Name: Bambara Mystic Soul - The Raw Sound Of Burkina Faso
Brand: Various Artists

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

aacd070

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2011-10-10

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

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Various Artists

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African

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Analog Africa

In search of better gigs, well-to-do producers and sufficient recording equipment, Burkinabe musicians ventured across the surrounding region, returning home with a wealth of knowledge of their neighbours’ distinctive styles. The raw sound of Burkina Faso combined Afro-Funk, traditional Islamic rhythms and subtle Afro-Latin sounds brought over by visiting Cuban ensembles. Mandingue melodies and guitar techniques from Mali and Guinea, however, were by far the most defining traits of a potent African mix that distinguished the Voltaic style between 1974 and 1979.

Bambara Mystic Soul - The Raw Sound Of Burkina Faso

Music GB