Les Ambassadeurs Discography

COMPILED BY ERIC CHARRY
After the album titles, the song titles are listed.

1975a	Kante Manfila et les ambassadeurs. 
	Ambassadeur, Mana Mana. 45 rpm single. Sonafric, SAF 1725.
1975b	Les Ambassadeurs du Motel. 
	Super Pitie, Bolola Sanou. 45 rpm single. Sonafric, SAF 1773. 
1976a	Les Ambassadeurs du Motel. 
	Saranfing, Sabar. 45 rpm single. Sonafric, SAF 1786. 
1976b	Les Ambassadeurs du Motel. 
	Diandjon, Wara, Kibaru. Sonafric, SAF 50014.
1977a	Les Ambassadeurs du Motel de Bamako, vol. 1. 
	Yassoumouka, Fatema, Super Pitie, Bolola Sanou, Mali Denou, 
	Sabar, Saranfing. Sonafric, SAF 50030. 
1977b	Les Ambassadeurs du Motel de Bamako, vol. 2. 
	N'Na, Nagana, M'Bouram Mousso, Salimata, Ray M'Bote, Djoula, Tiecolomba. 
	Sonafric, SAF 50031. 
1979a	Kante Manfila et Salif Keita: Dans L'Authenticite, vol. 1. 
	Djandjon, Finzamba, Toura Makan, Wara Mana. Badmos, BLP 5031. 
1979b	Kante Manfila et Salif Keita: Dans L'Authenticite, vol. 2. 
	Tara, Dimbassin, Toubaka, Badougou. Badmos, BLP 5032. 
1979c	Ambassadeur International. 
	Mandjou, Kandja, 4V, N'toman, Balla. Badmos, BLP 5040. 
1980	Ambassadeur International. 
	Seydou Bathily, Saly, Jean ou Paul, Une larme d'amitie, Super coulou. 
	Badmos, BIR 002. 
1981a	Les Ambassadeurs Internationaux. 
	Tounkan, Wale, Sidiki, Kanlelenti. rec. U.S.A. Sacko, SP 001. 
1981b	Les Ambassadeurs Internationaux: 
	Mana Mani, Djata, Marfa, Primpin, Toubaka 81. rec. U.S.A. Sacko, SP 002. 
1983a	Les Ambassadeurs Internationaux: 
	Djougouya, Wassolon Foli, Bara Wilile, Mandjougoulon. Rec. Abidjan. 
	Celluloid, CEL 6635. 
1983b	Best of Ambassadeurs: 
	Mana mani, Sidiki, Marfa, Primpin, Wale. Reissue of selections from 
	1981a and 1981b. Celluloid, CEL 6640. Reissued 1990.
1984a	Salif Keita, Kante Manfila & Les Ambassadeurs Internationaux: 
	Tounkan, Djata, Kanlelenti, Toubaka 81.
	Reissue of selections from 1981a and 1981b that are not on 1983b. 
	Celluloid, CEL 6717.
1984b	Mandjou. Reissue of 1979c. Celluloid, CEL 6721. 
1989	Les Ambassadeurs featuring Salif Keita & Kante Manfila. 
	Primpin, Mana Mani, Kanlelenti, Tounkan, Sidiki, Djata, Marfa. 
	Reissue of material from 1981a & 1981b. Tangent/Melodie CD 47018-2. 
1990	Dance music from West Africa: Les Ambassadeurs, featuring Salif Keita 
	and Kante Manfila. Reissue of 1983b. Rounder 5013. 
1992	Les Ambassadeurs Internationales featuring Salif Keita: 
	Kolangoman, Seidou Bahkili, Mousso Gnaleden, Super Koulou, Sali. 
	Reissue of some material from 1980, along with other
	contemporaneous material. Rounder CD 5053. 
1994	Salif Keita 69-80. Same as 1983b/1990 plus Mandjou and 4V. 
	Sonodisc, Sono 74646.

Many of the above dates come from educated guesses on my part as few of the recordings have the dates listed. They are probably accurate to within one or two years. I am preparing a book on music in Mali and Guinea, so any comments, corrections, or suggestions are most welcome.

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