Frank Bessem's Musiques d'Afrique: Super Mama Djombo

Frank Bessem's
Musiques d'Afrique:

Super Mama Djombo
(Guinée Bissau)

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Super Mama Djombo has been established at the occasion of the political independence of Guinée Bissau. The ruling party wanted to promote a modern music of Bissau. Having the status of National Group they were sent to represent the country at various occasions. The band has been successful over the decades under the leadership of Adriano Atchutchi modernising the gumbe rhythm, played by the lambats, the griots of Guinée-Bissau.

In 1992, they made the sound track of the movie Udju Azul di Yonta by Flora Gomes. The music of this movies was released on CD in 1996.

Musicians on "Udju azul di Yonta":
Lyrics & music: Adriano Atchutchi; Vocals: Tino Trimo, Dulce Neves, Victor Caùdo; Bass: Valdir; Drums: Uie; Keyboards: Paulino Vieira; Sax: Miguelinho; solo guitar: Narciso; guitar: Mariano; percussion:. Armando

Super Mama Djombo has been created: 1973, in Bissau.
Style: Goumbé.

Discography:

Title	Year	Label	Remarks
Ar Puro	2008	Smekkleysa (Bad Taste Records)
Super Mama Djombo	2003	Cobiana Records COB02	1979 recordings
Homenage A José Carlos Schwarz	1999	BAL 00699
Les yeux bleus de Yonta / Udju azul di Yonta	1996	Cobalt 09277-2
Tradicionalmente Djombe	19??
Sol Maior para el Commandante	1983	SMD 003	LP
Festival	198?	SMD 002	LP
Na Cambança	1980	SMD 001	LP