Surboum Africaine

The Surboum Africaine series was released from 1961 to 1979 by Fonior / Decca France and continued by SonoDisc from 1982 to 1998 and included 3 labels: Decca (Disques Decca), African and Fiesta (7). The Surboum Africaine series was primarily manufactured for the former French colonies in Africa and for the European market whereas Ecodis, with a manufacturing capacity of more than a million discs a year, catered for the Congolese market. -The Surboum Africaine series with label Decca (Disques Decca) was released from 1961 to 1965. Initially based on reissues from Joseph Kabasselle's Surboum African Jazz label through the Surboum African Jazz (2) and Surboum O.K. Jazz (Decca) series. - In 1966 Fonior / Decca France introduced the label African. - In 1969 Fonior / Decca France revitalized the label Fiesta (7). May also appear as "Surboum African"