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Originally Posted by Lisnaholic
Here`s a song from a Guinean band who became so popular that the president nationalised them and they were obliged to add "National" to their name. This is a single that they released in the early 1970`s; a happy mix of interesting instruments recorded with great clarity :-
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Cool stuff! Guinea is one of those countries whose music is pretty hard to find. Certainly not the most prominent music market in the continent, at least from a Western point of view.
I just realized that Nigeria has a population of 170 million people, making it the world's 7th(!) most populated country surpassing Russia, Japan and Mexico. Or two of the most populated European countries (Germany and France) combined! So, it's no big wonder that Nigeria has been able to produce such a prominent music scene with big superstars like Fela Kuti and King Sunny Ade.
Anyways, one of my favourite African bands is Malombo. Their sound is quite unique even though they're not particularly trying to invent anything new or experimental. It's very laid back, mainly instrumental jamming lead by percussions and Tabane's guitar. And it's more about the feeling than showing off your skills. Perfect Sunday music. Sometimes they might even get a bit psychedelic, like on that 2nd track where Tabane is actually singing.