Another compilation due for release on 3rd November – ‘The Original Sound of Burkina Faso’. Following on from ‘The Original Sound of Mali’ compilation released in March this year, this is a collection of songs that pay tribute to a truly golden age of music from one of the lesser-dug African countries, Burkina Faso. Musically, the record touches on folk, funk, blues, highlife, disco, psyche, latin, rock and soul.

Available as deluxe 2-LP gatefold vinyl, CD and digital. Including a booklet with extensive liner notes and photography. Compiled by David ‘Mr Bongo’ Buttle and Florent Mazzoleni.

Tracklist as follows, pre-order here:

VINYL LP: SIDE A Abdoulaye Cissé - Jeunesse  Wilila / Abdoulaye Cissé - Tieba Lou Tounouna / Bozambo - Kombissé // SIDE B Amadou Balaké - Whisky et Coca-Cola / John Oumar Nabollé - M’ba Lalé / Pierre Sandwidi - Boy  Cuisinier / Tidiani Coulibaly & Dafra Star - Sie Koumgolo // SIDE C Amadou Balaké - Super Bar Konon Mousso / Mangue Kondé et Les 5 Consuls - Pop Kondé / Youssouf Diarra (dit El Grand Ballaké) - Djanfa Magni // SIDE D Amadou Balaké - Wayisjelequeyele / Amadou Balaké - Aminata Du Thé / Abdoulaye Cissé & Super Volta - A Son Magni

CD: 1. Abdoulaye Cissé - Jeunesse  Wilila / 2. Bozambo - Kombissé / 3. Pierre Sandwidi - Boy  Cuisinier / 4. Abdoulaye Cissé - Aw Yé Douba Ké / 5. Tidiani Coulibaly & Dafra Star - De Nwolo / 6. Mangue Kondé & Le Super Mande - Touba / 7. Amadou Balaké - Whisky et Coca-Cola / 8. John Oumar Nabollé - M’ba Lalé / 9. Amadou Balaké - Super Bar Konon Mousso / 10. Mangue Kondé et Les 5 Consuls - Pop Kondé / 11. Tidiani Coulibaly & Dafra Star - Sie Koumgolo / 12. Youssouf Diarra (dit El Grand Ballaké) - Djanfa Magni / 13. Abdoulaye Cissé & Super Volta - A Son Magni / 14. Amadou Balaké - Wayisjelequeyele / 15. Amadou Balaké - Aminata Du Thé / 16. Pierre Sandwidi & Super Volta - Yamb Ney Capitale