Ismail and Sixu Toure

Released in 1979, self-financed by loans from friends and allies, Mandinka Dong is the genesis of Touré Kunda, the cornerstone of the band’s unique sound, at the crossroads of Disco, Funk, Pop, Reggae, Portuguese, Guinean, Cuban, Zairean, Mandinke and Soninke music. Limited to 700 copies and very difficult to find in decent condition, the original pressing faded into oblivion for decades. A low-resolution digital version of the album started circulating in recent years, not doing justice to the rich analog sound of the recording. Faithfully restored and remastered in gatefold vinyl illustrated with photos from the artists’ archives and liner notes by Frank Tenaille, the band’s official biographer.

• 1 Ntinkerint
• 2 Lemene Kuru
• 3 Kalo Kalo
• 4 NYo
• 5 MMa
• 6 Utammada
• 7 Afrika
• 8 Labrador