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The
London based label and African record shop Stern's, was set up by Don Bayramian, a naturalised Armenian, Robert Urbanus from
Holland and Charles Easmon from Ghana, using the name of an old electric shop. Since the 1980s, Stern's Africa deserves
acclaim for their repeated efforts to release African classics.
Their strength is not only the instinct to release music that was due to be unveiled for a long time, but the albums were
actually well marketed and distributed world-wide. Thanks to contracts with Syllart, quite a few albums from francophone West
Africa, recorded in Africa or in Paris, were released for the UK market as well as the international market.
Within their classic release series STCD3000, there is now a small catalogue with recordings by the old Guinean state record
company Syliphone. The 2007 compilation, compiled by Graeme Counsel and Paul Hayward, are followed by two more albums
with songs from Balla et ses Balladins and Keletigui et ses Tambourinis. Contact: Sterns Music : 74/75 Warren Street, London W1T 5PF, UK, Tel: +44 (0)20 7387 5550, Fax: +44 (0)20 7388 2756, info@sternsmusic.com |
Bembeya Jazz National: The Syliphone Years Sterns STCD3021-22, 2004 2 CD Tracks CD 1: 1. Republique Guinee 2. Sabor De Guajira 3. Armee Guineenne 4. Dembaty Galant 5. Air Guinee 6. Guinee Hety Horemoun 7. Montuno De La Sierra 8. Waraba 9. Dagna 10. Doni Doni 11. Camera Mousso 12. Super Tentemba 13. Mami Wati 14. Alalake Tracks CD 2: 1. Beyla 2. Fatoumata 3. Moussogbe 4. Sou 5. N'gamokoro 6. Ballake 7. Mussofing 8. Dya Dya 9. Sina Mousso 10. N'temenna 11. Telephone 12. Petit Sekou |
Various Artists: Authenticité - the Syliphone Years - Guinea's Orchestres Nationaux and Federaux 1965-1980 Sterns STCD3025-26, 2007 2 CD Track titles CD 1: Guinean Orchestras 1965 1972 1. Keletigui et ses Tambourinis Soundiata (1968) SYL 501A 2. Balla et ses Balladins Diaraby (1968) SYL 505A 3. Kebendo Jazz Soumba (1971) SLP 25 4. Horoya Band National Karan-gbegne (1972) SYL 546A 5. Bembeya Jazz National Djanfamagni (1967) SLP 4 6. Orchestre de la Paillote Kankan-yarabi (1967) SLP 3 7. Orchestre de Dabola Semba (1965) SLP 5 8. Orchestre de Beyla O.U.A. (1965) SLP 5 9. Palm Jazz P.D.G.-R.D.A. (1965) GUI 1 10. Bembeya Jazz National Minuit (1967) SYL 509A 11. Orchestre du Jardin de Guinιe P.D.G. (1965) GUI 1 12. Orchestre de Beyla Koukou befo (1965) SLP 5 13. Kebendo Jazz Information (1967) Unreleased 14. Orchestre de Kindia La Guinιe wodi (1965) GUI 1 15. Super Boiro Band Mariama (1972) SLP 32 16. Bembeya Jazz National Boiro (1970) SLP 15 Track titles CD 2: Guinean Orchestras 1972 1983 1. "22 Novembre" Band Kouma (1973) SLP 42 2. Keletigui et ses Tambourinis Miri magnin (1972) SYL 548A 3. Pivi et les Balladins / Balla et ses Balladins Samba (1972) SYL 545A 4. Bembeya Jazz National Bembeya (1973) SYL 555A 5. Horoya Band National Wθrθ wθrθ (1973) SYL 558B 6. Sombory Jazz Nana (1976) SLP 50 7. Palm Jazz Zimaο (1976) SLP 50 8. Syli Authentic Fabara (1976) SLP 57 9. Camayenne Sofa Karomoko (1977) SLP 60 10. Tropical Djoli Band de Faranah Soko (1980) SLP 70 11. Nimba Jazz Ziko (1980) SLP 71 12. Le Simandou de Beyla Festival (1980) SLP 72 |
Bembeya Jazz National: Authenticité: The Syliphone Years - Hits and Rare Recordings (New Edition) Sterns STCD3029-30, 2007 2 CD Tracks CD 1: 1. Republique Guinee 2. Sabor De Guajira 3. Armee Guineenne 4. Guantanamera-Seyni 5. Dembaty Galant 6. Air Guinee 7. Guinee Hety Horemoun 8. Montuno De La Sierra 9. Waraba 10. Dagna 11. Doni Doni 12. Camera Mousso 13. Super Tentemba 14. Mami Wati 15. Alalake Tracks CD 2: 1. Beyla 2. Fatoumata 3. Moussogbe 4. Sou 5. N'gamokoro 6. Ballake 7. Mussofing 8. Dya Dya 9. Sina Mousso 10. N'temenna 11. Telephone 12. Petit Sekou |
Balla et ses Balladins Authenticité: The Syliphone Years Sterns STCD3035-36, 2008 2 CD Tracks CD 1: 1. N'na Soba (4:21) 2. Bandian (3:38) 3. Toure (3:02) 4. Belebele (3:37) 5. J.R.D.A (3:32) 6. Yo Te Contres Maria (4:23) 7. Bedianamo (3:47) 8. Soumbouyaya (4:56) 9. Tara (4:39) 10. Limania (4:45) 11. Sara '70 (9:59) 12. Moi Ca Ma Fout (3:59) 13. Sakhodougou (5:06) 14. Kaira (4:50) 15. Bi Diamana Moo (4:22) Tracks CD 2: 1. Kogno Koura (5:16) 2. Manta Lokoka (5:27) 3. Yahadi Gere (4:31) 4. Keba Mirima (4:19) 5. Sankaran Ka (4:23) 6. Ka Noutea (5:08) 7. Ancien Combatant (6:49) 8. Nyo (4:33) 9. Wilikabo (5:25) 10. Fadakudu (5:45) 11. Lumumba (5:56) 12. Bambo (7:37) 13. Paulette (7:42) |
Kélétigui et ses Tambourinis Authenticité: The Syliphone Years Sterns STCD3031-32, 2009 2 CD Track titles CD1: 1. Sabougnouma 2. Mariama 3. La Guinee Moussolou 4. Fruitaguinee 5. Kadia Blues 6. Famadenke 7. Cigarettes Allumettes 8. Djoute Wassa 9. Kesso 10. I Boyein-Boyein 11. Tambourinis Sax Parade 12. Quinzan 13. Il Tomatero 14. Banankoro 15. La Loma De Belen 16. J.R.D.A. Track titles CD2: 1. Guajira Con Tumbao 2. Toubaka 3. N'nadia 4. La Bicycletta 5. Illole Gbanina 6. Tambourinis Cocktail 7. Kiss My Nose (a.K.a. Kiss My Noose) 8. M'bongi Eyi 9. Bebe 10. Talassa 11. Donsoke 12. I Dyoolaro 13. Mande 14. Bakary-Dian 15. I Kanan N'djanfa 16. Kabakele |
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