April 03, 2009

Who is missing?

Graeme Counsel has pointed out a mystery on the covers of the two lp's by Orchestre de la Paillote on the Syliphone label. According to the cover the orchestra has nine members (including Keletigui).

Both covers, however, only show eight persons!



So the question is: who is this man: David Camara or Djigui Touré?

I am hoping there is someone who can identify this man, and in doing so, can provide an answer to the question: who is missing?

at

4 comments:

  1. Anonymous4 April 2009 at 11:57

    As it seems that nobody owns documentation to decipher the mystery.
    I allow myself to make a commentary on the appearance, quite reliable in west africa.

    Whoever, it has known or saluted, to some Camara and some Touré (although the Touré by his varied origin is not so clearly identifiable) it can notice that the gentleman of the photo is obviously a Camara.

    Excuse my lack of documentation, but I was needing to share my percepcion.

    ReplyDelete
  2. They say it's a cold world19 June 2009 at 09:15

    Somebody had to take the photographs...

    ReplyDelete
  3. Jacob1 July 2009 at 07:11

    WTF is Ngoni talking about?

    ReplyDelete
  4. Graeme7 December 2009 at 14:46

    I have named the musicians at http://www.radioafrica.com.au/Supplements.html

    From left to right -

    Kélétigui Traoré - chef d'orchestre, tenor sax, organ, vocals
    M'Bemba Dioubaté - bass
    Manfila "Dabadou" Kanté - vocals
    Labilé Camara (aka David Camara) - congas
    Linké Condé - guitar
    Kaba Sylla - drums
    Kerfala Camara - vocals
    Bigné Doumbia - alto sax, tenor sax

    (not pictured)
    Djigui Touré - trumpet

    So it was indeed a Camara, as Ngoni said.

    Cheers,
    Graeme

    ReplyDelete