The Original Sound of Burkina Faso’ follows the hugely successful ‘The Original Sound of Mali’ compilation, also released on Mr Bongo. Here we have a collection of songs that pay tribute to a truly golden age of music; touching on folk, funk, blues, highlife, disco, psyche, latin, rock and soul.

Burkina Faso may be one of the least well-known parts of West Africa but it has a deep history and musical pedigree. A few years before President Thomas Sankara changed his country’s name from Upper Volta to its current one, a new sound emerged to soundtrack a cultural revolution.

Featuring music by Abdoulaye Cissé, Amadou Balaké, Pierre Sandwidi & Super Volta, Tidiani Coulibaly & Dafra Star, Bozambo, Youssouf Diarra and more. Available as deluxe 2-LP gatefold vinyl, CD and digital. Including a booklet with extensive liner notes and photography. Compiled by David ‘Mr Bongo’ Buttle and Florent Mazzoleni.

Tracklist:
A1 Cissé Abdoulaye– Jeunesse Wilila
A2 Cissé Abdoulaye– Tieba Lou Tounouna
A3 Bozambo– Kombissé
B1 Amadou Balaké– Whisky Et Coca-Cola
B2 Nabollé John Oumar– M’ba Lalé
B3 Sandwidi Pierre– Boy Cuisinier
B4 Coulibaly Tidiani & Orchestre Dafra Star De Bobo-Dioulasso– Sie Koumgolo
C1 Amadou Balaké– Super Bar Konon Mousso
C2 Mangue Konde et Les 5 Consuls– Pop Kondé
C3 Youssouf Diarra– Djanfa Magni
D1 Amadou Balaké– Wayisjelequeyele
D2 Amadou Balaké– Aminata Du Thé
D3 Cissé Abdoulaye & Super Volta– A Son Magni