Troupe Ecole Tudu - Oyiwane (2018)
BAND/ARTIST: Troupe Ecole Tudu
- Title: Oyiwane
- Year Of Release: 2018
- Label: Sahel Sounds
- Genre: World, Folk, Arabic
- Quality: MP3 320 kbps / FLAC (tracks)
- Total Time: 31:01 min
- Total Size: 72 / 173 MB
- WebSite: Album Preview
Super crackly but captivating recordings of a school group made in Niger, near the same region as the ‘Guitars From Agadez’ albums
“I first came upon this cassette at Djadje’s market stall at the Grand Marché in Niamey in 2014. The tapes were not for sale (Djadje sells dubbed copies) so I spent the good part of a day sitting on a wooden bench in the crowded market, digitizing with a cheap walkman and ZOOM. The results weren’t pretty. Someone’s cellphone, probably my own, was sending radio interference, and the tape was distorted with staccato noise. When I heard it, I was already thousands of miles away. A few months ago, while back in Niamey, I did like any good video store patron in 1993 and left a friend’s driving license and a hefy non-refundable deposit. We brought the tape to France, digitized it, and returned it to Djadje in a months’ time.
Djadje was surprised to see the tape again. And for good reason. The tape is rare, the only copy I’ve ever seen. The recording comes from a school group from the village of Tudu, in the region of Agadez, led by a guitarist and professor Barmo. The style that would become a popular in Niger throughout the 1980s and 90s, with many similar schoolgirl groups, like the one in Tchirou (and what would go on to form the basis and genre of Sogha Niger). The guitar playing is minimal, recalling early Ali Farka Touré, answering and mimicking the lilt of the song.
The cassette also stands out with the mysterious logo and catalog number – “HASADA” – maybe something only I would obsess over. But the only other cassette from the label I’ve found was Mamman Sani’s first and signature recording that went on to become the re-release La Musique Electronique du Niger. Rumour has it that Hasada was from Nigeria, and made a few of these tapes to distribute around Niamey. He had a good ear, whoever he was.”
Tracklist:
01. Troupe Ecole Tudu - Oyiwane
02. Troupe Ecole Tudu - Hemi Helale
03. Troupe Ecole Tudu - Arikawat
04. Troupe Ecole Tudu - Bili Manane
05. Troupe Ecole Tudu - Bili Manane (Barmo)
06. Troupe Ecole Tudu - Medan Niger
07. Troupe Ecole Tudu - Tiolent
08. Troupe Ecole Tudu - Nikini Dada
09. Troupe Ecole Tudu - Lae-Lale
“I first came upon this cassette at Djadje’s market stall at the Grand Marché in Niamey in 2014. The tapes were not for sale (Djadje sells dubbed copies) so I spent the good part of a day sitting on a wooden bench in the crowded market, digitizing with a cheap walkman and ZOOM. The results weren’t pretty. Someone’s cellphone, probably my own, was sending radio interference, and the tape was distorted with staccato noise. When I heard it, I was already thousands of miles away. A few months ago, while back in Niamey, I did like any good video store patron in 1993 and left a friend’s driving license and a hefy non-refundable deposit. We brought the tape to France, digitized it, and returned it to Djadje in a months’ time.
Djadje was surprised to see the tape again. And for good reason. The tape is rare, the only copy I’ve ever seen. The recording comes from a school group from the village of Tudu, in the region of Agadez, led by a guitarist and professor Barmo. The style that would become a popular in Niger throughout the 1980s and 90s, with many similar schoolgirl groups, like the one in Tchirou (and what would go on to form the basis and genre of Sogha Niger). The guitar playing is minimal, recalling early Ali Farka Touré, answering and mimicking the lilt of the song.
The cassette also stands out with the mysterious logo and catalog number – “HASADA” – maybe something only I would obsess over. But the only other cassette from the label I’ve found was Mamman Sani’s first and signature recording that went on to become the re-release La Musique Electronique du Niger. Rumour has it that Hasada was from Nigeria, and made a few of these tapes to distribute around Niamey. He had a good ear, whoever he was.”
Tracklist:
01. Troupe Ecole Tudu - Oyiwane
02. Troupe Ecole Tudu - Hemi Helale
03. Troupe Ecole Tudu - Arikawat
04. Troupe Ecole Tudu - Bili Manane
05. Troupe Ecole Tudu - Bili Manane (Barmo)
06. Troupe Ecole Tudu - Medan Niger
07. Troupe Ecole Tudu - Tiolent
08. Troupe Ecole Tudu - Nikini Dada
09. Troupe Ecole Tudu - Lae-Lale
Year 2018 | World | Arabic / موسيقى عربية | FLAC / APE | Mp3
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