MANDINKA & FULANI MUSIC OF THE GAMBIA

ANCIENT HEART

  1/  Hamaba                                     (Traditional)                 4.40
  2/  Nayo                                       (Juldeh Camara)               3.11
  3/  Dangoma                                    (Traditional)                 3.05
  4/  Sanjon Bilama                              (Traditional)                 3.07
  5/  Kumbusora                                  (Traditional)                 4.01
  6/  Nyanyer Song                               (Juldeh Camara)               3.22
  7/  Julajekereh                                (Traditional)                 3.26
  8/  Galoyabeh                                  (Traditional)                 3.35
  9/  Lanbango                                   (Traditional)                 4.10
  10/ Borasabana                                 (Traditional)                 2.48
  11/ China Product                              (Juldeh Camara)               4.20

          Recorded by Billy Youdelman on April 15 & 16, 1990 in Birkama, Gambia on
            an Akai ADAM Digital 12 Track
          Mixed by Billy Youdelman at Soundtrack, NYC
          Assistant engineer: Mike Fossenkemper
          Produced by Bill Laswell and Foday Musa Suso
          Mastered by Howie Weinberg at Masterdisk

MANDINKA GROUP (1,3,5,7,9)
Surakata Suso, Karnnka Suso, Bolong Suso, Manjako Suso & Jewuru Kanuteh: kora; Mahamadou Suso, Mawudo Suso & Salun Kuyateh: balafon; Saiko Suso & Lamin Suso: batakonkon; Dembo Kanuteh & Mahamadou Suso: dundungo; Bobo Suso & Mahame Camara: voice.
FULANI GROUP (2,4,6,8,10,11)
Juldeh Camara & Korreh Jallow: nyanyer, voice; Alieu Touray: flute; Amajou Bah & Karimu Bah: calabash; Amadou Jallow: lala; Ousman Jallow: jimbeh.

          1990 - Axiom/Island (USA), 539 880-1 (Vinyl)
          1990 - Axiom/Island (USA), 314-510 148-2 (CD)
          2016 - Bill Laswell Bandcamp (digital)

Note: Bill Laswell does not play on this album.