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From the landlocked tropical savanna of Upper Volta, an ever-evolving cast of musicians brought the world’s rhythms to the streets of their native Bobo-Dioulasso. Combining Congolese rhumba, American R&B, French yé-yé, Cuban son, and regional Senufo and Mandingo traditions, Orchestre Volta Jazz was at the epicenter of the West African musical explosion of the ’60s and ’70s. Air Volta compiles nine original songs originally issued on the Disques France-Afrique and Sonafric labels, a peerless primer of a group that turned the brutality of colonialism into something beautiful and enduring. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

Air Volta

Bobo Yéyé: Belle Époque in Upper Volta
Volta Jazz

Bobo Yéyé: Belle Epoque in Upper Volta
Fintalabo & Paga Loubrawa
Caribou: The Longest Mixtape
Ouga Affair (Hard Won Sound Of The Upper Volta 1974-1978)
Betty (HBO Original Series Soundtrack)
Voltaique Panoramique Volume 1: Popular Music in Ouagadougou & Bobo-Dioulasso 1968-1978
Voltaique Panoramique Volume 1 - Popular Music In Ouagadougou & Bobo-Dioulasso 1968-1978

Bobo Yeye: Belle Epoque in Upper Volta
Bobo Yéyé - Belle Époque In Upper Volta