Frank Bessem's Musiques d'Afrique: Sékouba Bambino Diabaté

Frank Bessem's
Musiques d'Afrique:

Sekouba Bambino Diabaté
(Guinée)

Musiques d'Afrique
Musiques de Guinée

Sékouba Bambino Diabaté, born in a griot family, started his singing career in 1972 in the Revolution Band. During one of the numerous singing contests in Conakry, a young Sekouba sang Salif Keita's song Mandjou, a song dedicated to Sekou Touré, the president whose policy it was to promote African culture.
Around 1980, President Touré requested that "the boy from Siguiri", at the time only 16 years old, should replace Bembeya Jazz lead singer Aboubakar Demba Camara who found a tragic death in 1973.

Sékouba Bambino stayed with Bembeya until 1989 and started a solo-career. In this, he has succeeded more than anyone else in Guinea. His album « Sinikan », recorded with the help of « Soro » producer François Bréant, should result in an international break-through.

Born: 1964, in Kintiya, 25 km from Siguiri (North-East Guinea)
Style: Mandingue.

Discography:

Title	Year	Label	Remarks
Allez Africa	2006	DMS Productions	(Apparently the same album as CAN History, except for the track list)
CAN History 1957-2006	2006	Syllart
15e Anniversaire	2004	Syllart SYLAF 96300
Ambiance ballon	2004	Syllart
Sinikan	2002	Sono CDS 8932 (Next Music/Musisoft)
Bonya	199?	Syllart SYL 83201	Cassette
Kassa	1997	Stern's STCD 1074	Also on SYL 83200
Le Destin	1992	PAM OA 202
Sama	1990	Cassette