Tuesday, April 23, 2013

balla et ses balladins @ 45tours

4/23/13 repost adds track 10 Nanfoule (belated thanks to Nauma).
The Balladins were with Bembeya Jazz the most sophisticated of Guinea's golden age Authenticité bands, their Syliphone 45s holding much of their absolute best work. The quality and variety of these tracks is stunning, as Sakhodougou - Samba - Kognö Koura show. Whether languid or swinging, you can pretty much count on quivering Latin horns as well as electric guitars infusing local traditions with shards of surf and psychedelia. This collection is nearly complete, with Moi Ça Ma Fout b-side Vacillon the only holdout. If you happen to have it and are willing to share, please let me know. Bon appétit.

balla et ses balladins
balladins @ 45tours
the (nearly almost) complete syliphone singles 1968-75


01 J.R.D.A. 1967 (Jardin de Guinée)
02 Diaraby 1967 (Jardin de Guinée)
03 Diaraby SYL 505a 1968
04 Yo Te Contres Maria SYL 505b 1968
05 Bedianamo SYL 506a 1968
06 P.D.G. SYL 506b 1968
07 Soumbouyaya SYL 507a 1968
08 La Guineé Moussolou SYL 507b 1968
09 Tara SYL 508a 1969
10 Nanfoule SYL 508b 1969
11 Moi Ça Ma Fout SYL 517a 1970
12 Kaïra SYL 520a 1970
13 Sakhodougou SYL 520b 1970
14 Samba SYL 545a 1972
15 Kognö Koura SYL 547a 1972
16 Bi Diamana Möo SYL 545b 1972
17 Como Cocina Et La Corda SYL 547b 1972
18 Djina Moussö SYL 549a 1972
19 Manta Lokoka SYL 549b 1972
20 Ancien Combattant SYL 571a 1975
21 Nyo SYL 571b 1975
22 Hafia SYL 572a 1975
23 Wilikabo SYL 572b 1975

cd and vinyl @320

8 comments:

Jaime said...

Many merci for this addition! I see you are not completly done with the Syliphone posts, and that makes me happy.

apauling said...

Killer grooves that, as you say, have amazing musical breadth. Many thanks. I'm so happy to have stumbled upon your wonderfully eclectic and aurally nutritious blog!

nicholab said...

oh yes, many thanks for this!

Holly said...

Thank you!

SlimStew said...

thank you for this-totally new to me.

Love Letters Journal said...

Beatifilled

nauma said...

syl 508 Tara/Nanfoule:
http://en.packupload.com/5IS7FXXTKJC

cheers reservatory

n.


reservatory said...

Thanks for the addition, Nauma! I will update and repost in the very near future...