Baaba Maal Samba Diabaré Samb

 Baaba Maal  and  Samba Diabaré Samb
  till we meet again.....

                                           plus

Dance of the fishermen

celebrating the annual  collective fishing 

with 

Dimba Tamboura, Hamadou Guindo, Hamadou Tienta  & Naouma Danbélé

Danse des pecheurs

Alhaji Mamman Shata Katsina

Alhaji (Dr) Mamman Shata Katsina

the super songbird of Hausaland

here

Sammba Hammaat Gaajo

*****

Kalanbaliya

Paul Sidibé:Kalanbaliya

thanks mela



.

Barou Sall Ndiarou

 a tale and 40 minutes of solo hoddu  with master Barou Sall Ndiarou
 living   fulbe  traditions

*****

more wonders

 photo

more wonders from the Fulbe queen that stole our hearts


Ganda Fadiga with Inna Baba Koulibaly: Asigan da koye

Inna Baba Koulibaly: Barou djenga niadia

thanks   mela & ngoni

Gerewol

Guérewol

gerewol photos 
by Ronald Vriesema 

les Peulhs du Niger

Inna baba Coulibaly-Lobo

words  fail to express (such a ) beauty
that we have to approach with respect and feel it wholeheartedly
and  be ready to  recognize it  when it appears
one of this year's revelations
and another precious gift from ngoni


Lobo


for the record & pasted from Natari :

Sekou Kouyate  guitar
Abdoulaye Sackone   n'goni
Djoke Sissoko   traditional flute
Bako Keita bass and percussion
Moriba Koita   n'goni and doundoumba
Mama Assitan Keita & Niama Tounkara backing vocals