SEYNI & YELIBA Live @ Rototom Sunsplash 2006

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SEYNI: Alseyni KOUYATE aka SEYNI, Guinean griot, conveys the essence of Africa through the Jamaican Soul. This fragrance exudes a sublime song of complicity between Ballaphone, Jamaican Skanks, Brass Phrases and Traditional Rhythms; this is YANKADI REGGAE.

Known for his stage performances SEYNI captivates his audience, capturing the attention to better convey his message.
He has 6 albums to his credit including the last "MON GENERAL", inspired by Guinean actuality.

At the age of 17, SEYNI left his native Guinea. In Ivory Coast, he joined the troupe Koteba of ABIDJAN and became its main composer. He released his first album "MOUSSO KO" and moved on several international tours.
Musician for MORY KANTE (touring in Africa), committed and militant singer, SEYNI composes and also runs for the movie "LA VIE PLATINÉE" by Claude CADIOU in 1987 with Mamady KEITA, in which SALIF KEITA interpretes pieces of SEYNI.

In 1989, he created his group BDM (Black Dance Music).
This gave birth to his first album in France in 1993, "ALLAH NIKKI", and will provide many festivals such as «Printemps de Bourges» or «Musiques Métisses» in Angoulême.

In 1997, the SOME STYLE BAND from Bordeaux accompany him and record the album "NANA" (Micorason/Melody). On the road his cronies ROOTSABA will follow him for four years and play with him in France, Germany and Guinea.
This collaboration will give birth to "LIMANIYA" in November 2002 produced by Otis M'BAYE (former manager of Mory Kante, founder of the label Micorason). MANU DIBANGO did not hesitate to put his sax on the first title of the album.

After passing through France with his buddies ROOTSABA, SEYNI comes up with his new band: The YELIBA.


YELIBA: The Great Griots In Malinke Language: Yeli = Griot /Ba = Great

Mandingo Reggae band, pioneer of the mixture of Guinean Ballaphone and Jamaican Reggae: the YANKADI REGGAE.
Formed in 2003, his current group SEYNI & YELIBA consists of 7 professional musicians, all gathered around their love of Reggae Music.
SEYNI, Author, Composer, Performer, created nearly 30 years his YANKADI REGGAE (meets of Guinean Traditional Rhythms and Jamaican Reggae). They occur with an extraordinary «live» power on stage.

In 2003, SEYNI & YELIBA released a compilation "N'TARA" (Music Action / Mosaic ).
Then in 2005 the live album "LIBERTE" (Soulbeats Records / Nocturne).
In 2006, SEYNI & YELIBA has done over 50 gigs in France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland...
And in 2008, it's the album "MON GENERAL" that was released (Vmusic).

Since over, SEYNI has done over 500 concerts in France, Africa, Belgium, Germany, Sweden, Austria, Poland, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, etc ...
...Reggae Sunsplash, Rototom, Summerjam, African Music Festival, Rostock Anti G8 Social Summit, Weltnacht Festival Africafestival (Germany), Esperanzah (Belgium), Fest'Horn (Djibouti), Txapel Reggae (Spain), Nancy Jazz Pulsations, Reggae Sun Ska, Musiques Métisses...

SEYNI & YELIBA has been touring or sharing the stage with artists such as:
...Toots and the Maytals, Groundation, The Wailers, I Jahman, U Roy, Pablo Moses Aswad, LKJ, Alpha Blondy, Tiken Jah Fakoly, Don Carlos, Anthony B, Johnny Clegg, Culture, etc. ...

YANKADI REGGAE

"It's the YANKADI rhythm that reminds our ears where does Roots Reggae come from, ie Africa , Mother Earth, the cradle of humanity. "
Abana Magazine.