Blind Musical Flames of Sierra Leone were in existence from
1990 until 1993. They had a huge hit with “High Morale”
shortly after the overthrew of former President Joseph Saidu Momoh in 1992.
Mustapha Bai Attila, the now Deputy Minister of Social
Welfare Gender & Children’s Affairs, recently addressed the Milton Margai School
for the Blind in Freetown. Attila noted that the School for the Blind holds a
reputation in & out of Sierra
Leone, citing that the nation’s first
musical heroes, the Blind Musical Flames are products of the school. They were
the quintessential Sierra Leonean sight-impaired super-group.
Minister Attilla was at one time known at King M.B. Attilla. He hails from Freetown, Sierra Leone, West Africa. He is considered among the nation’s best musical artists. His singing & keyboard skills are well known throughout Africa, Europe, Canada, the Caribbean, & the US. He has produced many hit songs. He has performed in Mali, Gambia, Guinea, the West Coast of Africa, the Caribbean & the US.
Attilla lost his vision early in life. However, his God-given musical talents were nurtured while at the Milton Margai School. Attilla credits the school’s headmaster, Mr. Samuel Campbell, for his indefatigable commitment to make him an outstanding musician. In 1979, as a leading member of the school’s band, Attilla was instrumental in the illustrious group winning an international competition organized by the British Broadcasting Cooperation (BBC).
Blind Musical Flames play reggae-flavored African dance
music.
Blind Musical Flames – Flames Morale, Super Sound Limited FT
014, 1992.
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Side 1 –
High Morale
Titi Sidom
Diamond
Mantaraty
Side 2 –
Big Berin
Poda Poda
Seda Seda
Afro National was a highlife band led by Sulay Abubakarr from
Sierra Leone.
They are a solid band with a powerful variety of styles: Afro-beat, Afro-funk,
Afro-psyche, & Afro-Cuban. Great saxophone, keyboard banging, guitar
totally soukous & the unique voice of Patricia Koroma on the dread
"Jokenge" Afro-beat tune.
Afro National – Tropical Funkmusic, Makossa International
Records M2328, 1978.
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Side 1 -
Jokenge
Mother-in-Law
Gowa
Money Palava
Yamba Lay
Side 2 –
Yorneh Yorneh
Kama Kama
Tolon Tolon
Elef Pan You
Gbaunkalay
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