On Wednesday night [3/25/26], AfrobeatRadio broadcast a 2 hour special featuring the music of Boncana Maïga Officiel who left us on February 28th of this year.
Playlist: Song/Artist/CD-K7-Vinyl
1] Adio Mali— Las Maravillas De Mali— Las Maravillas De Mali
2] Lékéla Muadi— Tshala Muana— Mutuashi
3] Es La Mañana— Afia Mala— Es La Mañana
4] Aïcha— Africando— Baloba!
5] Waka Kon— Yohan Misiedjan— Latin From Siuriname
6] Humbiumbi— Filipe Muknga— Kianda Ki Anda
7] Mounkéra— Diabaté Dianka— Dianka
8] Aiyo— Dioubaté Missia Saran— Soron M’ba
9] Oukaladado— Nayanka Bell— Visa
10] Soyéya— Saadou Bori— Niamy Twice
11] Nila— Omar Pène— Nila
12] Gérant— Pépé Kallé— Gérant
13] Banga Diabaté— Kouyaté Tata Bambo— Dièlimousso
14] Sanou Dioubé— Koïta Ami— Songs Of Praise
15] Djina Mousso— Doumbouya Nahaoua— Didadi
16] M’ben Tougoula— Koné Aïcha— Consécration
17] Ka Souma Ma— Diabaté Sékouba Bambino— Kassa
18] Dona Bolifè— Diabaté Abdoulaye— Kassikoun
19] Malo Magni— Diabaté Kassémady— Fodé
20] Môgô Tè Diya Bé Yé— Sangaré Oumou— Oumou
This giant of #AfricanMusic was a producer, arranger, conductor, composer, recording engineer and musician.
All albums with credits to Boncana Maïga for production, engeneering, arranging, conducting, song writing, album design, instrumental performance or vocals.
He has about 283 credits on recorded music. Two hours is not enough time to showcase the wide variety of albums and singers who he has worked with.
Host:
Akenataa Hammagaadji
This show was broadcast on 99.5fm & www.WBAI.org.