Frank Bessem's Musiques d'Afrique: Super Biton du Mali

Frank Bessem's
Musiques d'Afrique:

Super Biton de Segou
(Mali)

Musiques d'Afrique
Musiques du Mali

Super Biton was one of the great bands of Mali of the 1980s. The origin of the band can be found in the Orchestre Régional de Segou, one of the regional bands in competition at the Biennales festivals (they won several prices at the first Biennale in 1970).
The music of Super Biton is full of energy, as is the bambara music compared to the malinké griot music. Unfortunately, the group desintegrated at the end of the 1980s. Some musicians recorded solo albums since, such as Mama Sissoko and singer Mamadou Doumbia.

Some band members: Mamadou Doumbia (lead vocal), Mama Sissoko (solo guitar), Amadou Ba (trumpet and Chef d'orchestre), Abou Touré (alto sax).

Created: in Segou.
Style: bambara.

Discography:

Title	Year	Label	Remarks
Belle Epoque	2000	Sonodisc CDS 7072	Compilation of older material
Afro Jazz du Mali	1986	Bolibana 42013-2
Balandzan	1983	Tangent LP 7008	Celluloid distribution
Nyangaran Foli	19??	Syllart 38766-1	LP
Taasi Doni	19??	Syllart 38749-1	LP
Solo albums Mamadou Doumbia
Kelea Diougo	1995	Camara CD 01
Solo albums Mama Sissoko
Soleil de minuit	2000	Buda
Amours-Diarabi	1997	Buda/Bleu Caraibes CD 82940-2