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Teddy Konare is a singer working within the Mandé musical tradition of West Africa. Rooted in regional song forms often associated with the Mandinka cultural sphere, this style blends traditional melodic structures with modern studio arrangements that became widespread during the cassette era across Mali and Côte d’Ivoire.
These recordings reflect the period when Mandé music was increasingly shaped by electric instrumentation and compact studio production, while still retaining its storytelling foundation and cyclical rhythmic patterns.
The music of Teddy Konare carries the tonal phrasing and pentatonic sensibility characteristic of Mandé music, presented in a direct and unembellished production style typical of independent West African releases of the time.
A1 Kèlena
A2 Dakan
A3 Sinièkela
A4 Samoré
A5 Djakaba
B1 Keren Sènni Torola
B2 Yara
B3 Haroko
B4 Faraka
B5 Fin Torola
B6 Adama Djiné (Acapella)
Teddy Konare is a singer working within the Mandé musical tradition of West Africa. Rooted in regional song forms often associated with the Mandinka cultural sphere, this style blends traditional melodic structures with modern studio arrangements that became widespread during the cassette era across Mali and Côte d’Ivoire.
These recordings reflect the period when Mandé music was increasingly shaped by electric instrumentation and compact studio production, while still retaining its storytelling foundation and cyclical rhythmic patterns.
The music of Teddy Konare carries the tonal phrasing and pentatonic sensibility characteristic of Mandé music, presented in a direct and unembellished production style typical of independent West African releases of the time.
A1 Kèlena
A2 Dakan
A3 Sinièkela
A4 Samoré
A5 Djakaba
B1 Keren Sènni Torola
B2 Yara
B3 Haroko
B4 Faraka
B5 Fin Torola
B6 Adama Djiné (Acapella)