Alanouwoly Salifou Sylla

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Music
Guinea has a very vibrant music scene and besides the still thriving traditional music there is also a huge amount music with more modern influences. Unlike the neighbouring Mali, this is not so well known in Europe and is well worth discovering. Musicians from all over West Africa travel across borders to find work and collaborations are common. Alanouwoly Salifou Sylla also hopes to assist and faciltate musical projects there. Salif was a very accomplished musician, dancer and performer and it is very sad there is only very little recorded in audio or film. His group Tamala (which means travellers in Mandingo)here and in Africa had the same name with the view to make it one group across borders, maybe with some musicians coming to England or musical projects over there. Tamala here in London has now folded, but Tamala Africa is very active in Gambia. You can buy the only album he recorded with Tamala from us (Sales).

To see Film :.............. Tamala London gig 1.............. Tamala London gig 2.............. Jamming in Boke..............

Les Espoirs de Coronthie with Salif