Rail Band du Mali – Mélodias, Sonodisc 1976

If I look back on approximately 35 years of collecting records,
there was a certain period for every style. During the 80’s for
instance I had a few years, I searched for West-African music,
more than other styles. In those years I bought a lot of nice
gems, such like this one.

I can’t seem to find much information about this LP.
The backcover doesn’t tell a lot, neither does the Web.
Soundiata is probably sung by Mory Kanté, if you can tell
us more, please do !
Another crazy thing, the LP has 5 songs but cover and label
just know 4 songs !? What’s going on here ?

tracks;

1 Soundiata
2 Mali tebaga mogoma
3 Maki
4 Armée Malienne
5 Mystery track

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16 thoughts on “Rail Band du Mali – Mélodias, Sonodisc 1976

  1. Rail Band discography is always difficult to understand, this fantastic album with this amazing drow,is a compilation of the first period.

    Curiously, the topic that I can not identify,is not the forgotten in the back of the folder.

    1.Soundiata (Salif Keita) 1970original source – Orchestre Rail-Band de Bamako. Bärenreiter-Musicaphon. BM 30 L 2606.

    2.Mali Tebaga Mogoma 5:54 (1972)(Salif Keita)
    original source – Melodias Rail Band du Mali. Kouma. KLP 1043. 33.3 rpm disc.

    3.Maki,Talksof the Maki Taara,Umar Tall´s son,probably edited before with other name,like Tara or similar,I thing I listen this tune before.

    4. Armee Mali (Alternative version, Tatine Dembele, Orchestre Municipal de San) 1973

    5.Armee Malienne – Kouma 1043 (Fanta Damba on vocals)

    You can check it, listening on the sternsmusic web in :
    BELLE EPOQUE VOLUME 1: SOUNDIATA.

  2. Rail Band discography is always difficult to understand, this fantastic album with this amazing drow,is a compilation of the first period.

    Curiously, the topic that I can not identify,is not the forgotten in the back of the folder.

    1.Soundiata (Salif Keita) 1970original source – Orchestre Rail-Band de Bamako. Bärenreiter-Musicaphon. BM 30 L 2606.

    2.Mali Tebaga Mogoma 5:54 (1972)(Salif Keita)
    original source – Melodias Rail Band du Mali. Kouma. KLP 1043. 33.3 rpm disc.

    3.Maki,Talksof the Maki Taara,Umar Tall´s son,probably edited before with other name,like Tara or similar,I thing I listen this tune before.

    4. Armee Mali (Alternative version, Tatine Dembele, Orchestre Municipal de San) 1973

    5.Armee Malienne – Kouma 1043 (Fanta Damba on vocals)

    You can check it, listening on the sternsmusic web in :
    BELLE EPOQUE VOLUME 1: SOUNDIATA.

  3. Oops, sorry, I just saw your link about re-up requests. My apologies, and thanks again for your amazing contributions!

  4. Oops, sorry, I just saw your link about re-up requests. My apologies, and thanks again for your amazing contributions!

  5. Thanks for keeping doing this Moss, looking forward for the new site, can't wait to listen to this album!

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