burkina faso

West African’s Baba Commandant and the Mandingo Band Get Funky on ‘Siri Ba Kele’

West African’s Baba Commandant and the Mandingo Band Get Funky on ‘Siri Ba Kele’

Complex jams bring a modern twist to classic West African styles on Baba Commandant and the Mandingo Band's solid sophomore release, Siri Ba Kele.

Burkina Faso Artist Pierre Sandwidi’s Recordings Collected on ‘La Troubadour De La Savane 1978-1982’

Burkina Faso Artist Pierre Sandwidi’s Recordings Collected on ‘La Troubadour De La Savane 1978-1982’

Time-worn recordings of Upper Voltaic singer Pierre Sandwidi offer distorted synths and a look at Burkina Faso cultural history.

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