Gabon: Musiques Des Mitsogho Et Des Batéké

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Labels: Ocora, Office de Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française

Mitsogho (Bwiti Ritual) music recorded September 1966 (A1 & A8) and May - June 1968 in the districts of Mimongo, Bilengui et Etéké (Ngounié).
Batéké music recorded July - August 1965 in the region of Léconi and on the Tsoulo (Haut-Ogooué) track.

Comes in a gatefold cover with 10-page of text and photographs.
Produced with the help of Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française.

Album notes indicate that the Mitsogho live in mountainous equatorial forest and the Batéké live in savanna between the western Gabon/Congo border.
M. Mondjo, J. Moubégna, and J. Abala are listed as "informants".

Probably issued between 1973 and 1976.