MERCI YAYA BONGO - Les Groupes d’Animation Féminins du Gabon 1982-1989

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Graphisme: Côme de Bouchony
Restoration, digitalisation, mastering: David Bergot, À La Pointe
Textes et recherches d’archives: Omer Arsène Ivora Mouangoye
Gravure Laques : Sam Berdah , The Wall Studio
Pressage: Vinyle Garcia
Distribution: The Pusher

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1.	Missema - Mbela Bongo 07:30	buy track
2.	Groupe Kounabeli de Masuku & Patience Dabany - Abaga Mbouga 08:33	buy track
3.	Oyana Efiem Pelagie - Biloa 05:32	buy track
4.	Groupe d’Animation U.F.P.D.G. - Mpebe 07:07	buy track
5.	Groupe d’Animation U.F.P.D.G. - Tchatcha Tchatcha 06:23	buy track
6.	Kolikagie de Masuku - Miali Mi Kolikagie 06:08	buy track
7.	Mi Kouagna de Mounana - Legnila Nde Obele 06:57	buy track
8.	Groupe D'Animation Kakoula Djele De Bongoville - Yaya Omar Bongo 07:53	buy track
9.	Kounabeli de Mbilasuku - Lekou Mobi 06:50	buy track
10.	Groupe Kounabeli De Masuku & Orchestre Banowita - Lessimbi 06:52
11.	Patience Dabany - Ayanga 06:10	buy track

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Gabon, 1980’s.

President Omar Bongo has been in power since 1967. Together with his wife, the infamous singer Patience Dabany, he invents one of the ultimate political propaganda machine: ‘animation groups’, massive female choirs and dancers, up to 60 women deep, singing the praise of his regime over some of the best soukous rhythms ever, broadcasted live on TV.

Between 1982 and 1989, mainly thanks to the flourishing oil economy, a record-label is created, a state-of-the-art recording studio is set up, and the best Gabonese and Congolese musicians are recruited. Dozens of vinyls are pressed and sold with huge success all over the country.

The Bongo family has reigned continuously over Gabon until the August 2023 coup d’état.

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released March 29, 2024

Direction artistique et production exécutive: Étienne Tron
Graphisme: Côme de Bouchony
Restoration, digitalisation, mastering: David Bergot, A La Pointe
Gravure Laques : Sam Berdah , The Wall Studio
Textes et recherches d’archives: Dr. Omer Arsène Ivora Mouangoye
Distribution: The Pusher

Remerciements: Nicolas Skliris, Adamou Banoufe, Patience Dabany et Mathis Mabaka, Jean Toussaint, Vincent Tuset-Anrès et Prune Allain-Bonsergent (Fotokino), Michel Van Der Meer & Antal (Rush Hour), Alani Gibbon.

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