A track from Ivory Coast's Gueatan System was featured on the 1993 release Super Guitar Soukous (Hemisphere 7243 8 28188), a compilation devoted mainly to Congolese musicians. Their music is not really soukous, although there are definite influences in the guitar work, as in the music of other African countries. The group members are from the Dan, or Yacouba, ethnic group, who live in the western part of Ivory Coast, spilling over into Liberia. The Dan are world-renowned for their carved wooden masks and other artwork.
Other than that, I can't say anything else about Gueatan System other than that this cassette, Ze (EMI E0183492-4, 1992), is spectacular. Enjoy!
Gueatan System - Ze
Gueatan System - Dion
Gueatan System - Abiba
Gueatan System - Zolo
Gueatan System - Guelo
Gueatan System - Zemele
Download Ze as a zipped file here.
just gave this one a listen. Terrific. Thanks John
ReplyDeleteThanks much.
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As always a wonderfull post. Thank you again John
ReplyDeleteVery fun tape, thanks. If it's alright to ask, do you have any taarab tapes/records?
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Always great to hear music that still sounds fresh in this vein, harder and harder to find as time goes on. thanks
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