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Sahel Sounds
SS-023
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
African,
Soul, African, World Music,
African, World Music,
Indie Rock, Alternative Rock,