BOLOKADA CONDE – Sankaran

 BOLOKADA CONDE – Sankaran 

Recorded live in Conakry, Guinea 2005

BOLOKADA CONDE AND THE GRIOTS OF SANKARAN.

This album highlights master drummer, Bolokada Conde, and the griot singers of Sankaran. Griots or Djelis are oral historians and serve as the cultural preserver in Malinke society.

Griots are taught from birth to memorize long stories and histories of people, families and rulers. The historical account is usually sung and can be as long as two days.

Tracks:

1. Soma Kassa
2. Soko Laban
3. Soli Basi
4. Yagba
5. Kawa
6. Donaban
7. Yaya
8. Lamban
9. Namfuleni
10. Mendiani
$16