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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.
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K.C. White (born Morris White, died October 11, 2019) was a Jamaican reggae singer, songwriter and producer.
Inspired by singers like Bob Marley, Ken Boothe, Delana Stewart of The Gaylads, Alton Ellis and John Holt of The Paragons, K.C. White made his first recording for Dynamic Sounds in 1972, a Gregory Isaacs composition called “Man No Dead”. In 1973 it was followed by a powerful version of Willie Cobbs’ “You Don’t Love Me” (aka “No, No, No”), which became a worldwide hit for Dawn Penn in 1994. K.C. White’s version was visited again by Big Youth for “Screaming Target”, which appeared on the deejay’s debut album of the same name. However it was the release of his cover of Gene Chandler & Barbara Acklin’s “Anywhere But Nowhere” (originally issued on the Impact! label around 1973, and 1998 re-released on the Soul Prof imprint), that he started to make a name for himself in Jamaica and Europe.
K.C. White continued recording with some local success – “The First Cut Is The Deepest” and “I’m Just A Lonely Man” – before migrating to New York where he took up work at Brad Osborne’s Record Den on White Plains Road in the Bronx, and began working at Bullwackie’s nearby studio. Whilst in New York, he enjoyed further recognition with tunes such as “We Need More Love”, “Sellasie I”, “Can’t Go On”, and “Keep On Loving You”. Besides that he often appeared on stage at concerts featuring US acts such as GQ, The Main Ingredient and The Temptations along with reggae acts out of Jamaica appearing in New York. After several years working and studying to develop his skills and craft as a producer and singer, he returned to the studios, armed with a lot of experience earned throughout the years, to produce a number of albums, including some of his own such as “Try A Little Happiness” (Puff Records), “Reality” (Zola & Zola) “Showcase” (Love People Records), “Signs & Wonder” (Rhino Records) and “Jamaica Pre-Release” (Hawk Records).
K.C. White (born Morris White, died October 11, 2019) was a Jamaican reggae singer, songwriter and producer.
Inspired by singers like Bob Marley, Ken Boothe, Delana Stewart of The Gaylads, Alton Ellis and John Holt of The Paragons, K.C. White made his first recording for Dynamic Sounds in 1972, a Gregory Isaacs composition called “Man No Dead”. In 1973 it was followed by a powerful version of Willie Cobbs’ “You Don’t Love Me” (aka “No, No, No”), which became a worldwide hit for Dawn Penn in 1994. K.C. White’s version was visited again by Big Youth for “Screaming Target”, which appeared on the deejay’s debut album of the same name. However it was the release of his cover of Gene Chandler & Barbara Acklin’s “Anywhere But Nowhere” (originally issued on the Impact! label around 1973, and 1998 re-released on the Soul Prof imprint), that he started to make a name for himself in Jamaica and Europe.
K.C. White continued recording with some local success – “The First Cut Is The Deepest” and “I’m Just A Lonely Man” – before migrating to New York where he took up work at Brad Osborne’s Record Den on White Plains Road in the Bronx, and began working at Bullwackie’s nearby studio. Whilst in New York, he enjoyed further recognition with tunes such as “We Need More Love”, “Sellasie I”, “Can’t Go On”, and “Keep On Loving You”. Besides that he often appeared on stage at concerts featuring US acts such as GQ, The Main Ingredient and The Temptations along with reggae acts out of Jamaica appearing in New York. After several years working and studying to develop his skills and craft as a producer and singer, he returned to the studios, armed with a lot of experience earned throughout the years, to produce a number of albums, including some of his own such as “Try A Little Happiness” (Puff Records), “Reality” (Zola & Zola) “Showcase” (Love People Records), “Signs & Wonder” (Rhino Records) and “Jamaica Pre-Release” (Hawk Records).
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