![]() Automatically there was a photographer, because you had to have memories of it, and I was there as the photographer.”īobo Yéyé: Belle Époque In Upper Volta is released by Numero. ![]() It’s an atmosphere that isn’t expensive and life isn’t complicated. People would dance, take a break, get their picture taken, and go back to dancing. Play online or download to listen offline free - in HD audio, only on JioSaavn. “Every Saturday night, everyone was excited to go see his or her dance partner. Listen to Ram Passomayé on the English music album Bobo Yéyé: Belle Époque in Upper Volta by Coulibaly Tidiane & Dafra Star, only on JioSaavn. “Each weekend, life was beautiful,” recalls Sanlé. The collection comes with a book featuring over 100 photographs from photographer Sory Sanlé, as well as interviews and sleevenotes. The three disc boxset features the groups Volta Jazz, Dafra Star, Echo Del Africa and Les Imbattables Léopards. However Bobo Yéyé: Belle Époque In Upper Volta documents the city of Bobo-Dioulasso's pop revolution following its independence in 1960. It was named Burkina Faso in 1984 after the National Council for the Revolution took power following a military coup d'état led by Thomas Sankara. While many labels release varied, excellent portraits of music from the African continent, Numero's project illustrates a particular place and time that laid the foundation for an entire people to build a nation.The landlocked former colony French Upper Volta in West Africa attained independence in 1960. Bobo Yéyé: Belle Époque in Upper Volta is one of Numero's most obsessively assembled artifacts, and given their high standards, that's saying plenty. ![]() Contrast this with Dafra Star's fusion of call-and-response Malian folk and Latin-inspired funk in "Sie Koumgolo." Echo del Africa opens disc three with the cooking, Afrobeat-drenched funk of "Gentlemen Doromina." Later, they showcase a driving, Yoruban-cum-Juju pulse and chant in "Yiri Wah." Les Imbattables Leopards move through sweet, tender Afro-soul on "Milaoba" then get salsa-fied on "Nene." This disc also includes the popping dance number "He Ya Wanna" by Ouedraogo Youssef - complete with Stax soul-styled horns - and "Arindo" by Idy-O-Idrissa, a waltz-time R&B ballad whose melody derives from the Sahel folk tradition. Find release reviews and credits for Bobo Yéyé: Belle Époque in Upper Volta - Various Artists on AllMusic - 2016 - Bobo Yéyé: Belle Époque in Upper Volta is a. ![]() Check Volta Jazz's mind-melting "Mousso Koroba Tike." Fuzzed-up psychedelic wah-wah guitars and rock drums run headlong into highlife, accompanied by polyrhythmic hand drums and souled-out vocal harmonies. Along the way, they encounter and build on Cuban rhythms, rock, and R&B sounds from the Americas. They offer rare tracks illustrating a startling crossroads where Malian and Nigerian melodies and rhythms collide with those of Ghana and Niger. The set includes a disc each by Volta Jazz and Dafra Star. Full-color photos of various recordings adorn some pages, as do complete discographies of important labels. There are biographies of the country's legendary groups Volta Jazz, Dafra Star (led by former - and best - VJ vocalist Coulibaly Tidiani), Echo del Africa, and Les Imbattables Leopards, and interviews. 1.1 Air Volta 1.2 Bi Kameleou 1.3 Fitri Mawaly 1.4 Djougou Toro 1.5 BB Peyrissac 2.1 Mama Soukous 2.2 Fintalabo 1.8 Volta Jazz - WR WR Magni 2.4 NG Fla 2.5. A short note by photographer Sory Sanle offers his story, and is followed by dozens of his quietly stunning black-and-white photos that include studio portraits, promo shots of musicians, and night-time street scenes. music of Burkina Faso (Upper Volta)s cultural revolution, 1970-1979 Write a review Ask a question sale Current Price 59.95 Original Price 69.95 Add to cart / 1 left Get notified when back in stock. The 176-page hardbound book provides an introductory essay with a fine historical overview of colonial, post-colonial, and pre-revolutionary Upper Volta. Bobo Yeye - Belle Epoque In Upper Volta Vinyl 3LP Boxset. ![]() Revolution is a process, not an event, and this artifact offers one kind of proof. It shines a light on Bobo-Dioulasso's music scene as an explosion of pop culture paved the way for 1983's coup d'etat led by Thomas Sankara (a former jazz musician) to rename the country. VG+Year Released:: 2016LP Quantity:: 1Various Artists Bobo Yy - Belle poque In Upper Volta Label/Company: Numero GroupHeight:18Width:24Country: USA. Bobo Yéyé: Belle Époque in Upper Volta is a hefty, handsome box set it's equal parts photo exhibit and musical anthology documenting the landlocked nation (now known as Burkina Faso) during the 1970s. ![]()
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