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Doura Barry
(Guinée)
Biographie
Doura Barry est un chanteur et auteur-compositeur très respecté en Guinée.
Il a aidé, formé et produit pas mal d'artistes guinéen aussi en composant des chansons pour eux, mais
Doura Barry a sorti quelques albums à lui-même.
Né à Kindia, son père est peul et sa mère est d'origine Könön. Ses deux parents étaient des artistes, sa mère chantait et participait dans une troupe de théâtre de sa ville natale, et son père jouait à la guitare et au banjo à l'école coloniale. Son père lui offre sa première guitare, et lui apprend quelques notes et les bases du solfège. Très tôt Doura rejoint la troupe musicale de l'école, il y chante tout en s'accompagnant à l'harmonica.
During his stay in the town of Mamou, he started to play the guitar and harmonica together and soon he joined the Bafing Jazz de Mamou. He continued singing as a solo act in hotels, restaurants and at ceremonies. Subsequently, he played at occasions in various bands, such as Tabaro Orchestra, Atlantique Mélodie, Diagba Beat, Syli Authentique, Kaloum Star, Les Messagers and Camayenne Sofa.
In 1986, Doura won a prize at a international music contest organised by the BIAO (Banque internationale de l'Afrique de l'Ouest) with his song « Les filles de mon pays ». This was actually his break through. The song was a big hit in Guinea but also in Mali, and his first cassette with the song sold well. The Guinean radio and televsion station RTG made probably the first Guinean music video clip of this song, still recorded in mono. Doura Barry started to tour extensively in West Africa. He would make various versions of the song (1989, 2014). In 1993, he participated in the RFI Découverte Award ceremony in Conakry. Throughout the years he continues touring in Guinea and surrounding countries.
Parallel to this, he is very much involved in producing, arranging and helping out other musicians, such as Binta Laaly Sow, Amadou Barry Dougaya, Djeli Sayon Kouyaté, Kamaldine, FAC Alliance, Alpha Yaya Diallo, Bill de Sam, Ba Cissoko and many others.
In 1997, Doura Barry participates in the International Tour of Jololi Revue (Jololi Review), together with Cheikh Lo and Dimi Mint Abba. In 2002, he produced an educational cassette « Sécurité alimentaire » aimed at the rural population, and produced by the NGO Africare. The next year, he represented his country at the MASA festival in Abidjan. After so many years, he produced two albums with limited distribution in 2006.
Né à Kindia, son père est peul et sa mère est d'origine Könön. Ses deux parents étaient des artistes, sa mère chantait et participait dans une troupe de théâtre de sa ville natale, et son père jouait à la guitare et au banjo à l'école coloniale. Son père lui offre sa première guitare, et lui apprend quelques notes et les bases du solfège. Très tôt Doura rejoint la troupe musicale de l'école, il y chante tout en s'accompagnant à l'harmonica.
During his stay in the town of Mamou, he started to play the guitar and harmonica together and soon he joined the Bafing Jazz de Mamou. He continued singing as a solo act in hotels, restaurants and at ceremonies. Subsequently, he played at occasions in various bands, such as Tabaro Orchestra, Atlantique Mélodie, Diagba Beat, Syli Authentique, Kaloum Star, Les Messagers and Camayenne Sofa.
In 1986, Doura won a prize at a international music contest organised by the BIAO (Banque internationale de l'Afrique de l'Ouest) with his song « Les filles de mon pays ». This was actually his break through. The song was a big hit in Guinea but also in Mali, and his first cassette with the song sold well. The Guinean radio and televsion station RTG made probably the first Guinean music video clip of this song, still recorded in mono. Doura Barry started to tour extensively in West Africa. He would make various versions of the song (1989, 2014). In 1993, he participated in the RFI Découverte Award ceremony in Conakry. Throughout the years he continues touring in Guinea and surrounding countries.
Parallel to this, he is very much involved in producing, arranging and helping out other musicians, such as Binta Laaly Sow, Amadou Barry Dougaya, Djeli Sayon Kouyaté, Kamaldine, FAC Alliance, Alpha Yaya Diallo, Bill de Sam, Ba Cissoko and many others.
In 1997, Doura Barry participates in the International Tour of Jololi Revue (Jololi Review), together with Cheikh Lo and Dimi Mint Abba. In 2002, he produced an educational cassette « Sécurité alimentaire » aimed at the rural population, and produced by the NGO Africare. The next year, he represented his country at the MASA festival in Abidjan. After so many years, he produced two albums with limited distribution in 2006.
Doura Barry
Né : 2 février 1967 (1962 selon certaines sources), à Kindia
Style : folkore / musique moderne peule / Fula pop
Discographie
| Titre | Année | Maison de disques | Remarques |
| Best of | 2016 | Touppou Sééssé Productions | Album numérique |
| Safaari | 2006 | Touppou Sééssé Productions | CD (compilation?) |
| Nani Nani | 2006 | Touppou Sééssé Productions | |
| Relations | 2006 | Touppou Sééssé Productions DBR 2006 | |
| Allah Diarama | 1995 | Produit pour Sonia Store | Cassette |
| Lauréat de Guinea | 1988 | Super Selection | Cassette |
Sources
http://doura.barry.free.fr/ (lien désormais inactif, consulté 2006)
https://www.discogs.com/Doura-Barry-Relations/release/14210933 (lien consulté en décembre 2020)
https://www.afroguinee.com/doura-barry-en-guinee-pour-son-projet-vivre-ensemble/
http://doura.barry.free.fr/ (lien désormais inactif, consulté 2006)
https://www.discogs.com/Doura-Barry-Relations/release/14210933 (lien consulté en décembre 2020)
https://www.afroguinee.com/doura-barry-en-guinee-pour-son-projet-vivre-ensemble/
Page ajoutée en mai 2006