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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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Wally Richarson came out of a rhythm and blues,soul jazz and pop experience. Because of this background and music reading ability, he was very active as an all around studio guitarist in the late 50's/60's/70's. He recorded a good cult album of psychedelic jazz funk which is now a collectors item. "Soul Guru" came out in 1969 on Prestige Records in New Jersey. It has all kinds of stuff on it: Soul, funk, jazz, and an instrumental covers of a hit from the day (Mammas and the Papas "Monday, Monday"). Heavy on Richardson's guitar, most of all it leans heavily on psychedelia with some cool results. Interesting instrumental cuts often using tasteful orchestra and horns. This was before Shuggie Otis, The Brothers Johnson, and acid jazz. Nowhere is a boring track. The original vinyl for this is heavily sought out {Soul Guru-Prestige Records(PR 7569); Rudy Van Gelder might have released this}. A reissue 'Limited Edition' 7" 45rpm -Monday Monday (Undercover Brother edit) b/w Senor Boogaloo- was put on on Dopebrother Records(7012) in 2006. Wally is still around and lives in the Poco Mountains of Pennsylvania. wallrich@ptd.net
Wally Richarson came out of a rhythm and blues,soul jazz and pop experience. Because of this background and music reading ability, he was very active as an all around studio guitarist in the late 50's/60's/70's. He recorded a good cult album of psychedelic jazz funk which is now a collectors item. "Soul Guru" came out in 1969 on Prestige Records in New Jersey. It has all kinds of stuff on it: Soul, funk, jazz, and an instrumental covers of a hit from the day (Mammas and the Papas "Monday, Monday"). Heavy on Richardson's guitar, most of all it leans heavily on psychedelia with some cool results. Interesting instrumental cuts often using tasteful orchestra and horns. This was before Shuggie Otis, The Brothers Johnson, and acid jazz. Nowhere is a boring track. The original vinyl for this is heavily sought out {Soul Guru-Prestige Records(PR 7569); Rudy Van Gelder might have released this}. A reissue 'Limited Edition' 7" 45rpm -Monday Monday (Undercover Brother edit) b/w Senor Boogaloo- was put on on Dopebrother Records(7012) in 2006. Wally is still around and lives in the Poco Mountains of Pennsylvania. wallrich@ptd.net
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