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Sounds Of Resistance: Editions Syliphone Conakry

A special hour on Editions Syliphone Conakry, the Guinean state-funded record label that ran from 1967 to 1986, across the tenure of President Sékou Touré. The purpose of the label was to support and promote Guinean traditional and national music, at home and abroad. Since its independence from France in 1958, Guinea's artists had been radicalised by an official cultural policy that sought to modernise the arts while still being faithful to the traditional roots. It was a policy called authenticité, and music was its prime focus. Under the policy each region in Guinea, some 34 in total, were represented by artistic troupes. These consisted of an orchestra, a traditional music ensemble, a choir, and a theatrical group. The government purchased new musical instruments for the orchestras, at a huge cost, and encouraged the groups to write songs about topics such as African nationalism, anti-colonialism, and anti-imperialism. The Syliphone label thus captured a moment in African history when a new nation asserted its voice and placed music at the forefront of its cultural identity. Their’s is a story that is intertwined with the political struggle for independence in Africa.

The Trilogy Tapes

Clandestine record label, The Trilogy Tapes, tear up the NTS studios once a month, ripping through the grittiest and muddiest tracks. No words on this one, just tunes.

Asake

Asake

Asake has been played on NTS over 90 times, featured on 73 episodes and was first played on 21 April 2022.

Ahmed Ololade (born 13 January 1995), known professionally as Asake, is a Nigerian Afrobeats singer and songwriter. He is signed to YBNL Nation and has an exclusive Distribution Deal with EMPIRE. His stage name "Asake" is his mother's name.

Asake often uses up-tempo AfroFusion and Amapiano styled in production. Some listeners have also described his style as close to AfroFuji / Afrobeats due to his singing in Yoruba and the use of slang in his songs.

He won the Best African Artist of the Year at the 2023 edition of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards.

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Asake

Asake has been played on NTS over 90 times, featured on 73 episodes and was first played on 21 April 2022.

Ahmed Ololade (born 13 January 1995), known professionally as Asake, is a Nigerian Afrobeats singer and songwriter. He is signed to YBNL Nation and has an exclusive Distribution Deal with EMPIRE. His stage name "Asake" is his mother's name.

Asake often uses up-tempo AfroFusion and Amapiano styled in production. Some listeners have also described his style as close to AfroFuji / Afrobeats due to his singing in Yoruba and the use of slang in his songs.

He won the Best African Artist of the Year at the 2023 edition of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards.

Original source: Last.fm

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Most played tracks

Sungba (Remix)

Asake

Not On Label (Asake Self-released)•2022

Peace Be Unto You (PBUY)

Asake

Not On Label (Asake Self-released)•2022

Organise

Asake

Not On Label (Asake Self-released)•2022

Active

Asake, Travis Scott

Ybnl Nation, Empire•2024

Joha

Asake

Not On Label (Asake Self-released)•2022

2:30

Asake

YBNL Nation, Empire•2023

Uhh Yeahh

Asake

Ybnl Nation, Empire•2025

Uhh Yeahh

Asake

Ybnl Nation, Empire•2024

Worldwide

Asake

Ybnl Nation, Empire•2024

Fuji Vibe

Asake

Ybnl Nation, Empire•2024

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