Browse by Label: TERANGA BEAT (SENEGAL)

Artist:	GUELEWAR
Title:	Halleli N'dakarou
Label:	TERANGA BEAT (SENEGAL)
Format:	CD
Price:	$19.50
Catalog #:	TBCD 014CD

Teranga Beat proudly presents legendary group Guelewar from Banjul, Gambia. Amongst the most experimental, psychedelic bands out of Africa, Guelewar offer a unique sound and instrumentation, mixing traditional compositions with modern instruments such as the Mini-Moog. The Alligators was a group led by Bai Janha who was the most important musician from Gambia. The Alligators later became Guelewar when Bai began to collaborate with Laye N'Gom. Guelewar fused a blend of bougaraboo and saourouba mixed with soul and funk and were heavily influenced by traditional singer Moussa N'Gom. For a decade, Guelewar was the biggest influence in the region of Sene-Gambian music. Here, on their last recording, live in the Canari Club de Kaolack, Senegal, 1982, the 12 members guide you to another level. The CD includes a 16-page booklet with information and photographs outlining the beautiful story of this exceptional band from this distinctive West African country -- Gambia.

Artist:	KARANTAMBA
Title:	Ndigal
Label:	TERANGA BEAT (SENEGAL)
Format:	CD
Price:	$19.50
Catalog #:	TBCD 015CD

Teranga Beat proudly presents Bai Janha alias "Sweet Fingers" and his psychedelic steamroller, Karantamba. Composer, arranger, guitar player in Guelewar and Ifang Bondi, Bai Janha is undisputedly the most important musician to have come from Gambia. Band leader of the groups Black Star, Whales Band, Fabulous Eagles and Supreme Eagles, founder of the group Alligators who later became Guelewar, Bai is the one who created the unique psychedelic sound in the region of Sene-Gambia, mixing traditional compositions with soul. His musical innovations contributed to the domination of Afromanding music in West Africa for more than a decade. This record presents Bai Janha with his last group, Karantamba, a school for young musicians, in a totally unreleased recording, recorded in Thiès (Senegal) at "Sangomar" Club in 1984. The double gatefold LP's liner notes and CD's booklet include more information and photographs, outlining the living legend's musical career and the wicked percussive rhythms and compositions of this album.

Artist:	DIOP & CHEIKH TIDIANE TALL, IDRISSA
Title:	Diamonoye Tiopité
Label:	TERANGA BEAT (SENEGAL)
Format:	2LP
Price:	$26.50
Catalog #:	TBLP 013LP

Gatefold double LP version with full-color innersleeves. Includes liner notes and historic photographs. Teranga Beat is a new record label based in Senegal. The aim of the label is to highlight some of the recordings made in the golden era of the Senegalese, and more generally, West African music produced from the late '60s until the mid-'80s and to offer them to an international audience. Almost all the recordings are either until now unreleased, or were only released for the local market. Teranga Beat also has a keen interest in and is already working with established names in Senegalese music alongside newer artists with the aim of combining musical elements and instrumentation from the past with those of the present day. This is a compilation of music created by one of Senegal's most important and highly-respected artists Idrissa Diop, highlighting his recordings made from 1969 until 1976, which was the last made in Senegal before leaving to live in France. The liner notes include more information on "IDY," his legendary band Sahel and the music in Senegal.

Artist:	GUELEWAR
Title:	Halleli N'dakarou
Label:	TERANGA BEAT (SENEGAL)
Format:	2LP
Price:	$26.50
Catalog #:	TBLP 014LP

Gatefold double LP version with full-color innersleeves. Includes liner notes and historic photographs. Teranga Beat proudly presents legendary group Guelewar from Banjul, Gambia. Amongst the most experimental, psychedelic bands out of Africa, Guelewar offer a unique sound and instrumentation, mixing traditional compositions with modern instruments such as the Mini-Moog. The Alligators was a group led by Bai Janha who was the most important musician from Gambia. The Alligators later became Guelewar when Bai began to collaborate with Laye N'Gom. Guelewar fused a blend of bougaraboo and saourouba mixed with soul and funk and were heavily influenced by traditional singer Moussa N'Gom. For a decade, Guelewar was the biggest influence in the region of Sene-Gambian music. Here, on their last recording, live in the Canari Club de Kaolack, Senegal, 1982, the 12 members guide you to another level.

Artist:	KARANTAMBA
Title:	Ndigal
Label:	TERANGA BEAT (SENEGAL)
Format:	2LP
Price:	$26.50
Catalog #:	TBLP 015LP

2LP version. Teranga Beat proudly presents Bai Janha alias "Sweet Fingers" and his psychedelic steamroller, Karantamba. Composer, arranger, guitar player in Guelewar and Ifang Bondi, Bai Janha is undisputedly the most important musician to have come from Gambia. Band leader of the groups Black Star, Whales Band, Fabulous Eagles and Supreme Eagles, founder of the group Alligators who later became Guelewar, Bai is the one who created the unique psychedelic sound in the region of Sene-Gambia, mixing traditional compositions with soul. His musical innovations contributed to the domination of Afromanding music in West Africa for more than a decade. This record presents Bai Janha with his last group, Karantamba, a school for young musicians, in a totally unreleased recording, recorded in Thiès (Senegal) at "Sangomar" Club in 1984. The double gatefold LP's liner notes include more information and photographs, outlining the living legend's musical career and the wicked percussive rhythms and compositions of this album.

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