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Maciré Sylla
(Guinea)
Biography
Maciré Sylla, whose mother was an artist too, became at young
age engaged in music and dance via the Ballet Soleil d’Afrique. In 1989, the founder of
Africa Djolé, Bruno Camara was impressed by her talent, and
soon Maciré became the singer of Fatala, a group set up by Bruno Camara,
playing semi-traditional Guinean music from their base in the Netherlands. Fatala would later record on the famous
Realworld label in the 1990s.
In 1994, Maciré left Fatala, and settled in Switzerland with Cédric Asséo, whom she had met in Guinea. Together, they established a new band, Djembé Faré and performed regularly in Switzerland and recorded the album « Mariama » in 1997. The album struck world music aficionados because of its mix of traditional rhythms and melodies from Guinea with the use of electric guitars played by European musicians. But also in Guinea the album was successful.
Throughout the first decade of the next century, she produced several albums, on which she takes this innovative approach yet further. The band name Djembé Faré is not mentioned as prominently on later albums anymore.
In 1994, Maciré left Fatala, and settled in Switzerland with Cédric Asséo, whom she had met in Guinea. Together, they established a new band, Djembé Faré and performed regularly in Switzerland and recorded the album « Mariama » in 1997. The album struck world music aficionados because of its mix of traditional rhythms and melodies from Guinea with the use of electric guitars played by European musicians. But also in Guinea the album was successful.
Throughout the first decade of the next century, she produced several albums, on which she takes this innovative approach yet further. The band name Djembé Faré is not mentioned as prominently on later albums anymore.
Maciré Sylla
Born: 1970, in Conakry
Style: modernised traditional music / mandingo music
Discography
| Title | Year | Label | Remarks |
| Talitha | 2010 | Djembé-Faré | |
| Massa | 2005 | Empreinte Digitale ED13218 | Re-packaged and re-released in October 2005 |
| Massa | 2005 | Djembé-Faré prod. DFCD 38518 | |
| Sarefi | 2004 | Arion ARN 64649 | Collection Ethnomad |
| Maya Irafama | 2001 | BMG/Trace | |
| Mariama | 1997 | Arcade/Misslin 301949-2 |
Sources
Djembe faré's website [djembe-fare.com, outdated link].
Maciré Sylla's website [www.maciresylla.com, outdated link]
Djembe faré's website [djembe-fare.com, outdated link].
Maciré Sylla's website [www.maciresylla.com, outdated link]
Page added June 2001