DOCTEUR NICO (NICOLAS KASANDA)

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Nicolas Kasanda (1939-85) was one of the most influential guitarists to come out of Africa. He and his brother, Dechaud, as members of Joseph Kabasele's African Jazz (1952-63), pioneered a new style of guitar called mi-solo which interpolated a third guitar between the rhythm and lead. The mi-solo could double the lead or fall back and augment the rhythm creating a more complex sound. The style quickly caught on and was adapted throughout the continent. From Angola to Mali bands covered Nico's sound as he broke away from African Jazz and created an exciting new band, African Fiesta, with Tabu Ley Rochereau on vocals. There is a decided Cuban feel to many of the band's mid-sixties recordings but Nico's ecstatic solos transcended musical genres. He also adapted the Hawaiian guitar with echo for a unique haunting sound on his ballads. After Rochereau split at the peak of African Fiesta's career, read more...
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DOCTEUR NICO (NICOLAS KASANDA) African Fiesta sous la direction du Docteur Nico album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
African Fiesta sous la direction du Docteur Nico
African Fusion 1978
DOCTEUR NICO (NICOLAS KASANDA) Kassanda Wa Mikalay album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Kassanda Wa Mikalay
African Fusion 1982
DOCTEUR NICO (NICOLAS KASANDA) Dieu de la guitare (N° 1) album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Dieu de la guitare (N° 1)
African Fusion 1984
DOCTEUR NICO (NICOLAS KASANDA) Aux U.S.A album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Aux U.S.A
African Fusion 1985
DOCTEUR NICO (NICOLAS KASANDA) Adieu Dr. Nico album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Adieu Dr. Nico
African Fusion 1985
DOCTEUR NICO (NICOLAS KASANDA) Souvénir Propré album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Souvénir Propré
African Fusion 1988

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DOCTEUR NICO (NICOLAS KASANDA) L'Afrique Danse Vol. 8 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
L'Afrique Danse Vol. 8
African Fusion 1969
DOCTEUR NICO (NICOLAS KASANDA) Docteur Nico* Et Orchestre African Fiesta : Toute L' Afrique Danse Vol.3 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Docteur Nico* Et Orchestre African Fiesta : Toute L' Afrique Danse Vol.3
African Fusion 1970
DOCTEUR NICO (NICOLAS KASANDA) L'Afrique danse N° 9 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
L'Afrique danse N° 9
African Fusion 1970
DOCTEUR NICO (NICOLAS KASANDA) L'Afrique Danse #10 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
L'Afrique Danse #10
African Fusion 1970
DOCTEUR NICO (NICOLAS KASANDA) L'Afrique danse N° 5 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
L'Afrique danse N° 5
African Fusion 1973
DOCTEUR NICO (NICOLAS KASANDA) Nico et l'African Fiesta Sukisa: 1967 / 1968 / 1969 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Nico et l'African Fiesta Sukisa: 1967 / 1968 / 1969
African Fusion 1992

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