Aboubacar Demba Camara

DJ Golden Wilson hosts a tribute to the great Guinean singer, Aboubacar Demba Camara, who passed away on April 5, 1973. Camara was the singer of Guinea's most famous band, Bembeya Jazz National, who seamlessly adapted traditional Malinke songs to modern instrumentation while rejecting French colonial influence in freshly independent Guinea. In addition to showcasing the talents of Demba Camara, we will play highlights from the golden age of Guinean popular music and discuss the deep political connection of the national record label, Syliphone, to Guinea's first president, Ahmed Sekou Toure.