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This song was dedicated to Mademba Seye, Fama (king) of Sansanding in 1891.
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Senegalese great chief - Alfred Deken - RMN
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« At the moment of the colonization, this song was to be taken up by those who had come off badly and went away to Senegal
in order to cultivate peanuts.
Today, that tune is played for the « Samba Linguere » (brave young men) challenging, at the evening, each other
with presents and eloquence at beautiful woman's feet ».
Salif Keita
Very great artist from Mali, Salif Keita has so much contributed to large spreading of African world music all around the world... Read more. performed in a such a great way that song he titled « Gaffou » (on the record La Différence - 2009).
Famous performers of « Asumka » :
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