From his studio in central Bobo-Dioulasso, photographer Sory Sanlé documented a nation's transformation from colonial foothold to cosmopolitan oasis. Bobo Yeye: Belle Epoque in Upper Volta provides an intimate look into the landlocked nation's pop culture explosion of the 1970s. A melange of community elders and emboldened youth spill from the brightly lit confines of Sanlé's Volta Photo into the dimly lit nightclubs of Upper Volta's cultural capital. Accompanying this hardbound monograph are dozens of rare and evocative recordings spread over three discs by Bobo-Dioulasso's musical titans: Volta Jazz, Dafra Star, Echo Del Africa, and Les Imbattables Léopards.
A1 Volta Jazz– Air Volta 4:07
A2 Volta Jazz– Bi Kameleou 4:01
A3 Volta Jazz– Fitri Mawaly 4:51
A4 Volta Jazz– Djougou Toro 5:30
A5 Volta Jazz– BB Peyrissac 4:53
B1 Volta Jazz– Mama Soukous 4:57
B2 Volta Jazz– Fintabolo 5:10
B3 Volta Jazz– Wêrê Wêrê Magni 4:13
B4 Volta Jazz– Nâgô Fâla 3:00
B5 Volta Jazz– Mousso Koroba Tike 4:39
C1 Coulibaly Tidiani, L'Authentique Orchestre Dafra Star**– De Nwolo 5:23
C2 Coulibaly Tidiani, L'Authentique Orchestre Dafra Star**– Sie Koumgolo 4:07
C3 Coulibaly Tidiani, L'Authentique Orchestre Dafra Star**– Dounian 6:22
C4 Coulibaly Tidiani, L'Authentique Orchestre Dafra Star**– Si Tu Maime 3:49
D1 Coulibaly Tidiani, L'Authentique Orchestre Dafra Star**– Tjiranama 4:14
D2 Coulibaly Tidiani, L'Authentique Orchestre Dafra Star**– Yafamma 6:54
D3 Coulibaly Tidiani, L'Authentique Orchestre Dafra Star**– Foli 5:11
D4 Coulibaly Tidiani, L'Authentique Orchestre Dafra Star**– Ram Passomayé 5:52
E1 Echo Del Africa– Gentlemen Doromina 4:00
E2 Les Imbattables Léopards– Bissongo Lebguinw 5:33
E3 Les Imbattables Léopards– Dja Tigui Kie 6:35
E4 Les Imbattables Léopards– Milaoba 6:54
F1 Echo Del Africa– Yiri Wah 5:35
F2 Les Imbattables Léopards– Néné 4:17
F3 Ouedraogo Youssef– He Ya Wannan 4:25
F4 Idy-O-Idrissa– Arindo 4:28
A1 Volta Jazz– Air Volta 4:07
A2 Volta Jazz– Bi Kameleou 4:01
A3 Volta Jazz– Fitri Mawaly 4:51
A4 Volta Jazz– Djougou Toro 5:30
A5 Volta Jazz– BB Peyrissac 4:53
B1 Volta Jazz– Mama Soukous 4:57
B2 Volta Jazz– Fintabolo 5:10
B3 Volta Jazz– Wêrê Wêrê Magni 4:13
B4 Volta Jazz– Nâgô Fâla 3:00
B5 Volta Jazz– Mousso Koroba Tike 4:39
C1 Coulibaly Tidiani, L'Authentique Orchestre Dafra Star**– De Nwolo 5:23
C2 Coulibaly Tidiani, L'Authentique Orchestre Dafra Star**– Sie Koumgolo 4:07
C3 Coulibaly Tidiani, L'Authentique Orchestre Dafra Star**– Dounian 6:22
C4 Coulibaly Tidiani, L'Authentique Orchestre Dafra Star**– Si Tu Maime 3:49
D1 Coulibaly Tidiani, L'Authentique Orchestre Dafra Star**– Tjiranama 4:14
D2 Coulibaly Tidiani, L'Authentique Orchestre Dafra Star**– Yafamma 6:54
D3 Coulibaly Tidiani, L'Authentique Orchestre Dafra Star**– Foli 5:11
D4 Coulibaly Tidiani, L'Authentique Orchestre Dafra Star**– Ram Passomayé 5:52
E1 Echo Del Africa– Gentlemen Doromina 4:00
E2 Les Imbattables Léopards– Bissongo Lebguinw 5:33
E3 Les Imbattables Léopards– Dja Tigui Kie 6:35
E4 Les Imbattables Léopards– Milaoba 6:54
F1 Echo Del Africa– Yiri Wah 5:35
F2 Les Imbattables Léopards– Néné 4:17
F3 Ouedraogo Youssef– He Ya Wannan 4:25
F4 Idy-O-Idrissa– Arindo 4:28