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Super Mama Djombo, a banda-sonora da Guiné-Bissau
This mix, inspired by the book "Les Grands" by Sylvain Prudhomme, is a tribute to the legendary Guissau-Binéen group "Super Mama Djombo". The book tells, during a day when the group reforms, the story of its founding members through their past greatness, betrayed dreams and a good dose of revolutionary saudade... served by a relentless groove.

I have grouped together tracks from their legendary albums that were all recorded during the same session, a crazy thing. Some are very rare to find and I was lucky to have them all in my hands, some are mine, others belong to our old friend and digger Erwann Le Vigoureux who deserves a Big Up. There are also tracks by José Carlos Schwarz and his Cobiana Jazz, their political and musical mentor and some references to Amilcar Cabral, the father of Guiné-Bissau independence.

1 - Excerpt from Amilcar Cabral's Speech on The Cancer of Treason during the national funeral of Kwame Nkrumah in Conakry (INA) May 13, 1972
2 - Korda Scrabù ! : Amilcar Cabbral
3 - José Carlos Schwarz : Djiu di Galinha
4 - José Carlos Schwarz : Mindyeres de Panu Pretu
5 - José Carlos Schwarz : Tiu Bernal
6 - Super Mama Djombo : Sociedade de Malandros
7 - Super Mama Djombo : Pampa
8 - Super Mama Djombo : Sur di nô Pubis
9 - Zé Manel : S'Cudjio
10 - Super Mama Djombo : Tchêdo (A mémoria de N'Famara Mané)
11 - Super Mama Djombo : Pamparika
12 - Super Mama Djombo : Mandjuana
13 - Super Mama Djombo : Sol Maior para Comandante (intro)

+ Excerpt from : 
Tribute to Super Mama Djombo (Reading of the book "Les Grands" by Sylvain Prudhomme © Radio Nova / Néo Géo / Bintou Simporé) 26 11 2014
Super Mama Djombo, a banda-sonora da Guiné-Bissau (RFI Português) 16 08 2019

Radio Olisipo - December 2024

Homenagem A Super Mama Djombo, A Banda Sonora Da Guine-Bissau - Radio Olisipo Dec.24

Analog Dakar Club
Silence is Not Oblivion
as broadcasted 14.12.24 @ Radio AlHara - راديو الحارة

Let's give our bodies to these 15 minutes of funky high life from maestro Pat Thomas and burn our wings in trance. Let's explore the masters of the dance of enlightened spirits with the Almighty Poly Rhytmo on the shores of the Latin lagoon. The mystical arsenal is mobilized by Lord Tabu Ley Rochereau and his prior soukous incantations. Heading to Cameroon engulfs us in the heart of the Bantu tropical forests, where the bass of Aladji Touré sets the tempo for the heartless minstrels Moni Bile. Xalam and the great You close the dusty ballroom, we fly away to the landlocked and secret Mandingo lands, with a last tribute to Madiba. "For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others."

1_ Pat Thomas : « Mewo Akoma » from "In Action Vol. 2 - Asante Kotoko"(O.I.R. – OIR 006) Ivory Coast 1982
2_ Orchestre T.P. Poly Rythmo De Cotonou Benin : « Le Silence n’est pas un Oubli » from "Orchestre T.P. Poly Rythmo De Cotonou Benin" (Disc-Orient – D.O. 007) LP, Ivory Coast
3_ Seigneur Tabu Ley Rochereau* Avec L'Orchestre Afrisa : « Maétavi » From "Haffi Deo "L'Eau De Dieu" (Genidia – GEN 117) LP, France 1985
4_ Tala Marie André : « Solam » from "Andre-Marie Tala" (Andy's – AND 33833) LP, France 1983
5_ Bella Njoh : « Na Timba So Oa » from "Mambo Ma Mala" (SOH – LPS 799) LP, France 1984
6_ Moni Bile « Etoum Na Mboa » from "O Sitapa Lambo Lam" (Touré Jim's Records – AT 0061) LP, France 1982
7_ Xalam «  Mbeguel » from "Apartheid" (Encore ! – ENC 134C, Encore ! – ENC 134 C, Encore ! – ENC 134) LP, France 1986
8_ Youssou Ndour : «  Nelson Mandela » from "The Rubberband Man" (Magnetic Records – 1564876) 12", France 1985

Radio Alhara 141224

"Silence Is Not Oblivion" Analog Dakar Club for Radio Alhara Dec.2024

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Dàamànsa

Le kankourang (également kankouran, kankurang, konkoran ou gankourang) désigne à la fois un masque et un rituel célébrant la circoncision parmi les Mandingues de Sénégambie, en Gambie et au Sénégal, notamment en Casamance, mais également à Mbour où vit une importante communauté mandingue. Il joue aussi un rôle de régulation et de préservation des valeurs sociales. Dans ses formes actuelles, il serait originaire de l'ancien royaume du Kaabu.

C'est un personnage mythique recouvert des fibres rouges, extraites d'écorces d'arbre. Très craint, voire violent, il parcourt les rues en terrorisant la population pour protéger les jeunes circoncis pendant leur initiation. La manifestation se déroule sur 30 jours (4 dimanches successifs et presque toutes les nuits).

En 2005 le kankourang a été élevé au rang de patrimoine culturel immatériel de l'humanité par l’UNESCO, car l'urbanisation croissante et le tourisme ont parfois conduit à des dérives anarchiques.

Invitée : Hoxy More

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