Air Afrique

rumba,boogaloo and rock & roll was the sound 

of the young (rich & proud)  independent West Africa

that was flying exclusively with Air Afrique of course

Orchestre Baobab + Kante Manfila

Africa (Mon Afrique)-Air Afrique

Africa

  combined next 2 songs and an opportunity to present these [fabulous] photographs

Moussa N'gom  + Lakale Posse & Doudou 

in

Africa 

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Sona Djeli Kouyaté

the Star of  Hamana in her
Hommage a Sona Mamady Conde k7 from 1993

Fama Denke / Kana Kassi

I makun de, faama denkè i kana kasi de, jara denkè

A-a-a-a-la-amè le A-a-a-ala-a-mè le

I kana kasi de, faamakè denkè i makun de, jara denkè

A ye n fale fè, foroba sanu a ye n fale fè

A ye n fa le fè, jònmoso kuru wo bè ye n fale fè

A ya n fa le fè, jònkè kuru wo ye n fale fè

han! faama yá mirila munde ma? jòn dibile tèèra

Ala biri bunya, banku la bunya-o tè

Alale i bunya faamakè denkè i kana kasi de, jara denkè i makun de jara denkè

han! jara y'a mirila munde ma? moonò tè han!

Wula ka jan Faransi wula n da masiri tè

N ye n fale ma faamakè den kè i kana kasi jandi

A ye ilele fè pilium kala wo bè n fale fè

A ye n fale fè faamakè deinkè i kana kasi de jara denkè

Ala biri bunya Ala biri bunya Ala biri bunya

han! faama y'a mirila munde ma? moonò tè han! duba jabira

A ye n fale fè jònmoso kuru a ye n fale fè

I kana kasi de, faama den tè kasila i makun jandi

the lullaby version sang by Kondé Kouyaté  on track 1
the original version (Eng and Fr translations )of Fama Denke  can be  found here

don't cry son of the Chief / son of the Lion.

5 versions of Fama Denke plus 2 more of the Kana Kassi variation:

1-Madame Kondé Kouyaté-Fama denke-berceuse
2-Nantenedie Kamissoko-Fama denke
3-El Hadj Djeli Sory Kouyate - Fama Denké
4-Mamoutou Mangala Camara- Famadinke.
5-Mamady Mansare-Famadenque 
6-Ibrahima Nyas-Jata Di'Key Kana Kasi
7-Kante Manfila & Balla Kalla-Kana Kassi

Fama Denke / Kana Kassi 

Kaniba Oule Kouyaté

Je salue les griots d'excellence

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