Mamman Sani
Taaritt LP

Cosmic synth. Polyphonic analog synthesizers and drum machines interpret ancient Saharan folk ballads in an imagined science fiction future. A proposed relaxation guide, sonically lying somewhere between ambient library music and minimal wave. Recorded in Niger and France in the late 1980s.All Recordings by Mamman Sani Abdoulaye.Recorded 1985 - 1988 at Studio Samira in Niamey, Niger and Studio Kham Mai in Paris, France.Instruments include Crumar Bit 99, RCA Victor 70, Yamaha RX5, and Roland TR-505.Painting by Maria Joan Dixon.Layout and design by Christopher Kirkley.

NEW / Released in 2014

Tracklist:

A1 Ya Bismillah

A2 Ci Da Dy

A3 Alfarey

A4 Gosi

B1 Dangay Kotyo

B2 Amiram

B3 Zara Zarakoy

B4 Taaritt