(Featuring Groupe Bwazan) In the Bwa, or Bobo language, Mali Za means: “The People of Mali.” The song asks people to have the courage to preserve their culture through this difficult time. In past times, the ancestors of the Bwa were known for their profound integrity and respect of their culture. Their traditional education did not allow them to lie, steal, or be deceptive. Meanness and hypocrisy didn’t exist. Adama asks people to return to these values and education.
Ishumar music, strong and sweet as Tuareg tea. Another essential Malian guitar album. Look up at the constellations tonight, find the three stars that form Orion's guitar strap, and listen. Lorena Moore
What a wonderful surprise it was to hear the Cuban song "El Carretero" on an album of Senegalese music! I'm familiar with the song from a modern hiphop-ified version on Putumayo's "Latin Groove" CD but this older, more traditional recording is pretty special in its own right. There are so many other great songs here, too. Scott
Women’s traditions
in this nomadic desert
community soar.
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https://comeawaywithemd.com/very-good-haiku-a-2021-music-writing-experiment/ Ecstatic M.D.