Horoya Band~Paya-Paya (Dakar Sound) [FLAC] {MKOP} torrent

Horoya Band~Paya-Paya (Dakar Sound) [FLAC] {MKOP}

A swell collection of rare Guinean pop from the old Syliphone label. Metoure Traore's guitar-and-horn heavy Horoya Band was formed in 1964, and eventually dissolved in the early '80s, as public tastes changed in the face of more modernized international pop. This is lush, lovely stuff taken off old albums and 45rpm singles that came out mostly in the early '70s -- the guitar work that underpins these tracks is uniformly gorgeous, though at times the brass arrangements can be a bit shrill and off-in-another-worldish. Cool stuff, though, with odd hints of Afro-Beat, surf, and Arabic influences. If you enjoyed the excellent "GUINEA" '70s compilations, then this disc is a nice chance to check out one of the better-known Guinean bands at greater length. ~DJ Joe Sixpack

01. Paya-Paya
02. Touba
03. Zoumana
04. Were Were
05. N'fala Diamana
06. Alphabetisation
07. La Guinee Horoya
08. Apollo
09. N'na La Kassi
10. N'maderi Wola
11. Kanimba
12. N'banlassouro

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