Syli Orchestre National - OUA

Guinea's premier national orchestra performing a Bembeya Jazz song at the 1st Pan-African Cultural Festival held in Algiers in 1969. The musicians are (left to right) - Mohammed Achken Kaba - trumpet (Bembeya Jazz); Mamadou Niaissa - trumpet (Super Boiro Band); Sékou "Le Growl" Camara - trumpet (Bembeya Jazz); Siaka Diabaté - timbales (Bembeya Jazz); Mory Mangala - drums (Bembeya Jazz); Pivi Moriba - trombone (Balla et ses Balladins); Fode Ndiaye Soumah - tenor sax (Bembeya Jazz); Momo Wandel Soumah - alto sax (Kakilambé Jazz, Keletigui et ses Tambourinis); Kélétigui Traoré (chef d'orchestre, in white jacket) - tenor sax (Keletigui et ses Tambourinis); Demba Camara - vocals (Bembeya Jazz); Sékou "Bembeya" Diabaté - lead guitar (Bembeya Jazz); Kemo Kouyaté - rhythm guitar (Balla et ses Balladins, Quintette Guinéenne); Famoro Kouyaté - bass guitar (Balla et ses Balladins, Quintette Guinéenne).

The musicians are (left to right) -

Mohammed Achken Kaba - trumpet (Bembeya Jazz)
Mamadou Niaissa - trumpet (Super Boiro Band)
Sékou Le Growl Camara - trumpet (Bembeya Jazz)

Mory Mangala - drums (Bembeya Jazz)
Siaka Diabaté - congas (Bembeya Jazz)

Pivi Moriba - trombone (Balla et ses Balladins)

Momo Wandel - alto sax (Kakilambé Jazz, Keletigui et ses Tambourinis)
Fode Ndiaye Soumah - tenor sax (Bembeya Jazz)
Kélétigui Traoré chef dorchestre (in white jacket) - tenor sax (Keletigui et ses Tambourinis)

Demba Camara - vocals (Bembeya Jazz)

Sékou "Bembeya" Diabaté - lead guitar (Bembeya Jazz)
Kemo Kouyaté - rhythm guitar (Balla et ses Balladins, Quintette Guinéenne)
Famoro Kouyaté - bass guitar (Balla et ses Balladins, Quintette Guinéenne).

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