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[[File:Bundesarchiv B 145 Bild-F014137-0002, Bonn, Afrikawoche, Nationalballett Guinea.jpg|thumb|drummers of Guinea's national dance company]]

[[Guinea]] is a [[West Africa]]n nation, composed of several [[ethnic group]]s. Among its most widely known musicians is [[Mory Kanté]] - ''10 Cola Nuts'' saw major mainstream success in both Guinea and Mali while  "Yeke Yeke", a single from ''Mory Kanté à Paris'', was a European success in 1988.

==National music==
French is the official language of Guinea and is the main language of communication in schools, government administration, the media, and the country's [[security forces]]. Independence for Guinea came in 1958. Guinea's President, Sekou Toure, disbanded all private dance orchestras and created a network of state-sponsored groups.<ref>((cite book|author= Counsel, Graeme|title=Mande popular music and cultural policies in West Africa|year=2009|isbn=978-3639153057))</ref> The government soon formed the Syli Orchestre National, a dance orchestra that featured some of the best musicians in the land.

"'''((Lang|fr|[[Liberté (anthem)|Liberté]]))'''" (Liberty) has been the [[national anthem]] of [[Guinea]] since independence in 1958. It was arranged by [[Fodéba Keïta]], based on the melody "Alfa yaya".

==Traditional music==
[[Demographics of Guinea|Guinea's 10 million people]] belong to at least twenty-four ethnic groups. The most prominent are the [[Fula people|Fula]] (40%), the [[Mandinka people|Mandinka]] (30%) and the [[Susu people|Susu]] (20%). Fula is widely used in the central [[Fouta Djallon]], Maninka in the east and Susu in the northwestern coastal region.<ref>((Cite web |url=http://www.gowestafrica.org/peoplegroups/susu/ |title=Susu on GoWestAfrica.org |access-date=2013-08-21 |archive-date=2013-09-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130916065324/http://www.gowestafrica.org/peoplegroups/susu/ |url-status=dead ))</ref>  It is a predominantly Islamic country, with Muslims representing about 85 percent of the population.<ref>http://www.visualgeography.com/categories/guinea/religion.html [http://www.ecobank.com/countryinfo.aspx?cid=74049]((cite web |url=http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/toc/countries/Guinea-Conakry.html |title=Guinea-Conakry |access-date=2009-02-11 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090205044119/http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/toc/countries/Guinea-Conakry.html |archive-date=2009-02-05 ))</ref> Christians, mostly Roman Catholic, about 10 percent<ref name="guineaconakrysupport.com">((Cite web |url=http://www.guineaconakrysupport.com/?lang=en |title=Guinea Conakry Support &#124; Guinee Conakry Trade and Support. (GCTS) |access-date=2013-08-21 |archive-date=2015-01-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150105021335/http://www.guineaconakrysupport.com/?lang=en |url-status=dead ))</ref> of the population, are mainly found in the southern region of ''[[Guinée forestière]]''.

Mandé music is dominated by the [[djeli]]s, travelling singer-historians who sing praises to noble patrons. Traditionally, popular instruments include the [[ngoni (instrument)|ngoni]], a distant relative of the [[banjo]], and the [[balafon]]. Famous balafon players include El Hadj Djeli Sory Kouyaté and, early in his career, superstar [[Mory Kanté]]. The [[Kora (instrument)|kora]], a cross between a [[harp]] and a [[lute]], is also widespread. Other popular folk music utilizes the cylindrical [[dunun]] paired with the goblet shaped [[djembe]].

As in [[Mali]], a [[roots revival]] occurred in the 1960s and 1970s with state support from [[Sekou Touré]]. He introduced a radical cultural policy called ''authenticite'', whereby musicians and artists were instructed to "look at the past" for inspiration and to incorporate traditional practices in their arts. ''Authenticite'' ended with the death of Sekou Toure in 1984.

==Popular music==
After [[World War II|World War 2]], the guitar was imported to Guinea and players like Kanté Facelli and his cousin Kanté Manfila developed their own style of playing. In modern times, the [[guitar]] plays a very important role.

Some of the early dance bands included popular groups like [[Keletigui Et Ses Tambourinis]], [[Balla et ses Balladins]], and Kebendo Jazz (also known as Orchestre de Danse de Guéckédou).  Many of these bands recorded on Syliphone records.  [[Bembeya Jazz National]] further enriched Guinea's musical melting pot after visiting [[Cuba]] in 1965.

==See also==
*[[Guinean hip hop]] Ideal Black girls
*[[Master Drummer]]
*[[Kora (instrument)|Kora]]
*[[Balafon]]
*[[Djembe]]
*[[Dunun]]

==References==
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* Duran, Lucy. "West Africa's Musical Powerhouse". 2000. In Broughton, Simon and Ellingham, Mark with McConnachie, James and Duane, Orla (Ed.), ''World Music, Vol. 1: Africa, Europe and the Middle East'', pp 539–562. Rough Guides Ltd, Penguin Books. ((ISBN|978-1-85828-636-5))

===Suggested listening===
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p005xhqw BBC Radio 3 Audio clip (60&nbsp;minutes): Koo Nimo and King Ayisoba.]  Accessed November 25, 2010.
* [http://gallica.bnf.fr/Search?ArianeWireIndex=index&lang=EN&q=guinee&p=1&f_typedoc=audio Audio clips - traditional music from Guinea.] French National Library. Accessed November 25, 2010.
* ((in lang|fr)) [http://www.ville-ge.ch/meg/musinfo_ph.php?what=pays=Guin%E9e&debut=0&bool=AND Audio clips: Traditional music of Guinea.] [[Musée d'ethnographie de Genève]]. Accessed November 25, 2010.
* ''Authenticite - The Syliphone Years'' (2008) Sterns Music

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