Name: En Hollande
Brand: Sourakata Koite

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

ATFA034CD

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

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Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2019-01-18

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

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Tax rate GB

UPC / Barcode

0843563109878

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

ATFA034LP

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Standard:20

0843563109885

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Sourakata Koite

Genre GB

African

Label GB

Awesome Tapes From Africa

<p>Awesome Tapes From Africa is a record label that was founded by [a3963487], who developed a deep love for the cassette culture of West Africa while on a Fulbright scholarship in Ghana. Inspired by the diverse genres and unique sounds found in recordings from this region, Shimkovitz started a blog and record label to share his passion for this music with the world. Much of the music released by Awesome Tapes From Africa remains undiscovered outside of West Africa, making it an invaluable resource for exploring and appreciating the rich musical heritage of this vibrant part of the world.</p>

Senegalese kora master Sourakata Koite began music from pretty much day one. "All the Koite are musicians!" he says. Indeed he is a member of a family of djeli (or griot in French), the hereditary caste of musician-storyteller-historians in West Africa. After moving to Paris in the late 70s he began to play in different bands and for musicians like Manu Dibango, Toure Kounda, Mangala, Mah Damba and more. During a festival in Holland, a music producer form Plexus Records heard him and asked to make a recording. In 1984 in an old chicken coop near Delft, Koite recorded the entire album in one take, including overdubs. The rich sonics and deep sound beautifully presents Koite's virtuosic and entrancing renditions of traditional and original tunes. With the reissue of <i>en Hollande</i>, Awesome Tapes From Africa continues its mission of bringing tapes posted on the ATFA website over the years, including this one, to music fans all over the world.

En Hollande

Music GB