Tag Archives: Afro-Cuban

Quality Assurance: Syliphone

Discovering Guinea‘s Syliphone label was like discovering a whole new dimension of style I never knew existed. Imagine back to when you found an artist you immediately fell in love with, then another, only to piece together that they were … Continue reading

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Featured Sound: Bembeya Jazz National

Bembeya Jazz National is a Guinean band which began performing together in 60′s capital city, Conakry. Their music is a blend of jazz, afro-cuban, and traditional Guinean rhythms fused together by electric guitar.

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