A nicely curated selection of lively Sub Saharan pop & folk, recently released on cassette by the Domino Sound label. They're the same folks who brought you that excellent A Orillas de Magdelena vinyl compilation of classic cumbias from Discos Fuentes, last year. I've decided not to split the tape's tracks, as a big part of the value of this one, in my view, is its overall flow. And also I'm feeling lazy today. Besides, a good portion of the tracks are available elsewhere, many having been collected on various other official cd/lp reissues & collections. As a compromise, I promise to get around to linking to the corresponding albums of the otherwise available tracks via the tracklisting below. Oh, I should also mention that Domino Sound Record Shack is a (reportedly great) shop based out of New Orleans, LA. Here's a couple track samples:
Download Link: (V/A) Ibi Na Bo: 60 Africa 70 (Domino Sound 023 *Cassette)
Side 1.
Praise Song (Senegal) - Keno Diatta & Sona Mane
Liti Liti (Senegal) - Orchestra Baobab
Wanri (Mali) - Mouesa Doumbia
Joromi (Nigeria) - Sir Victor Uwaifo
Ayamma (Nigeria) - Anambra Beats
Dead Body Never Smokey (Nigeria) - Tunde Nightingale
Vijana Niambie (Nairobi) - Williamu Osale
Fitina Nyingi (Tanzania) - Dar Es Salaam Jazz Band
Gwenasobya (Uganda) - Frida Sonko
Recital (Mali)- Orchestre Regional de Mopti
Side 2.
Ya Yongo (Zaire) - Orchestra Empire des Babuka
Come Again (Nigeria) - Nigerian Sound Makers
Ubeberu (Tanzania) - Salum Abdullah & Cuban Marimba
Ikut Asana Eden (Nigeria) - Travellers Lodge Atomic 8
Robinson Olaga (Kenya) - Dick Ngoye and Party
Wanjira Wanjira (Nairobi) - Francis Masharia
Oba Adele (Nigeria) - West African Rhythm Brothers
Selense (Nigeria) - Eastern Minstrels
Ebalume (Nigeria) - Chief Umobaurie & His Group
Masida Ngalina (Zaire) - Ombiza Charles
Adura (Nigeria) - West African Rhythm Brothers
Ibi Na Bo (Nigeria) - Cardinal Rex Lawson
Me Nsae Da (Ghana) - Ahamano's Guitar Band
