OUAGADOUGOUS, THE
Last updated: 24-04-2020
More Info Required
- The Ouagadougous Township Rockers
Basic Information
- Norwich, Norfolk, Uk
- Unknown
1980s - Undated
Musicians
Record Labels
Related Bands
- Captain Swing
- Red Harvest
- Ital Selection, The
- Confederates, The
- 0898
- Serendipity Orchestra, The
- Trivial Pursuit
- Oak Street Band, The
- Vital Disorders
- Retrogrades, The
- Hollow Men
- Norwich Womens Soul Choir, The
- Evening Bags, The
- Orchestra Ronzania
- Veebs, The
- Dave Amis Quintet
- Lester Lorenzo
- Pod
- 84's, The
- Kangaroo Alley
- Helicopters
- Feet First
- Alberts Blues & Boogie Band
- Glitter Band, The
- Jac 'q'
- Kamikaze Pilots, The
- Cleaving Heevages
- Sideways Through Borneo
- Wahoo Yahoos, The
- After Burners, The
- 707
- Big And Beautiful
- Brown Bottle Blues Band, The
- Fabulous Brothers, The
- Fat Slugs Blues Band, The
- Flook
- Retreads, The
- Outer Limits, The
- Private Language
- Running Dogs
- Vulgar Boatman, The
- Sue Brooks Band, The
- Memphis Index
- Dark, The
- Improvement, The
- Brass Monkeys, The
- Db's The
- Dellusions
- Rebels, The (1)
- Wild Oats, The
- Polkats, The
- Les Trois Moustiques
- Shanghi Code
- Gothic Girls
- Cas Carnaby Five
- Shantel
- Bucket Brigade, The
- Arkansaw Chuggabug, The
- 4d Jones
- Planks, The
- Great Outdoors, The
- Gee Mr Tracy
- Morty Mcvicar
- Finale, The
- Dr Fondle
- Crabs, The (2)
- Aborts, The
- Acme Blues Company, The
- Fire Hydrant Men, The
- Ordinaires, The
- Sparkletones, The
- Dig Those Heels
- Uncle Romeo
- Uncle Rodeo
- Four Nations, The
- Heigham Sounds
- Keno Kings, The
- Blues Connection, The
- Uncalled Four, The
- Part Time Blues Band, The
- Incontinents Rhythm And Soul Review, The
- Planet Of Love
- Funk Turkey
- Victims
- 18 Yellow Roses
- Streetlife
- Vagaband, The
- Roxy's Toolbox
- Ing Ongs, The
- Sweetbeats, The
Vocals: Ruth Barrett lnr
Vocals: Binzi ??
Vocals: Sniff ??
Guitar: Nigel Reigate
TSax: Saville Kushner
TBone: Pip Cartwright
TSax: Trevor Rowland
Trumpet: Ben Higham
Perc: Nick May
Bass: Paul House
Drums: Peter Kitson
"The Ouagadougou Township Rockers (later just The Ouagadougous) were formed sometime between 1978 and 1980. There have been many combinations of people in the band at its largest there were 14 of us. The photo posted on the archive site looks to be around 1983/4. The line up is from front to back: Kitson, Reigate, Kushner, Cartwright, Rowland, House, May, Higham. Many musicians have played with us over the years. In addition to the ones mentioned - see unplaced." BH 24/04/2020
unplaced musicians: Sian Croose vox?, Caroline Davison vox?, Mark Flanagan (Jools Holland Big Band) ??
Mark House, Ali Houiellebecq, Dave Clark, Neville Murray (Jah Wobble’s Invaders of the Heart), Simon Youngman
Laurie A’Court, Robert Masters, Stewart Patterson, Geoff Charlton, Martin Shepperd - more names to come.
| Compilations | |||
| Cover | Title | Label | YoR |
 | THE NORWICH TAPES VOl1 | NATIONSOUNDS | 1984 |
| Position | Track name | Studio | |
| A9 | DAGA SPECIAL | ||
| Cover | Title | Label | YoR |
 | A STREET TAPE NAMED DESIRE | 1985 | |
| Position | Track name | Studio | |
| A9 | OUGADOUGOUS | ||
| Cover | Title | Label | YoR |
 | SHOOT THE CANARY 2 | DO DIFFERENT DISCS RECORDS | 1992 |
| Position | Track name | Studio | |
| A10 | HOW LONG | STEADY STATE STUDIO | |
