Les Espoirs de Coronthie is a group of Susu musicians and dancers from Guinea who perform music rooted in Manding traditions. They use musical instruments such as bala, kora, bolon, calabash and gongoma.
Les Espoirs de Coronthie was formed In Conakry in 1992 from the merger of two bands, Ambassadeurs and Éperons.
Band members included Bouba “Mangue” Camara on lead vocals; Aly “Sanso” Sylla onlead vocals; Sory Dondo “Machete” Touré on lead vocals; and Antoine Amigues on guitar, bass and vocals.
Discography:
Patriote (2002)
Dunuya Igiri (2005)
Tinkhinyi (Wountanara, 2008)
Fougou Fougou – The Wings of Sound (Chapter Two, 2013)
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
