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Tag: Guinean music

Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Momo Wandel Soumah

Angel Romero July 1, 2018 No Comments GuineaGuinean musicMomo Wandel Soumah

Momo “Wandel” Soumah Guinean singer, composer, and alto saxophonist, Momo ?Wandel? Soumah, was considered one of the greatest saxophonists in Africa. He was very influenced…

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Artist Profiles: El Hadj Djeli Sory Kouyate

Angel Romero July 1, 2018 No Comments balafonEl Hadj Djeli Sory KouyateGuineaGuinean music

El Hadj Djeli Sory Kouyate is one of the greatest balafon players in West Africa. He is the Director of the prestigious Ensemble Instrumental National…

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Artist Profiles: Alpha Yaya Diallo

Angel Romero July 1, 2018 No Comments Alpha Yaya DialloGuineaGuinean music

Alpha Yaya Diallo is a formidable guitar player. He was born in Guinea-Conakry and has been playing since the age of 12. While in college…

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Artist Profiles: Ba Cissoko

Angel Romero June 7, 2017 No Comments Ba CissokoGuinea BissauGuinean musickora

Ba Cissoko is a talented Guinea-Bissauan multi-instrumentalist and vocalist, born in 1967 He’s a jeli (also known as griot), part of a long line of…

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Mandinka Trailblazer

Angel Romero June 7, 2017 No Comments Ba CissokoGuineaGuinean music

Ba Cissoko – Djeli (Cristal Records, 2016) Djeli is the title of the latest album by Guinean multi-instrumentalist and composer Ba Cissoko. He’s a jeli…

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Artist Profiles: Eneida Marta

Angel Romero August 30, 2016 1 Comment Eneida MartaGuinea BissauGuinean musicgumbemornasinga

Captivating vocalist Eneida Marta was born in Guinea-Bissau and later moved to Portugal. Descending from a family of artists, especially her father, who came from…

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Artist Profiles: Ze Manel

Angel Romero July 31, 2016 No Comments AfropopGuinea BissauGuinean musicZe Manel

Singer and multi-instrumentalist, Ze Manel is one of the most famous and influential contemporary musician to emerge from the West African country of Guinea Bissau.…

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Artist Profiles: Sekouba “Bambino” Diabaté

Angel Romero July 27, 2016 No Comments AfricandoBembeya JazzgriotGuineaGuinean musicjeliSekouba “Bambino” Diabaté

Sekouba “Bambino” Diabaté was born in the small village of Siguiri (Guinea) near the Malian border. He is descended from griots or jeli (a caste…

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Artist Profiles: Maciré Sylla

Angel Romero July 27, 2016 No Comments GuineaGuinean musicMaciré Sylla

Maciré Sylla is a singer from Guinea-Conakry. Her first album, “Mariama,” sold more than 250,000 copies in Africa alone, and won her the “Best Guinean…

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Artist Profiles: Les Espoirs de Coronthie

Angel Romero July 27, 2016 No Comments GuineaGuinean musicLes Espoirs de Coronthie

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…

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