Ousmane Kouyate (2025 Reissue)

Heir to the tradition of the Griots -storytellers, poets and musicians who served for centuries as guardians of West African cultural heritage- Ousmane was an innovator of the modern electric Mandingue sound. 

Alongside Mory Kante & Kante Manfla with Les Ambassadeurs du Motel de Bamako and later on the Abidjan relocated band Les Ambassadeurs Internationaux, Ousmane forged his career before he served Malian singer Salif Keita as his guitarist for more than three decades. 

Analog Africa now presents Ousmane Kouyate's two funk- infused Mandingue gems from the early 1980s, meticulously restored, pressed on 180g pink coloured virgin vinyl, and housed in a beautiful screen-printed jacket. Limited to 2000 copies worldwide, this LP promises to set dancefloors ablaze with its infectious rhythms.