I will try and control myself with the superlatives on this one. This is not easy when dealing with a release on the Syliphone label. I wa...

I am sorry for the delay in posting. There seems to be some mild form of flu going 'round. I myself haven't been affected - so far (...

A legend among legends is an understatement when dealing with Toumani Koné . Nicknamed "the Lion of Wassoulou" he was successor to...

Normally I wouldn't even bother to listen to an artist with a nickname like " Benin's Godfather Of Funk ". Luckily, in the...

He had to go on television and explain the song in Benin, Ivory Coast, Togo and Cameroon. They were invited to the US because of this song. ...

This is one of my favourite cassettes by Ali 'Farka' Touré . It features Ali on guitar and occasionally on vocal, accompanying singe...

A quick post for those in need of a bit of easter worshipping. "This first recording of USS-Sound is brought to you for your Pleasure...

"Darling, if you don't know how to twist, don't feel ashamed. I will explain it to you. This is the moment to start". Thes...

There is of course only one real Balaké, and that's Amadou Traoré dit Balaké . To my surprise I have not seen a posting of perhaps hi...

I have trying very hard to get an accurate dating for this lp by Les Bantous . This dating may be of interest for historians for two reasons...