Mali - lesser known Orchestras (1970s)

I regularly check the New York radio station WFMU, there's always something interesting to listen to, be it live or from their archive.

Kati - timber market (source: Chochoviny)

Gao - Niger (source: Jacques taberlet)

near Banamba (source: Lengyel Krisztian)

Dioila (source: Traore Bakari)

Sometime in 2012 a whole 'Gateway to Joy with Donna' (3hrs) was dedicated to music from Mali, from the original stream of that show I have for you a set of 4 lesser known Orchestras from Mali, all 1970s recordings and mostly broadcasted from tape-copies. About the orchestras themselves is hardly any info and not any one picture to find on the whole wide web (that's why the photos above).

Listen to Thiawara Band de Kati


MALI - Lesser Known ORCHESTRAS 1970s

playlist
1.Thiwara Band de Kati - one track (from Dionkolony, 1976)
2.Thiwara Band de Kati - another track (from Koumi Djasse, 1978)
3.Orchestre Regional de Gao - Taray Kongo [?] (from Recordings Radio Mali, 1976)
4.Orchestre Regional de Gao - another track (from Recordings Radio Mali, 1976)
5.Souala Band de Banamba - Yoli-Yoli (from Souala Band de Banamba, 1977)
6.Souala Band de Banamba - Laissez-Laissez (from Souala Band de Banamba, 1977)
7.Baniko Jazz de Dioila - one track (from Baniko Jazz de Doila, 197x)
8.Baniko Jazz de Dioila - Seyni - Laba Sosseh cover* (from Baniko Jazz de Doila, 197x)

source: WFMU Gateway to Joy with Donna - 2012 September 29 - Strictly Malian

*listen to Laba Sosseh's original from 1969 - and it's 7" flip-side Que Se Funan

Info about the Orchestras (radio africa) and their places of origin:

Thiwara Band de Kati (ca.15km north-west of Bamako)

• only known songs: Noumou Lakouloumba, Djanfa Magni and Seme Mala (on VA-Regard Sur Le Passe# etc. and VA-Panorama Du Mali#)
• also known as Tjiwara Band de Kati
• musicians: Sylvain Keita (chef d'orchestre, saxophone), Karim Diakité (trumpet), Mamadou Traoré (trumpet), Adama Niambelé (saxophone), Adama Coulibaly (tumba), Leo (drums), Amady Diallo (timbales), Soulemane Sissoko dit Gris (rthythm guitar), Mahamadou Bagayoko dit Al Capone (rhythm guitar) Papa Diabaté (lead guitar), Mahamoudou Sissoko dit Danger (bass), Boubou Touré (organ), Mahamadou Sangaré (vocals), Souleymane Cherif (vocals), Massambou Wélé Diallo (organ, vocals)

add.info (from Ngoni):

• Tji-wara is the figure of the antilope that scratching the ground with its paw discovered us the agriculture - more info see Tji-wara
• band is probably the civil version of the military orchestra of Kati
• Mamadou Traoré (trumpet) is the father of Rokia Traoré

Orchestre Regional de Gao (on the Niger, ca.1000km north-east of Bamako)

• only known songs: 22 Novembre, Tandina and Wotti Bayen (on VA-Regard Sur Le Passe# etc. and VA-Panorama Du Mali#)
• also known as Songhai Star,

add.info (from Ngoni):

• in 1976 Songhai Star featured Sidi Touré and Doumma Albarka
• members mentioned in text of 'Panorama du Mali': Ibrahim (Hamma) Dicko (vocals) and Yaya Coulibaly (solo guitar)

Souala Band de Banamba (ca.125km north-east of Bamako)

• no info found

Baniko Jazz de Dioila (ca.150 east of Bamako)

• also known as Baninko Jazz de Dioila
• with Adama Namakoro Fomba on guitar

notes:

• #posted by wrldsrv: Regard and Panorama
• some orchestras included in podcasts from WorldService

for best enjoyment, listen when eating SOME, ordered straight from MALI