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Malian orchestras 1960 - 1980

This page is in progress and will updated as new information is forthcoming.

Compiled by Graeme Counsel
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 National Orchestras

Regional Orchestras

  • Mopti - Bani Jazz
    Ali "Farka" Touré (guitar).

    Mopti     - Orchestre R    égional de Mopti / L'Orchestre Kanaga de Mopti
    Sorry Bamba (chef d'orchestre, vocals), Koko Dembelé (lead guitar, vocals), Amadou Guitteye (guitar), Adama Namakoro Fomba.

  • Ségou - Orchestre Régional de Ségou / Le Super Biton de Ségou

  • Sikasso - Orchestre Régional de Sikasso / Le Kéné-Star de Sikasso
    Baba Barry (chef d'orchestre, drums), Salif Tour    é (vocals), Abdoulaye Diabaté (vocals).

  • Tombouctou - Orchestre Régional de Tombouctou / Le Mystère Jazz de Tombouctou

  • Kayes - Orchestre Régional de Kayes
    Harouna Barry (    chef d'orchestre, tenor sax), Jean Bittard (vocals), Touré (vocals).

     Kayes - L'Orchestre Sidi Yassa de Kayes
     Sidi Yassa (chef d'orchestre, vocals).

  • Bamako - L'Orchestre Bida de la Capitale

  • Gao - Orchestre Régional de Gao / Songhaï Star

  • Koulikoro - Orchestre Régional de Koulikoro

Other orchestras

  • Afro Jazz
    Amadou Ba (chef d'orchestre, trumpet).

  • Alliance Jazz
    Amadou Ba (trumpet).

  • Les Ambassadeurs du Motel de Bamako
    Ousmane Dia (vocals), Kant    é Manfila (vocals, lead guitar), Salif Keita (vocals), Amadou Bagayoko (lead guitar), Ousmane Kouyaté (guitar), Keletigui Diabaté (guitar), Dobry (drums), Aboubakar Samboura (bass), Fofana (guitar), Issa Gnaré (guitar), Etienne (guitar), Moussa Sissoko (sax), Seydou Koné (percussion), Tagus Traoré (trumpet), Cheikh Tidiané.

  • Askia Jazz
    Harouna Barry (sax).

  • Baniko Jazz de Dioila
         Adama Namakoro Fomba.

  • Boni Jazz
    Sorry Bamba (vocals).

  • Goffé Star
    Harouna Barry (chef d'orchestre, tenor sax).

  • Koulé Star de Koutiala
    Abdoulaye Diabaté (vocals), Djoss Diabaté (vocals).

  • La Renaissance

  • Les Maravillas du Mali
    Boncana Ma    ïga (chef d'orchestre, flute), Dramané Traoré (flute), Moustapha Sako (violin), Aliou Traoré (violin), Adboulaye Diarra (violin), Mamadou Tolo (violin), Londo (violin), Harouna Barry (tenor sax). Khalil Traoré (piano). Salif Traoré (bass), Alberto (vocals), Omar Santiago (vocals), Bah Tapo (percussion).

  • Les Messagers du Mali

  • Orchestre Municipal de San
    Tatine Demb    élé (vocals).

  • Pioneer Jazz (Orchestre Missira)
    Djelimady Tounkara (guitar).

  • Rail Band du Buffet Hôtel de la Gare (Orchestre Rail-Band de Bamako, Super Rail Band, Rail Band du Mali, etc)
     Tidiané Koné (chef d'orchestre, trumpet, tenor & alto sax), Salif Keita (vocals), Mory Kanté (lead guitar, balafon, vocals), Makan Ganessy (vocals), Djelimady Sissoko (vocals), Lanfia Diabaté (vocals), Sékou Kanté (vocals), Damory Kouyaté (vocals), Djelimady Sissoko (vocals), Sékou Kouyaté (vocals), Nabé Baba (lead guitar), Djelimady Tounkara (lead guitar), Mamadou Diakité (rhythm guitar), Ousmane Sagodogo (rhythm guitar), Djelimoussa Kouyaté (rhythm guitar), Cheik Traoré (rhythm guitar), Alfred Koulibaly (keyboard), Sourakata Cissé (trumpet), Moussa Koné (trumpet), Kabiné Keita (sax), Lédi Youla (sax), Cheikh Traoré (bass), Issa Tounkara (bass), Mamadou "Pacheco" Bagayogo (drums), Fotigui Keita (drums), Mamadou Bagayoko (drums), Dramané Coumaré (congas), Korobala (congas), Marius (timbales), Abouramané Koumané (percussion), Moussa Traoré (percussion), Moussa Koné (percussion).

  • Rônier Jazz
    Harouna Barry (sax).

  • Ségou Jazz

  • Souala Band de Banamba

  • Super Bama de Bamako

  • Super Djata Band de Bamako
     Zani Diabaté (chef d'orchestre, lead guitar), Daouda "Flani" Sangaré (vocals), Alou Fané (vocals, donso ngoni), Mamadou "Johnny" Diabaté (vocals), Idrissa Magassa (vocals), Salia Sonogo (vocals), Dounanké Koita (rhythm guitar), Ousmane Dicko (rhythm guitar), Mamadou "Gorguy" Sylla (sax), Dounanké Koita (keyboards), Abou Camara (bass), Badian Kouyaté (bass), Bamba Dembélé (congas), Bakary Diabaté (percussion, timbales), Lamoussa Diabaté (drums).

  • Super Mandé de Kangaba
    Kassemady Diaba    té (vocals).

  • Tentemba Jazz du Mali
     Abdoulaye Diabaté (vocals).

  • Tjiwara Band de Kati
    Grand Papa Diabat    é (guitar).
     

This page was created on March 24 and updated on May 11 2009.
Graeme Counsel © Copyright
 

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