Following this former post, I would like to share you for today “N’Ny”, an instant catchy Afro Boogie Soul Funk track from Guinea with gorgeous guitar & powerful horn parts, taken from the first album recorded in 1982 by the Guinean composer, arranger and musician (balafon and guitar player) Ousmane Kouyaté, born in 1950 in Dabola (Guinea Conakry).
He released 5 albums, and played with many mythical musicians & bands, such as Salif Keïta, Kante Manfila, Cheikh Tidiane Seck or Mory Kante (he played the guitar on the African hit “Mandjou” with the Malian band “Les Ambassadeurs”) and played in the very well known “Le Rail Band De Bamako” & “Les Ambassadeurs Internationaux” among with Salif Keïta (Mali) and Kante Manfila (Guinea Conakry).
This album features some of the best west african musicians of that era such :
Ousmane Kouyate : Writing, Composition, Arrangements, Lead Guitar, Vocals ;
Deyin Kassila, Mamadi Diabate : Vocals ;
Mamadou “Pacheko” Bagayoko : Bells ;
Moussa Cissoko : Tenor Saxophone ;
Doh Albert, Tom Diakité : Chorus ;
Traore Kabine “Tagus” : Trumpet ;
Djeli Moridjan Kouyaté : Balafon ;
Souleymane Doumbia : Drums ;
Banthini Koita : Rhythm Guitar ;
Cheick Tidiane Seck : Organ ;
Sekou Diabaté : Bass Guitar ;
Benjamin Diabaté : Congas ;
Released on the legendary Ivorian label “Sacodis“, this album is good from start to finish, but unfortunately too hard to find album nowadays (especially in that condition) – Hope you’ll like it, enjoy !
Ousmane Kouyate – N’Ny (Guinea, 1982, Sacodis)
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Have a nice Sunday, see you next week for another musical rediscovery !
Armand de Preseau
