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1. Faibe Guiné (Children of Guiné) [#]
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2. Dissan Na M'Bera [Na Cambança] (Let Me Walk on the Side of the Road)
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3. Gardessi (Thanks) [#]
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4. Júlia [Festival]
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5. Seiango
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6. Seya [#]
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7. Pamparida [Na Cambança]
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8. Aboku Boku Bandi [#]
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9. Ordem Do Dia [MandJuana] (Order of the Day)
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10. Assalariado (Salary Man) [#]
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11. Guiné-Cabral
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12. Djuana
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13. Pansau Na Isna (Pansau Na Isna Is a Great Man) [#]
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14. Indicativo [Live]
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Super Mama Djombo,Super Mama Djombo,Cobiana,Int'l & World Music,International,One of the great West African electric roots bands of the 70's and early 80's. With five interlocking electric guitars and several-part vocal harmonies, this fifteen-person orchestra blazes through fresh interpretations of traditional rhythms,Pop,World Music
Average customer rating:
- Lesser-known, glorious Africa pop
- Lesser-known, glorious Africa pop
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Super Mama Djombo
Manufacturer: Cobiana
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B00007MB9E
Release Date: 2003-02-25 |
Customer Reviews:
Lesser-known, glorious Africa pop.......2003-05-29
Highly recommended! A gorgeous, utterly alluring collection of music by one of the most influential popular bands from the tiny nation of Guinea-Bissau. Super Mama Djombo formed shortly before the nation's independence from Portugal, and their fortunes rose and fell along with that of the country's first president, Luis Cabral. Touring widely, they gained a strong loyal audience, and made it to Lisbon in 1980 for a mammoth, marathon recording session that yielded material for the five albums (and previously unreleased tracks) that contribute to this collection. What's most striking about the first songs on this disc are the glorious lead guitars, full of subtle wah-wahish reverb, and quite unlike most African electric guitar work. These songs are also quite lyrical; the slower numbers convey a haunting loneliness with a strong, sorrowful spiritual feel. On later tracks, the band eschews this guitar effect, and sound more like other bands of the era. It's all high quality stuff, though, some of the finest African pop you're likely to come across. (Note -- the band broke up in the early '80s, following a political coup that undid much of the cultural liberalism of the early independence era. Drummer Ze Manel released a solo album that was critical of the new government, and was compelled to emigrate elsewhere; the Cobiana label has also released one of his recent albums, "Maron Di Mar.")
Lesser-known, glorious Africa pop.......2003-05-29
Highly recommended! A gorgeous, utterly alluring collection of music by one of the most influential popular bands from the tiny nation of Guinea-Bissau. Super Mama Djombo formed shortly before the nation's independence from Portugal, and their fortunes rose and fell along with that of the country's first president, Luis Cabral. Touring widely, they gained a strong loyal audience, and made it to Lisbon in 1980 for a mammoth, marathon recording session that yielded material for the five albums (and previously unreleased tracks) that contribute to this collection. What's most striking about the first songs on this disc are the glorious lead guitars, full of subtle wah-wahish reverb, and quite unlike most African electric guitar work. These songs are also quite lyrical; the slower numbers convey a haunting loneliness with a strong, sorrowful spiritual feel. On later tracks, the band eschews this guitar effect, and sound more like other bands of the era. It's all high quality stuff, though, some of the finest African pop you're likely to come across. (Note -- the band broke up in the early '80s, following a political coup that undid much of the cultural liberalism of the early independence era. Drummer Ze Manel released a solo album that was critical of the new government, and was compelled to emigrate elsewhere; the Cobiana label has also released one of his recent albums, "Maron Di Mar.")
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