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Afel Bocoum
Afel Bocoum is credited on 26 releases across 18 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1992–2019 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
26
Pressings credited
18
Albums
3
Decades active
7
In collections
Biography
Afel Bocoum (born 1955) is a musician from Mali, noted as a singer and guitarist. He began his career as a member of Ali Farka Touré's group ASCO, and Toure is often regarded as his mentor. Both men come from the town of Niafunke on the River Niger, and are members of the Sonrai people. Bocoum is an agricultural advisor by profession.
Bio from Wikipedia
Credited work
26 releases · 18 albums · active 1992–2019
- Performance · 46
- Other credits · 11
Studios: Berry Street Studio · Cold Storage · Studio XXL · Studio Yeleen
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- Ali Farka Touré
- Tartit
- Mali Music
- Bassekou Kouyate
- Hama Sankare
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