African Mosiac Guinee

	Artist	Track Name
1.	Keletigui et ses Tambourinis	Soundiata
2.	Balla et ses Balladinis	Diaraby
3.	Kebendo Jazz	Soumba
4.	Horoya Band National	Karan-gbegne
5.	Bembeya Jazz National	Djanfamagni
6.	Orchestre de la Pailote	Kankan-yarabi
7.	Orchestre de Dabola	Semba
8.	Orchestre de Beyla	O.U.A.
9.	Palm Jazz	P.D.G. - R.D.A.
10.	Bembeya Jazz National	Minuit
11.	Orchestre du Jardin de Guinee	P.D.G.
12.	Orchestre de Beyla	Koukou befo
13.	Kebendo Jazz	Information
14.	Orchestre de Kindia	La Guinee wodi
15.	Super Boira Band	Mariama
16.	Bembeya Jazz National	Boira
*Authenticite - The Sylphone Years - CD 2 - 1972-1980*
1.	"22 Novembre" Band	Kouma
2.	Keletigui et ses Tambourinis	Miri Madnin
3.	Pivi et les Balladinis	Samba
4.	Bembeya Jazz National	Bembeya
5.	Horoya Band	Were were
6.	Soumbory Jazz	Nana
7.	Palm Jazz	Ziamai
8.	Syli Authentic	Fabara
9.	Camayenne Sofia	Karomoko
10.	Tropical Djoli Band de Farannah	Soko
11.	Nimba Jazz	Ziko
12.	Le Simanandou de Beyla	Festival

When the French colonial administration pulled out of Guinea in 1958, they took everything: all their medicines, blueprints to the electricity grid, furniture, telephones, even the cutlery. It seemed that the passionate cry of soon-to-be President, Sekou Toure made while addressing a public rally and standing right next to De Gaulle - of We prefer freedom in poverty to riches in chains" had become true than perhaps even he hoped.

Undaunted and with optimism and vigour, the new government set about rebuilding the country. They established a campaign that encouraged artists to create new works, but based on traditional African roots. The policy was called authenticite, music was its focus and Syliphone its record label. Thus Syliphone found itself in the right place at the right time - a special moment in African history when a new nation asserted itself and placed music at the forefront of its identity.

This 2CD set "Authenticite - the Syliphone Years" features gems from their catalogue, most of which are on CD for the first time, and gives you an insight into the incredible energy of the times. All the great bands are here, with key songs frm such legendaries as Bembeya Jazz National, Keletigui et ses Tambourinis and Balla et ses Balladins. Also here are rare recordings from theit contemporaries such as Syli Authentic, and Kebendo Jazz; groups that battled for honours against more than 30 others in Guinea's renowned arts festivals, where a 1st prize could launch a band to stardom.