Bebey Prince Bissongo
Limaniya (CD)

PS66422

Bebey Price Bissongo grew up to the sounds of the music of his native Burkina Faso, to which he now adds his own influences, with touches of jazz, blues, rock and funk. He shows himself to be the worthy heir of his musician father, ‘L’Empereur Bissongo’, who was one of the most famous Burkinabé musicians of the 1970s and 80s. An album recorded in concert at the Amphi'Opéra in Lyon.
Bebey Prince Bissongo, born in Burkina Faso, is the worthy heir of his musician father, ‘L’Empereur Bissongo’, who was one of the most famous musicians of the 1970s and 80s in the country then known as Haute-Volta. Bebey grew up to the sounds of Mossi, Dioula and Gourmanché music, to which he now adds his own influences, with touches of jazz, blues, rock and funk – an explosive mixture!
Bebey Prince made his first stage appearances in 1983: when he was only twelve years old, he took part in an important tour, taking in most of the towns and cities of Mali and Burkina Faso. Young ‘Prince Bissongo’ was noticed, particularly, in Niamey (Niger), where he performed with the group Wakabana and the orchestra of the University of Ouagadougou.
Awarded several prizes, both as a soloist and a group member, by the Ministry of Culture of Burkina Faso, he came to fame with the Benda Band, the legendary group that had such an influence on the younger generation in the late 1990s.
During National Culture Week 98, the French Community of Belgium awarded him the prize as Best Musician. He went on to further his practice of jazz guitar in Belgium, and subsequently recorded the album ‘Pogsongo’, with Belgian and African jazz musicians, including Jean-Pierre Catoul, Fabrice Alleman, Laurent Blondiau, Boris Tchango and Alain Nyamé.
For the past few years – now living in Lyon, France, where he formed his present group – he has been working to make Burkina Faso better known through its music.
After playing several times at Lyon Opéra, he recorded his second album, ‘Limaniya’ (Tolerance), in concert with his musicians at the Amphi’Opéra.
Bebey Prince Bissongo’s music is an invitation to travel, and to share lively and magical moments!
ARTIST :
Bebey Prince Bissongo: chant, guitares électrique, acoustique, synthé, kalimba, n'goni, arrangements
Etienne Kermarc: basse électrique
Christophe Michel: batterie
Karim Maurice: claviers, arrangements cuivres "2"
Akli Bekouche: djembé, tama, tam tam, calebasse, oud, bendré, cloches, shines
Hugo Quillet: trompette, kiémas, arrangements cuivres
Thierry Beaucoup: saxophones ténor, soprano, kiémas
François Rigaldiès: saxophone alto, maracas
Mariah Bissongo: chœurs
Sandra Kouamé: chœurs
David Teliet: chœurs
Rémi Crambes: violon sur 3, 4, 12
Adama Dembélé: balafon sur 8

Track listing:

1. SOUGOUDI YABA 5'51 (Bebey Prince Bissongo / Bebey Prince Bissongo)
2. LIMANIYA 5'00 (Bebey Prince Bissongo / Bebey Prince Bissongo)
3. N’GONI BLUES 5'50 (Bebey Prince Bissongo / Bebey Prince Bissongo)
4. YOGORO MASSA 6'37 (Bebey Prince Bissongo / Bebey Prince Bissongo)
5. MA TE SINILON KABAN 7'24 ( Mama Konaté / Bebey Prince Bissongo)
6. KABRE 7'14 (Trad. / Bebey Prince Bissongo)
7. KASSENA 4'55 (Bebey Prince Bissongo / Bebey Prince Bissongo)
8. FATOU 5'22 (Trad. / BB Prince Bissongo)
9. BALANDON 8'04 (Trad. / Bebey Prince Bissongo)
10. TCHOGO TCHOGO 6'41 ( Bebey Prince Bissongo / Bebey Prince Bissongo)
11. AKAMBANDI 4'30 (Bebey Prince Bissongo / Bebey Prince Bissongo)
12. ODJANDJANGOU 3'22 (Trad. / Bebey Prince Bissongo)
13. TIENA YAMA 8'13 (Ouédraogo Idrissa “Emp. Bissongo” / Bebey Prince Bissongo)

Published: 2011

Genre: Africa & Percussion & Didgeridoo
Label: PlayaSound

Please enable Js

Bebey Prince BissongoLimaniya (CD)

Track listing:

Tags:

Comments:

Sign in

New account

Ask for details:

Categories:

Genres & regions:

Labels:

Your account:

Chosen titles:

Contact:

POHODLÍ .com

Bebey Prince Bissongo
Limaniya (CD)