have loved it ever since. The Turkish/African beats flow beautifully along with the choruses singing along. I would buy this CD for anyone who is interested in a wide variety of music.