Bakary Sissoko and Daouda Diabaté, two griots fed to the purest traditions of Africa. The first is from Senegal, the second came from Sudan.
Bakary and Daouda met under the aegis of Keita Fodéba, the Guinean poet who became the first to explore black folklore in his famous Ballets Africains, formed in Paris in 1952
The music of the Mandinke people of the southern part of Senegal is being presented on this 4-track EP.
Sissoko Bakary et Daouda Diabaté -des ballets Africains de Keita Fodéba. Seven-inch 45 rpm EP disc. Vogue EPL 7256
A1 Boundessa with choir of men and women
A2 Sidiyela with choir of men and women
B1 -Alalake with choir of men and women
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Composed By – Keita Fodéba
Cora – Daouda Diabaté
Maracas – Ambroise
Tom Tom [Tam-tam] – Raphaël Wigbert
Vocals, Cora – Bakary Sissoko
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