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Les Ambassadeurs Discography

Compiled by Graeme Counsel
 

This discography includes all releases by Les Ambassadeurs Internationaux and Les Ambassadeurs du Motel, even though these were two distinct groups, plus collaborations with other artists.

For a family tree of Les Ambassadeurs Internationaux, Les Ambassadeurs du Motel, and the Super Rail Band, see the Rail Band & Ambassadeurs family tree. See also the Salif Keita discography and Malian vinyl discography.

 If you own a recording not listed here please contribute to this discography by forwarding the catalogue details. My email address is at the Radio Africa homepage, where links to other discographies are located. All contributions will be acknowledged. 

Brackets indicate approximate year of release.


1975 Kanté Manfila et les Ambassadeurs. Ambassadeur / Mana mana. Sonafric. SAF 1725. 45 rpm disc.

1975 Les Ambassadeurs du Motel. Super pitie /  Bolola sanou. Sonafric. SAF 1773. 45 rpm disc.

1976  Les Ambassadeurs du Motel. Saranfing /  Sabar. Sonafric. SAF 1786. 45 rpm disc.

1976  Les Ambassadeurs du Motel de Bamako. Ngana / Djoula. Sonafric. SAF 1814. 45 rpm disc.

1976  Les Ambassadeurs du Motel de Bamako (République du Mali). Chanté par Idrissa Soumaoro. Tiécolom-ba / M'bouram-mousso. Sonafric. SAF 1815. 45 rpm disc.

1976  Les Ambassadeurs du Motel. Sonafric. SAF 50014. 33.3 rpm disc.

1977  Les Ambassadeurs du Motel de Bamako. Volume 1. Sonafric. SAF 50030. 33.3 rpm disc.

1977  Les Ambassadeurs du Motel de Bamako. Volume 2. Sonafric. SAF 50031. 33.3 rpm disc.

1978 re-issues→    Ambassadeur Internationaux. Mandjou. Badmos. BLP 5040. 33.3 rpm disc.

1978 Leon Keïta.  Papa Disco. DISCO 011. 33.3 rpm disc.
[1979]  Sandaly Kante. Papa Disco. EPM 504. 33.3 rpm disc.
1980  Ambassadeur International. Seydou bathily. Badmos. BIR 002. 33.3 rpm disc.
1981  Salif Keita et les Ambassadeurs Internationaux. Bithiéloulé. Badmos. BIR 009.  33.3 rpm disc.
1981 Les Ambassadeurs Internationaux. Tounkan. Sako Productions. SP 001. 33.3 rpm disc.
    
 1981  Les Ambassadeurs Internationaux. Mani Mani.  Sako Productions. SP 002. 33.3 rpm disc.
[1982]  Les Ambassadeurs Internationaux. Djougouya. AS Records. AS 008 / Celluloid. CEL 6635. 33.3 rpm disc.
      Side A: Djougouya / Wassolon-foli
1982  Sadio Kouyaté et les Ambassadeurs Internationaux du Mali. Kamelen. Disco Stock. DS 7981. 33.3 rpm disc.

1982  Les Ambassadeurs Internationaux. (with Ledy Youla). Disco Stock. DS 7986. 33.3 rpm disc.
1982  Sory Bamba. S. P. présente Sory Bamba du Mali. Sako Production. SP 003. 33.3 rpm disc.

1983  re-issued cover (1984) →  Youssouf Kanté and Djèkoria Diabaté. Natoma. AS Records. AS 017. 33.3 rpm disc.
1983  Best of Ambassadeurs. Celluloid. 6640. 33.3 rpm disc.

1983  Sandaly Kanté, Nhawa Kanté and Les Ambassadeurs Internationaux. Foudou. Le mariage. Maïkano. MAÏ LPS 1040. 33.3 rpm disc.

[1983]  Oumou Kouyaté. Kala djoula. Sacodis. LS 56. 33.3 rpm disc.

[1983]  Ousmane Kouyaté. Sacodis. LS 62. 33.3 rpm disc.

[1983]  Youssouf Kanté. Aicodis. AICD 003. 33.3 rpm disc.

[1984]  Ousmane Kouyaté et Le Ambassadeurs Internationale. Musique Mondiale. MAD 006. 33.3 rpm disc.
1984  Les Ambassadeurs Internationaux. Salif Keita and Kanté Manfila. Celluloid. CEL 6717. 33.3 rpm disc.

1986  Africa roots. Volume 4. Milkweg 08-023863-20. CD. (features live version of "Primpin")

[1986] Kanté Manfila présente Mamadi Diabaté et les Ambassadeurs. "A pas de géant". Kaba Disques. KAB 8201. 33.3 rpm disc.

[1990]  Les Ambassadeurs featuring Salif Keita & Kanté Manfila. Mélodie. 47018-2. CD.

1990  Les Ambassadeurs, featuring Salif Keita & Kanté Manfila. Dance music from West Africa. Rounder. 5013. 33.3 rpm disc.

1992 Les Ambassadeurs Internationales featuring Salif Keita. Rounder. 5053. CD.

1997  Les nuits de Bamako. Années 70 / 78. Syllart. SYLAF 9607. CD. (features "Wara")

1997  Salif Keita & Les Ambassadeurs. Seydou Bathily. Sonodisc. CDS 7004. CD.

2004 Salif Keita & Les Ambassadeurs. Seydou Bathily. CD.

2006  Classic titles. Les Ambassadeurs feat. Salif Keita. Cantos. 0014. CD.

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The following people have contributed to this discography:

Geoff Bale
Cheeku Bidani
Florent Mazzoleni

 

This page was created on March 27 2007 and updated on September 3 2010.
 

Graeme Counsel © Copyright

 

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