| Format: | LP |
| Availability: | In stock |
BB104LP
18/04/2018
For many decades until quite recently, little was known about music from Burkina Faso. It is still one of the lesser known forms of popular music from West Africa. A few years before the country changed its name to Burkina Faso, thanks to Thomas Sankara’s dream of a new society, Voltaic music emerged as some kind of true cultural revolution in the wake of the country’s independence in 1960. Pierre Sandwidi stands as one of the finest Voltaic artists from the 1970s. A man from the provinces, he always favored social engagement and carefully crafted lyrics over instant fame. His words and music challenged General Lamizana’s dreary presidency, which ruled the country from 1966 to 1980.