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Salif Keita Discography

Compiled by Graeme Counsel

[1971] Orchestre Rail Band de Bamako. Bärenreiter-Musicaphon. BM 30 L 2606. 33.3 rpm disc.
     
Side A: Rail Band / Koro koni / Gansan na
     Side B: Mali cèbelenw / Sunjata

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

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

1976  Les Ambassadeurs du Motel. Sonafric. SAF 1814. 45 rpm disc.
    
Nagana / Djoula

[1976] Melodias Rail Band du Mali. Kouma. KLP 1040. 33.3 rpm disc.
    
Side A: Kandoun / Tiramakan
     Side B: Soyomba / Soundiata

[1976] Concert Rail Band du Mali. Kouma. KLP 1042. 33.3 rpm disc.
    
Side A: Premiere partie
     Side B: Deuxième partie

[1976] Melodias Rail Band du Mali. Kouma. KLP 1043. 33.3 rpm disc.
     Side A: Soundiata / Mali tebaga mogoma
     Side B: Maki / Armée Malienne

1976  Les Ambassadeurs du Motel. Sonafric. SAF 50014. 33.3 rpm disc.
     Side A: Diandjon / Wara
     Side B: Kibaru

1977  Les Ambassadeurs du Motel. Volume 1. Sonafric. SAF 50030. 33.3 rpm disc.
     Side A: Yassoumouka / Fatema / Super Pitie
     Side B: Bolola Sanou / Mali Denou / Sabar / Saranfing

1977  Les Ambassadeurs du Motel. Volume 2. Sonafric. SAF 50031. 33.3 rpm disc.
     Side A: N'na / Nagana / M'bouram mousso / Salimata
     Side B: Ray m'bote / Djoula / Tiecolomba

1978  Leon Keïta. Papa Disco. DISCO 011. 33.3 rpm disc.
     Salif Keita duets with Leon Keïta on "Koma kouma" & "'Wousse". These recordings were later re-released, along with tracks by Dembo Conté (from DISCO 27), as DISCO 1127.

1979  Ambassadeur International. Mandjou. Badmos. BLP 5040. 33.3 rpm disc.
     Side A: Mandjou / Kandja
     Side B: 4 V / N’toman / Balla

1979  Salif Keita & Manfila Kanté. Dans l’authenticité. Volume 1. Badmos. BLP 5031. 33.3 rpm disc.
     Side A: Djandjon / Finzamba
     Side B: Toura Makan / Wara mana

1979  Salif Keita & Manfila Kanté. Dans l’authenticité. Volume 2. Badmos. BLP 5032. 33.3 rpm disc.
     Side A: Tara / Dimbassin
     Side B: Toubaka / Badougou

1980  Ambassadeur International. Badmos. BIR 002. 33.3 rpm disc.
     Side A: Seydou Bathily / Saly
     Side B: Jean ou Paul / Une l'arme d'amitie / Super-colou

[1981] Salif Keita et les Ambassadeurs Internationaux. Badmos. BIR 009. 33.3 rpm disc.
     Side A: Bithiéloulé
     Side B: Namory / Kankelen-tigui

1981  Les Ambassadeurs Internationaux. Sako. SP 001. 33.3 rpm disc.
      Side A: Tounkan / Wale
      Side B: Sidiki / Kenlelenti

1981  Les Ambassadeurs Internationaux. Sako. SP 002. 33.3 rpm disc.
     Side A: Mana mani / Djata / Marfa
     Side B: Primpin / Toubaka 81

[1982]  Rail Band. Salif Keita & Mory Kanté. Syllart. SYL 8357. 33.3 rpm disc.
     Side A: Soundiata
     Side B: Gansan na / Rail Band

1983  Les Ambassadeurs Internationaux. Celluloid. CEL 6635. 33.3 rpm disc.
     Side A: Djougouya / Wassolon-foli
     Side B: Bara wililé / Manjougoulon

1983  Best of Ambassadeurs. Celluloid. CEL 6640. 33.3 rpm disc.
     Side A: Mana mani / Sidiki
     Side B: Marfa / Primpin / Wale

1984  Salif Keita and Kanté Manfila. Les Ambassadeurs Internationaux. Celluloid. CEL 6717. 33.3 rpm disc.
     Side A: Tounkan / Djata
     Side B: Kanlelenti / Toubaka 81

1984  Les Ambassadeurs Internationaux. Mandjou. Celluloid. CEL 6721. 33.3 rpm disc.
     Side A: Mandjou / Kandja
     Side B: 4 V / N'toman / Balla

1985  Tam tam pour l'Éthiopie. Philips. 880 568-1. 45 rpm maxi single.
     (with various artists)

1986  Salif Keita et Les Ambassadeurs. Africa roots. Volume 4. Milkweg. 08-023863-20. Compact disc.
     Various artists. Contains live version of Primpin

1987  Soro. Island. Celluloid. CD 66883. Compact Disc.
     Wamba / Soro (Afriki) / Soureba / Sina (Soumbouya) / Cono / Sanni kegniba

1987  Soureba / Soro. EMI. 201739. 45 rpm disc.

1988  Wamba / Soureba. Stern's. 720. 45 rpm disc.

1989  Under African skies. “Mali” episode. BBC production. Videocassette, colour.
     Contains interview with Salif Keita.

1989  Ko-yan. Island Records 259 850. Compact Disc.
     Yada / Nou pas bouger / Ko-yan / Fe-so / Primpin / Tenin / Sabou

1989  Primpin / Primpin (part 2). Mango. MNG 103. 45 rpm disc.

1989  Nous pas bouger / Fe-so. Mango. MNG 175. 45 rpm disc.
     Re-mix from Ko-yan

[1990] Les Ambassadeurs featuring Salif Keita & Kante Manfila. Mélodie. 47018-2. Compact Disc.
      Primpin / Mana mani / Kanlelenti / Tounkan / Sidiki / Djata / Marfa

1990  One world one voice. Virgin. V2632/210 904. 33.3 rpm disc.
     Various artists.

1990  Dance music from West Africa: Les Ambassadeurs, featuring Salif Keita and Kante Manfila. Rounder 5013. Compact Disc.
     Mana mani / Sidiki / Marfa / Primpin / Wale

1991  Salif Keita: Destiny of a noble outcast. Island Visual Arts/Polygram. Videocassette, colour.

1991  Amen. Island Records. 848 793-2. 33.3 rpm disc.
     Yele n na / Waraya / Tono / Kuma / Nyanafin / Karifa / N b’i fe / Lony

1992  Les Ambassadeurs Internationales featuring Salif Keita. Rounder. 5053. Compact Disc.
     Kolangoman / Seidou Bakhili / Mousso gnaleden / Super koulou / Sali

1993  L'enfant lion. Mango. Compact Disc. (With Steve Hillage)
    
Pama / Elephants 1 / Djembe / Jealousy / Cherie / Bees 1 / Elephants 2 / Kesao / Forge / Dalimansa / Manding / Bees 2 / Donsolou / Ignadjidje

1993  Sirga. SOS Albino productions. Malian cassette. (Malian release of "L'Enfant Lion").
     Ni sanoubabife / Djembe / Bees / Cherie / Ignedjite / Sama

1993 69.80. Sonodisc. CD 74646. Compact Disc.
     Mana-mani / Mandjou / Primpin / Walé / 4 V / Sidiki / N’toman / Marfa

1994  The mansa of Mali... A retrospective. Mango. CD 162-539 937-2. Compact Disc.
     Sina / Mandjou / Nyanafin / Ignadjidje / Nou pas bouger / Djembe / Souareba / Tenin / Sanni kegniba / Dalimansa

1994  Sosie. ASK 001. Cassette. Re-released by Development-Jasrac. AFPCD 5237. Compact Disc.
    
Noir et blanc / Chater pour ceux / Pars / Ignadjidje / Avec le temps / Le lac majeur / Je suis venu te dire le sud / La valise des lilas / Tanganika

1995  Folon... The past. Mango. CD 524 149-2. Compact Disc.
      Tekere / Mandjou / Africa / Nyanyama / Mandela / Sumun / Seydou / Dakan-fe / Folon

1996  Africa. Mango CIDM 829/854 527-2. 12" 45 rpm disc.
    
Africa - 7" edit / Africa - The Jambo sana 7" edit / Africa - The Jambo sana 12" mix / Africa - The rainy season ambient mix.

1997  Tekere. ZAC records. ZAC 160. 33.3rpm disc.
     Tekere (Matthew's Afro house mix / Tekere (Matthew's Afro house edit) / Tekere (high pressure phunk mix - dub one) / Tekere (damage dub two)

1997  Tekere. Matthew Roberts remixes. Mango. MNG 836. 12" 45 rpm disc.
     Tekere (Matthew's Afro house edit / Tekere (Matthew's Afro house mix) / Tekere (high pressure phunk mix - dub one) / Tekere (acapella)

1998  Africa fete 98. Island Records/Polygram 314-524 517-2.
 
   Various Artists. Contains Abede & Gnokon fe by Salif Keita.

1998  Musiques du Mali. Volume 1. Banzoumana. Mélodie. 38901.2. Double Compact Disc.
     Contains Gansa na by Orchestre Rail-Band de Bamako, Salif's first recording.

[1999] Rail Band. Mory Kante and Salif Keita. Sonodisc. SD 40. Compact Disc. 

1999  Papa. EMI. 499070.2. Compact Disc.
     Bolon / Mama / Ananamin (It's been so long) / Sada / Tolon wilile (The party is on) / Tomorrow (Sadio) / Abede / Papa / Together (Gnokon fe).

2000 Mama. Capitol. SK 001. Compact Disc.

2001  The Golden voice: The best of Salif Keita. Wrasse. WRASS 59. 2 x Compact discs.
    
Wamba / Ignadjidje / Soro (Afrika) / Sanni kegniba - Sanni the beautiful / Mandela / Dalimansa / Cono / Nou pas bouger - Don't move us / Seydou / Mandjou / Sina (Soumbouya) / Tekere / Souareba / Africa / Dakan-fe / Djembe / Tenin / Lony / Nyanafin /
Karifa / Folon - The past / N f'i fe.

2002  Moffou. Universal Music. 016 906-2. Compact disc.
     Yamore/ Iniagige / Madan / Katolon / Souvent / Moussolou / Baba / Ana na ming / Koukou / Here.

2002  Moffou remixed. Universal. 432 / 433. 2 x 12" 45 rpm discs.
     Universal 432. Madan (exotic disc - edit) / Madan (exotic disco) / Madan (exotic disco - beatapella) / Madan (exotic disco instrumental)
     Universal 433. Madan (FUG remix) / Ana ni ming (Gordon Hulbert remix)


2002  Madan. Martin Solvieg remixes. Mixture. MXT 11. 12" 45 rpm disc.
   
 Madan (Martin Solvieg exotic disco mix) / Madan (Martin Solvieg exotic tool) / Madan )Martin Solvieg exotic disco club) / Madan Martin Solvieg exotic disco club reprise

2003  Madan. Universal records. 019 990-1. 12" 45 rpm disc.
    
Madan (exotic disco mix) / Madan (exotic disco dub) / Madan (exotic disco edit)

2004  Sosie. MS Verdenshjørnet. DKMS 9600. Compact disc.
     Noir et blanc / Chanteur pour ceux / Pars / Ignadjidje / Avec le temps / Le lac majeur / Je suis venu te dire / Le sud / La valse des lilas / Tanganika

2004  Madan exotic. Manifesto. 982 383-2. 12" 45 rpm disc.
     Madan exotic (laid remix) / Madan exotic (Martin Solvieg exotic disco mix)

2004  Remixes from Moffou. Universal 981573-8 - 981574-2. 5 x 12" 45 rpm discs.
     Universal. 981573-8. Here (by Doctor L remix) / Yamore (Luciano remix)
    
Universal. 981573-9. Madan (Days of Holly Salif remix) / Souvent (Hyper preacher remix) / Ana na ming (La Funk Mob remix)
    
Universal. 981574-0. Moussoulou (Ark Aka Guilla remix) / Moussoulou (Charles Webster remix) / Madan (No traitorz remix)
    
Universal. 981574-1. Here (Frederic Galliano remix) Mossoulou (Osunlade remix) / Here) Paul St. Hilaire remix
    
Universal. 981574-2. Madan (Cabanne remix) / Madan (Gekko remix)

2005  The lost album. (with Kanté Manfila). Cantos/Syllart. 0790003026. Compact disc.

    
I Djo Fama / Finzamba / Toura Makan / Djigui / Nakana / Wara

2005  Moffou dia. Emarcy. 9825869.
Compact disc. 

2005  M’Bemba. Emarcy. 9831227. Compact disc.
    
Bobo / Laban / Calculer / Dery / Ladji / Kamoukie / Yambo / Tu vas me manquer / M/Bemba / Moriba

2006  M’Bemba. Decca. 006749. Compact disc.
    
Bobo / Laban / Calculer / Dery / Ladji / Kamoukie / Yambo / Tu vas me manquer / M/Bemba / Moriba / Calculer (remix)

2006  Calculer. Universal. 963 122-8. 12" 45 rpm disc.

2006  Salif Keita & Pepe Bombilla. Cadenza. 09. 12" 45 rpm disc..
    
Salif Keita - Yamor
é (Luciano remix) / Pepe Bombilla - Harmonic crashes.

2007 Salif Keita & L'Skadrille. Universal. Compact disc.

     Nou pas bouger / Nou pas bouger / Nou pas bouger (original 1989 version).

2007 20th century masters. The millennium collection. The best of Salif Keita. Universal.  Compact disc.
    
Africa / Mandjou / Wamba / Mandela / Sina (soumbouya) / Nyanafin / Soro (Afriki) / Soureba / Nou pas bouger.

2007 Tolon willie. Fish out of pond. OWG 01. 33.3 rpm disc (single sided)
     Tolon Willie (The Sacred Rhythm Live Version)


 

 With thanks to Flemming Harrev.

This page was created on August 15 1999 and last updated on May 5 2008.

Graeme Counsel © Copyright 1999-2008
 

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