Ifang Bondi

Ifang Bondi, meaning “be yourself” in Mandinka language, grew out of the former Gambian band called the Super Eagles. Founded in the 60’s the Super Eagles was the undisputed top group in the Gambia and Senegal. In 1968 they toured Ghana, making an enormous impact with their very African sound in a country which was shortly to produce Osibisa.
In 1970 Super Eagles was disbanded only to rise up again in 1973, as Ifang Bondi. The name was new as the sound, featuring for the first time indigenous Sene-Gambian rhythms, melodies and instruments. They integrated traditional instruments as kora, balafon, sabar, talking drum, bugarabu and djembe with modern instruments as the electric guitar, bass and keyboards. As such they have been credited to be the true originators of the current “Afro-Manding” sound as extemporised by stars such as Youssou N'Dour, Salif Keita and Mory Kante.
==Links to Peel==
Peel had the group record a session for his show in the summer of 1990. It is not known whether he saw the group perform live when they were touring the UK during the summer of 1990 or was recommended by somebody to invite them to do a session for his programme, as there is no evidence of the DJ ever playing any of their music on his radio programmes, even after the session was broadcast.
==Sessions==
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1. Recorded: 1990-07-29. First Broadcast: 24 September 1990
*Sanjo / Faro / Sikarsi
==Other Shows Played==
*None
==External Links==
*Last FM
*Discogs
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