Various - The Original Sound Of Burkina Faso

Mr Bongo - MRBLP152

'The Original Sound of Burkina Faso' follows the hugely successful 'The Original Sound of Mali' compilation released in March this year, also on Mr Bongo. Here we have a collection of songs that pay tribute to a truly golden age of music; touching on folk, funk, blues, highlife, disco, psyche, latin, rock and soul. Burkina Faso may be one of the least well-known parts of West Africa but it has a deep history and musical pedigree. A few years before President Thomas Sankara changed his country's name from Upper Volta to its current one, a new sound emerged to soundtrack a cultural revolution. Featuring music by Abdoulaye Ciss , Amadou Balak , Pierre Sandwidi & Super Volta, Tidiani Coulibaly & Dafra Star, Bozambo, Youssouf Diarra and more. Including a booklet with extensive liner notes and photography. Compiled by David 'Mr Bongo' Buttle and Florent Mazzoleni.

Side A:
Cissé Abdoulaye - Jeunesse Wilila
Cissé Abdoulaye - Tieba Lou Tounouna
Bozambo - Kombissé

Side B:
Amadou Balaké - Whisky Et Coca-Cola
Nabollé John Oumar - M'ba Lalé
Sandwidi Pierre - Boy Cuisinier
Coulibaly Tidiani & Orchestre Dafra Star De Bobo-Dioulasso - Sie Koumgolo

Side C:
Amadou Balaké - Super Bar Konon Mousso
Mangue Konde et Les 5 Consuls - Pop Kondé
Youssouf Diarra - Djanfa Magni

Side D:
Amadou Balaké - Wayisjelequeyele
Amadou Balaké - Aminata Du Thé
Cissé Abdoulaye & Super Volta - A Son Magni

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