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| BILLY BERGMAN | AFRICAN POP - GOODTIME KINGS | ISBN0713715510 | BOOK | £ 2.50 | |
| At one time it was drums alone that rocked crowds in celebrations across Africa. In recent years in open-air dance halls, however, the musicians have been welcoming back musical ideas that left Africa with the slavers and returned enriched by new harmonies and instruments. Successive waves of bajiro, calypso, rumba, soul, funk, rock, and reggae have come to be blended with traditional rhythms, and have spawned the exuberant sounds of highlife, juju, kin-kin, makossa, afro-beat, and Congolese rumba and soukous bands. While surveying the historical backgrounds and developments of the different styles, African Pop focuses on the flashy figures and supergroups that are igniting the enthusiasm of young audiences throughout the world. Among those included are: King Sunny Ade and His African Beats, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, Prince Nico Mbarga, Tabu Ley Rochereau, Chief Commander Ebenezer Obey, Franco, Orchestre Jazira, Manu Dibango, Olatunji, Bebe Manga, Sonny Okosun, Miriam Makeba, Les Ambassadeurs, Pierre Akendengue, Juluka, Alhaji (Chief) Kollington Ayinla, Maryse Ewanje Jean Bosco Mwanda, and many, many more. The first book to spotlight this dynamic new pop sensation, includes a wealth of photographs. This 144 page book was printed in 1985. Good clean copy. | CHAPTERS.
1. WARBA
2. HIGHLIFE
3. SOUKOUS
4. AFRO-BEAT
5. JUJU
6. GRIOTS
7. MBAQANGA
8. MAKOSSA |
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| CHRIS STAPLETON AND CHRIS MAY | AFRICAN ALL STARS | ISBN0586087818 | BOOK | £ 5.00 | |
| The pop music of a continent published back in 1989. The urban electric music of Africa is the most exciting popular music being played today. This is the story of that music - its roots, its influences, its styles. From highlife to chimurenga, soukous to benga, juju to township pop, each sound is identified and appraised critically. This is the story of the men and women who make the music of a continent, how their vitality and technical flair are making the world sit up and listen. Packed with fascinating interviews, exhaustive listings of records and incisive critical analysis, the book also contains chapters on the history of the African record industry and the musical impact of Africa on the West and of the West on Africa. All this and more is rounded off by an essential critical discography and an equally useful glossary. Photos plus 374 pages. Condition very good with a little creasing on the spine and front cover. Pages have browned slightly with age otherwise as new. | CHAPTERS
1. BACKGROUND
2. STYLES AND PROPHILES (220 Pages Sub-Saharan Artists)
3. RECORD INDUSTRY AND DIASPORA |
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| DAVID FANSHAWE | SPIRIT OF AFRICAN SANCTUS | CDSDL389 | CD | £ 13.50 | |
| This CD of the original 1969-73 recordings from Kenya, Uganda, Sudan and Egypt by David Fanshawe is probably the best commercially available collection of African folk music around. [32T/80M] BRAND NEW - STILL SEALED. | 1. ACHOLI BWALA DANCE (UGANDA)
2. CALL TO PRAYER (EGYPT)
3. EGYPTIAN WEDDING (EGYPT)
4. ISLAMIC PRAYER SCHOOL, CAMEL DRIVERS' SONGS (SUDAN)
5. REED PIPE & GRASS CUTTING SONG (SUDAN)
6. COURTSHIP DANCES (SUDAN)
7. FOUR MEN ON A PRAYER MAT (SUDAN)
8. ZEBAIDIR SONG WITH REBABAH (SUDAN)
9. HADANDUA CATTLE BOY'S SONG (SUDAN)
10. HADANDUA LOVE SONG & BELLS (SUDAN)
11. ZANDE SONG OF FLIGHT & FROGS (SUDAN)
12. TAMBOURA SONG (UGANDA)
13. EDONGO DANCE (UGANDA)
14. BUSOGA FISHERMEN (UGANDA)
15. BOWED HARP (UGANDA)
16. TESO FISHERMEN (UGANDA)
17. ACHOLI ENANGA (UGANDA)
18. DINGY DINGY DANCE (UGANDA)
19. RAIN SONG OF LATIGO OTENG (UGANDA)
20. BUNYORO MADINDA (UGANDA)
21. BWALA DANCE (UGANDA)
22. ROWING CHANT OF THE SAMIA (UGANDA)
23. SONG OF LAMENTATION (UGANDA)
24. MASAI MILKING SONG (KENYA)
25. SONG OF THE RIVER, KARAMOJA (UGANDA)
26. KARAMAJONG CHILDRENS' SONG (UGANDA)
27. TURKANA CATTLE SONG (KENYA)
28. LUO RITUAL BURIAL DANCE (KENYA)
29. WAR DRUMS (SUDAN)
30. CALL TO PRAYER (EGYPT)
31. ACHOLI WARRIORS & BWALA DANCE (UGANDA)
32. ALUAR HORNS (UGANDA) |
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| GRAEME EWENS | AFRICA O-YE | ISBN0851129773 | BOOK | £ 5.00 | |
| Published in 1992 this 225-page book explores styles such as soukous, rai, makossa, mbaqanga, mbalax and jit. It surveys the contemporary styles of African music in the context of traditional culture and traces the growth of African music from 1920's highlife to today's dance fusion. Hundreds of color and black and white photographs, biographies, selective discography and comprehensive index are included with author Graeme Ewens informative and entertaining text. Was priced at £13.99. Condition: Internally as new. Cover slight age yellowing around the edges otherwise very good. | CHAPTERS
1. THE HEARTBEAT OF AFRICA
2. CONTEXTS AND CONNECTIONS
3. ISLAMIC INFLEXIONS
4. SOUNDS OF THE SAHEL
5. THE HIGHLIFE ZONE
6. MAKOSSA MOVERS
7. THE RUMBA REGION
8. SWAHILI SOUNDS
9. LIBERATION MUSIC
10. TOWNSHIP VOICES
11. MUSIC OF THE MARKETPLACE |
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| RONNIE GRAHAM | STERNS GUIDE TO AFRICAN MUSIC Vol. II | ISBN0745306578 | BOOK | £ 0.00 |  |
| A companion volume to Stern's 'Guide to Contemporary African Music'. Since then the World Music phenomenon of the last few years has created multiple new demands for African music - through recordings, live performances and for information and analysis. This new book digs deeper into the African musical past highlighting new areas of interest and bringing the story up to date. The guide gives the flavour and excitement of music from a continent with a richly diverse musical heritage. From Francophone West Africa through the Indian Ocean Islands to South Africa, Ronnie Graham introduces the reader to the roots, rhythms and mutations of African music. Published back in 1992 and I used to meet Ronnie down in the back basement at Sterns quite often and ended up helping to write a couple of bits of the book for him so I even get a few mentions in there. More information on LP'S and now CD's as well. | CHAPTERS
1. THE MUSIC OF AFRICA
2. ANGLOPHONE WEST AFRICA 4 COUNTRIES
3. FRANCOPHONE WEST AFRICA 13 COUNTRIES
4. CENTRAL AFRICA 8 COUNTRIES
5. EAST AFRICA 9 COUNTRIES
6. SOUTHERN AFRICA 7 COUNTRIES |
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| RONNIE GRAHAM | STERNS GUIDE TO CONTEMPORARY AFRICAN MUSIC | ISBN1853050059 | BOOK | £ 0.00 | |
| Published back in 1988 the guide covers all the major musical styles of sub-Saharan Africa, tracing the history and development over the last 50 years and giving biographies of some of the leading musicians. A 3000 record discography outlines the major recordings, their dates and labels on which they appeared. A MUST HAVE IF YOU COLLECT AFRICAN LP'S. | CHAPTERS
1. THE MUSIC OF AFRICA
2. ANGLOPHONE WEST AFRICA 5 COUNTRIES
3. FRANCOPHONE WEST AFRICA 11 COUNTRIES
4. CENTRAL AFRICA 8 COUNTRIES
5. EAST AFRICA 6 COUNTRIES
6. SOUTHERN AFRICA 6 COUNTRIES |
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| THE ROUGH GUIDE | WORLD MUSIC VOL. 1 | ISBN1858286352 | BOOK | £ 5.00 | |
| This is a first edition published back in 1999. Covering Africa, Europe and the Middle East. Retailed at £17.99. Almost perfect condition. | TOO MANY CHAPTERS TO LIST
EUROPE 36 SECTIONS OVER 314 PAGES
MIDDLE EAST 12 SECTIONS OVER 73 PAGES
AFRICA 38 SECTIONS OVER 293 PAGES. |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | AFRICA | B0004436-50 | CD/DVD | £ 5.00 | |
| Just calling it Africa doesn't tell you a lot. However, it's a very nice package containing a stylish map made with the help of the National Geographic, a 12 track CD and 10 track DVD plus a 48 page booklet about the music of Africa. The DVD isn't as you would expect, the singers performing their songs but a tour around the continent looking at the ordinary people and their lives. Very interesting and with with some great tracks on the CD to accompany it. | 1. RAY LEMA - ATA N'DELE
2. KING SUNNY ADE - JA FUNMI
3. CHEIKH N'DIGEL LO - M'BEDDEMI
4. AFRICAN FIESTA - PAQUITA
5. ISMAEL LO - NAFANTA
6. BAABA MAAL - AFRICAN WOMAN
7. PEPE KALLE - MAYA
8. OUMOU SANGARE - YALA
9. SALIF KEITA - AFRICA
10. CESARIA EVORA - CARNIVAL DE SAO VINCENTE
11. BRENDA FASSIE - VULINDLELA
12. PIERRE AKENDENGUE - N'DEGO |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | AFRICA DANCES | OMCD002 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
Contains a stunning set of tracks chosen by John Storm Roberts of Original Music fame. These were my favourites all of which are avilable FREE on request on either .wav or .mp3 files.
11. Pole Musa by Peter Tsotsi, Nashil Pichen and Equator Sound Band (Kenya)
13. Kula Ajae Na Shari by Yaseen Mohamed and Party (Kenya)
15. Amina by Nuta Jazz Band (Tanzania)
17. Bamgufya Ba Kwoti by John Lushi (Zambia)
19. Mwami Gwe by Frida Sonko (Uganda) | 1. KALE ROGER AND ROCHEREAU WITH OK JAZZ ORCHESTRA - AFRIKA MOKILI MOBIMBA
2. BANTOUS DE LA CAPITALE - LISIE
3. AHAMANO'S GUITAR BAND - ME NSAE DA
4. THE BROADWAY DANCE BAND - BROADWAY SPECIAL
5. DELE OJO AND HIS STAR BROTHERS BAND - OMO OLOJA
6. SALLIAH & HIS ACCORDION - KOSAO
7. S. E. ROGERS - TOOMUS MEREMEREH NOR GOOD
8. MISS SMODERN - SMODERN
9. UNKNOWN ARTIST - LERIBE
10. JOHN MWALE - KENYATTA ALITESWA SANA
11. PETER TSOTSI, NACHIL PICHEN AND THE EQUATOR SOUND BAND - POLE MUSA
12. DICK NGOYE AND PARTY - ROBINSON OLAGO
13. YASEEN MOHAMED AND PARTY - KULA AJAE NA SHARI
14. SALIM ABDULLA WITH THE CUBAN MARIMBA BAND - NDIO HALI YA DUNIA
15. NUTA JAZZ BAND - AMINA
16. NYASA FARMWORKERS - ATSHAKONGWE
17. JOHN LUSHI - BAMGUFYA BA KOWTI
18. M. MAKHUWELE AND CHORUS - UGANDZIBYELI
19. FRIDA SONKA - MWAMI GWE
20. ALEMAYNO ESHIRTAY GROUP - LOVE IS LOVE |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | AFRICA ON THE MOVE | CDC210 | CD | £ 15.00 | |
| A wonderful album that I had on cassette for some years. The CD is still a firm favourite of mine even now. AS NEW. | 1. OSOLEO - OBO ADDY & KUKRUDU
2. BUKA NJARI - DUMISANI MARAIRE & MINANZI III
3. DUCHIMAN DUCHIYO - SULEYMAN FAYE
4. F'ESO J'AIYE - I.K. DAIRO & HIS BLUE SPOTS
5. ODZE - OBO ADDY & KUKRUDU |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | AMSTERDAM ROOTS MEETING LIVE | AMSTERDAM | TC | £ 0.00 | |
Recorded live at the Melkweg - Amsterdam Roots Meeting in 1987 and features some of the highlights of the festival. Starting with Thione Seck et Le Raam-Daan's 28 minute, 3 track set. The classic style singer, composer and bandleader gives the traditional Wolof rhythms from Senegal a new dimension. His emotional voice and beautiful arrangements send shivers up the listener's spine. Just over 15 minutes of Los Van Van who added the sound of guitars, violins and trombones to the Afro-Cuban 'son'. This brilliant 14 piece orchestra has become Cuba's most exciting dance band. Then comes a 24 minute, 3 track set from Kalum Star consisting of the finest young talents from Guinea, under the leadership of Maitre Barry. Finally to finish of with just over 14 minutes from Jil Jilala, formed in 1972, who are one of Morocco's most outstanding bands. Their songs, based on authentic rhythms, deal with the problems of daily life and demonstrate their unique voices and rhythmic complexity. The track titles are not displayed on the inlay.
 ON CD-R IN MY COLLECTION | 1. THIONE SECK
2. THIONE SECK - YEEN
3. THIONE SECK
4. LOS VAN VAN
5. KALUM STAR
6. KALUM STAR
7. KALUM STAR
8. JIL JILALA |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | GOLDEN AFRIQUE VOLUME 1 (1971-1983) ( 2 x CD ) | 27677 | CDx2 | £ 20.00 | |
| A stunning set of tracks with highlights and rarities from the golden era of African pop music between 1971 to 1983. From Mali, Senegal, Gambia, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Chad and Togo. Just have a look at the who's who in the track list. Come complete with a 24 page booklet giving the history of all the artists and pictures of the albums. Condition as new. | 1. MAITRE GAZONGA - LES JALOUX SABOTEURS
2. BEBE MANGA - AMIE
3. AMADOU BALAKE - TAXIMEN
4. ERNESTO DJEDJE - ZIBOTE
5. DE MI AMOR - LONLON NYEKU
6. SORY BAMBA - DIS-MOI LA VERITE
7. OUSMANE KOUYATE - BENI HAMINANKO
8. AMBASSADEURS DU MOTEL - BOLOLA SANOU
9. RAIL BAND - RAIL BAND
10. AMBASSADEURS INTERNATIONAL - N'TOMAN
11. SUPER MAMA DJOMBO - DISSAN NA M'BERA
12. NO.1 DE DAKAR - YAYE BOYE
13. ETOILE DE DAKAR - MANE KOUMA XOL
14. ETOILE DE DAKAR - THIELY
15. ORCHESTRA BAOBAB - AUTORAIL
16. IDY DIOP - YAYE BOYE
17. GUELEWAR BAND OF BANJUL - WARTEEF JIGGEEN
18. SUPER EAGLES - ALIOU GORI-MAMI
19. SUPER EAGLES - GAMBIA/ZAMBIA
20. BALLA ET SES BALLADINS - PAULETTE
21. MIRIAM MAKEBA - MALOUYAME
22. ORCHESTRE DE LA PAILLOTTE - KADIA BLUES
23. AMAZONES DE GUINEE - SAMBA
24. BEMBEYA JAZZ NATIONAL - TENTEMBA |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | SOUND D'AFRIQUE | ISSP4003 | LP | £ 10.00 | |
| A great compilation of pan African music recorded in the late 70's and released by Island back in 1981. Sleeve a little worn on top edge otherwise very good condition. Original internal sleve with Island albums advert. Record looks as new and plays nice with only a little click here and there. Played once to record clips from so pretty good for 40 years. | 1. ME BOWA YA - MEKONGO - CAMEROON
2. MASSOUA MO - EBE AKA JEROME - IVORY COAST
3. DOUNOUGNAN - KAMBOU CLEMENT - BURKINA FASO
4. BO MBANDA - PABLO - ZAIRE
5. JALO - ETOILE DE DAKAR - SENEGAL
6. MOBOMA - MENGA MOKOMBI - CONGO |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | SOUND D'AFRIQUE II - SOUKOUS | ISSP4008 | LP | £ 0.00 | |
Released by Mango back in 1982 this album has always been a favorite of mine since I first heard it over thirty years ago. A top set of artists from Zaire, Congo, Mali and Cameroon sing and play their hearts out. Just have a listen to the clips.
ON CD-R IN MY COLLECTION | 1. DEDE PRISCILLA BY LEA LIGNANZI - ZAIRE
2. ANE YA BY MENSY - CAMEROON
3. BOLINGO MOBUSE BY VONGA AYE - ZAIRE
4. MENEBO NDEN BY MOUSSA DOUMBIA - MALI
5. MADELEINA BY PABLO LUBADIKA PORTHOS - ZAIRE
6. PAULINA MINEURE BY JEFF LOUNA - CONGO
7. YOYOYO BY ASI KAPELA - ZAIRE |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | UNDER AFRICAN SKIES (2 x CD) | BBCCD2006 | CDx2 | £ 0.00 | |
A 26 track double album from the BBC series. Released back in 1989 and has been out of print ever since. One or two odd bits but otherwise a cracking set of songs that are hard to find. A real collectors item.
ON CD-R IN MY COLLECTION | DISC 1 - ZAIRE
1. ECLAVE (PAPA WEMBA)
2. DO LA ROSE (WENGE MUSICA)
3. TSIBOLIA MULUMBA (TSHALA MUANA)
4. DIALOGUE - RAY LEMA TALKING ABOUT FRANCO
5. KWASSA KWASSA (EMPIRE BAKUBA)
6. ANIMATEURS WELCOMING V.I.P.'S ON INDEPENDENCE DAY 1989 KINSHASA
7. CHAMELEON (PRINCESS MANSIA)
ZIMBABWE
8. CHINHOYI (BHUNDU BOYS)
9. DIALOGUE - MUSIC CLASS ST. JOSEPHS SCHOOL CHICHUWASHA
10. NGORIMBA (COMRADE CHINX AND ILANGA)
11. JAM SESSION AT WEDDING FEATURING EPHAT MUJURU AND THE SPIRIT OF THE PEOPLE
12. TRUE LOVE (BUSI AND ILANGA)
13. NGUGAMA (LOVEMORE MAJAIVANA)
ALGERIA
14. HADA RAIKOUM (MESSAOUD BELLAMOU)
15. N'SEL FIK (CHABA FADELA AND CHEB SAHRAOUI)
DISC 2 - MALI
1. BONJOUR MALI - BABA SANGARE OF R.T.M.
2. SUAVE NINA (MALI ESPAGNE) (KOLLY ET SES ACOLYTES)
3. YASOUMOUNKA (TATA BAMBO KOUYATE)
4. SAANKORO MORIBA (THE RAIL BAND)
5. SE SE WA BENA (LE SUPER BITON DE SEGOU)
6. KOULANJAN (KASSEMADY AND LAFIA DIABATE)
ETHIOPIA
7. DINI DEMEKE (MAMO CHALE AND NAT. THEATRE SINGERS)
8. YETKEMT ABEBA (NEWAY DEBEBE)
9. WOLELA (ASTER AWEKE)
10. YA SELAME LALO (MOHAMMED AHMED AND THE ROHA BAND)
11. T'ZETA (BEZAWORK ASFEW) |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | URBAN AFRICA NOW! | TRACE38803 | CD | £ 10.00 | |
| Terrific compilation of contemporary African pop featuring some of the foremost performers familiar in the West alongside local heroes who may never make it outside of Africa. A TOP SELLING ALBUM [17T/78M] | 1. ELA OLO BE - REGIS GIZAVO - MADAGASCAR
2. BIRIMA - YOUSSO N'DOUR - SENEGAL
3. SEMENGUE - SALLY NYOLO - CAMEROON
4. VULI NDLELA - BRENDA FASSIE - SOUTH AFRICA
5. DOCTEUR DU MICRO - ALMIGHTY - IVORY COAST
6. N'TWANANU - MABULU - MOZAMBIQUE
7. YISE WABANT'S BAMI - BISI MHLONGO AND LOKUA KANZA - SOUTH AFRICA
8. WOMBERE MACIRE SYLLA - GUINEA
9. AFRICAN KINGS - KOFFI OLOMINDE - ZAIRE
10. GUELEL - BAABA MAAL - SENEGAL
11. NA - RAMATA DIAKITE - MALI
12. M'KAPYAPYO - WANAMAH - COMORO IS.
13. JEUNESSE SENEGAL - CHEIKH LO - SENEGAL
14. COOLU TEMPER - LAGBAJA - NIGERIA
15. OHAWHA - EYUPHURO - MOZAMBIQUE
16. LE GBOUNIAC - MEIWAY - IVORY COAST
17. UNION - REINE PELAGIE - IVORY COAST |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | WOMEN OF AFRICA | CSLP5003 | LP | £ 0.00 | |
Features tracks by by a host of Southern Africa's best female singers.
ON CD-R IN MY COLLECTION | 1. KUTELEZA SI KWANGUKA - LADY ISA
2. SAWURA WAKO - STELLA CHIWESHE AND THE EARTHQUAKE
3. LOMFANA NGI YAMITHANIDA - PATIENCE AFRICA AND THE PEDLERS
4. TSIKETA KUNI BARASSARA - DULCE AND ORCHESTRA MARRABENTA STAR DE MOZAMBIQUE
5. TRUE LOVE - ILANGA FEATURING BUSI NCUBE
6. UKUTHOKOZA KWAMI - SARAH MABOKELA
7. MAHLALELA - DOREEN NCUBE
8. QAGALA - MAHOTELLA QUEENS
9. KANGELA - MAGGIE MHURIRO
10. I'M LIKE THIS - DOROTHY MASUKA
11. UYAI MOSE - SARAH MABOKELA
12. A VASSATI VA LOMO - MINGAS AND ORCHESTRA MARRABENTA STAR DE MOZAMBIQUE |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS - WEST AFRICA | COULEUR MANDING | 101492 | CD | £ 10.00 | |
| Good mix of Malian and Ivory Coast artists. [12T/60M] BRAND NEW STILL SEALED. | 1. DJON TI LABAN LO - BRAHIMA GUITAR
2. DJIGUI TENA - ALHASSAN SOUMANO
3. MADI DI - MAMA FAYE
4. RAMATA - ADJARATOU CISSE
5. KURUNI - SOLOMANI SIDIBE
6. DONI DONI - TRAORE SEYDOU
7. TILA TILA - BAKORO TOURE
8. DIAGNAN - BAKUS DIAKITE
9. TAGAMAN - MATIANGUE KAMARA
10. WIKAOMA - N'GOSSERE BALLO
11. KJOUGOUYA - BRAHIMA GUITAR
12. BIFE TINFE - ALHASSAN SOUMANO |
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