Volta Jazz: Air Volta (Colored Vinyl) Vinyl LP
"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." - Numero Group
- 9 rarities from innovative Burkina Faso musical collective
- 'wild rice' splatter colored vinyl
- includes printed insert
- limited edition
- music label: Numero Group 2022
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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." - Numero Group
- 9 rarities from innovative Burkina Faso musical collective
- 'wild rice' splatter colored vinyl
- includes printed insert
- limited edition
- music label: Numero Group 2022
