A US-African Hip Hop Duo with african music influences – Sekou Kouyate from Guine the African Jimi Hendix of the Kora and Joe Dricscoll from ney York present a fusion of Reggae, Hip Hop , Folk and Afro Beat
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Category: Guinea
Music from Guinea – Foli (there is no movement withoz rhythmn)
Life has a rhythm, it’s constantly moving.
The word for rhythm ( used by the Malinke tribes ) is FOLI.
It is a word that encompasses so much more than drumming, dancing or sound.
It’s found in every part of daily life.
In this film you not only hear and feel rhythm but you see it.
It’s an extraordinary blend of image and sound that
feeds the senses and reminds us all
how essential it is. (Youtube)
Music from Guinea/Africa
By the brothers Thomas Roebers and Floris Leeuwenberg
Film crew during one month in Baro, Guinee Afrika.
Music from Guinea – Fodé Kouyaté
Fodé Kouyaté is a Guinean musician performing folk and Afro-Jazz. Here is his song “Loubama Kouma”
Music from Guinea – Fodé Baro
Fodé Baro, is a Guinean musician performing Afro-Zouk and folk music. Born in a Fulani-Mandingo notable family of the city of Kankan, where many griots come from, Fodé Baro is the exception to the rule according which, only griots can make music in Guinea.
From his early childhood, Fodé Baro is enchanted by the talent of the one called “the dragon of African song” aka Aboubacar Demba Camara, outstanding guinean artist from the 70s. As a teenager, Fode excels in the artistic subjects such as theatre and music… and starts playing n’goni and guitar. But for his parents, a young man of his rank cannot tarnish with artists; it would be a humiliation for the family. Here is the song “Yanfante”
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Music from Guinea – Le Nimba de N´Zerekore
Le Nimba de N’Zerekore, a rusting market town in Guinea’s forested south east highlands, mixed Mande and Cuban sounds with the songs and rhythms of the Kpelle, Kono and Toma peoples. Supposedly retracing the stages of male initiation, this could be seen as an African concept album. But what gets you going is the wild rhythms booting along spiky guitar melodies, call and response vocals and some blasting saxes. A truly mad record. ( Blog Lisa Thatcher )
here is their song Kongoriko
and the complete album
Music from Guinea – Sory Kandia Kouyate
Sory Kandia Kouyate was a world musician from Guinea, who died in 1977. Listen to his nice song “Kémé Bouréma”:
Music from Guinea-Conakry – Mory Kanté
Mory Kanté (born 29 March 1950, Kissidougou, Guinea) is a vocalist and player of the kora harp. He was born into one of Guinea’s best known families of griot (hereditary) musicians. After being brought up in the Mandinka griot tradition in Guinea, he was sent to Mali at the age of seven years – where he learned to play the kora, as well as important voice traditions, some of which are necessary to become a griot. Here is the song “Moko”
Music from Guinea – Sekouba Diabaté
Sekouba Diabaté aka Sekouba “Bambino” Diabaté is a singer and musician born in Guinea. Here is the song “M’bambou”
find also Balake
Music from Guinea – Momo Wandel Soumah
The music of the Guinean singer and saxophonist Momo “Wandel” Soumah, who has died aged 77, bridged continents and eras with his intriguing blend of traditional African sounds and classic jazz.Soumah’s personal history parallels that of modern Guinean music. His artistic life began in 1947 when he was a young man and Guinea was still a French colony. Employed as the manager of the local post office in the provincial capital of Labé, he became increasingly distracted from his duties by local musical gatherings. He took up several traditional instruments before learning how to play the banjo and mandolin.(The Guardian )
What a great musician , african Jazz at his best , really pleased that i found this masterpiece of music “Felenko Yefe”
Music from Guinea – Balla et ses Balladins
Updated song:
Balla et ses Balladins was a dance-orchestra from Conakry, Guinea. Here’s their song “Paulette“:
