guinee an xii - pleins feux sur les artistes du peuple

Myriam Makeba's Quintette Guineen were all Balladins 'drafted' by President Sekou Touré, who offered the international star asylum including band after her marriage to activist Stokely Carmichael sank her career in the States.

bembeya jazz / balla et ses balladins / keletigui et ses tambourinis with kouyate sory kandia / myriam makeba et son quintette guineen
guinee an xii - pleins feux sur les artistes du peuple
syliphone slp 21 (1970)

01 Sama (Balladins) 4.25
02 Beni Ibara (Bembeya) 3.50
03 Tara (Keletigui) 5.25
04 I Phin Dlela (Myriam Makeba) 4.50
05 Kadeya Deya (Myriam Makeba) 3.24
06 Teningbe (Balladins) 4.50
07 La Guinee (Bembeya) 4.50
08 Kelemagnin (Balladins) 5.20

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guinee an xi - les rendez-vous annuel des grands

Cover shot finds Sékou Diabaté 'Diamond Fingers' of Bembeya Jazz in an ethno-psychedelic moment.

bembeya jazz / balla et ses balladins / keletigui et ses tambourinis
guinee an xi - les rendez-vous annuel des grands
syliphone slp 15 (1969)

01 Alalake (Bembeya) 4.02
02 Limania (Balladins) 4.44
03 Toubaka (Keletigui) 5.05
04 Boiro (Bembeya) 4.02
05 Manghoya (Keletigui) 6.10
06 Fatoumata (Bembeya) 3.50
07 Sara 70 (Balladins) 10.00

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guinee an x - grand tierce musical

Guinee An X celebrates ten years of Sekou Touré et la Républic with exclusive tracks from Guinea's top Orchestres Nationaux. Syliphone anniversary anthologies X, XI and XII were followed by seven annual singles collections - Discotheque 70 thru 76.

bembeya jazz / balla et ses balladins / keletigui et ses tambourinis
guinee an x - grand tierce musical
syliphone slp 8 (1968)

01 Soundiata (Keletigui) 5.50
02 Diaraby (Balladins) 6.10
03 Republique de Guinee (Bembeya) 5.10
04 Djoute Wassa (Keletigui) 3.25
05 P.D.G. (Balladins) 4.50
06 Armee Guineenne (Bembeya) 3.55
07 Sara (Balladins) 6.20
08 Beyla (Bembeya) 6.55

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