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 Litterally, « Famadenkè » means « Son (denkè) of Warchief (fama) ».
This song was composed in honour of the son of Samory Toure.
Indeed, after the Almamy was captured, at Guelemou (High Ivory Coast) on september, 29, 1898, and after his death two years
later, his rightful heir son was unable to be comforted. First moved to St. Louis (Senegal ) Samori was deported to Gabon, a forest island on the Ogooué river, where he died two years later (1900)
victim of climate and unhealthy eating.
Therefore, the jèlílua jèlí (plural, jèlílu) is a bard, loremaster, and
praise-singer in the Manding areas whose functions are story-telling, speaking about lineages, singing and playing music as he want and hear it... Read more. composed this song to remind
his son to keep his manners in conformity with his dignity and to urge him to action.
Topics and music theme of this song are close to «Kanaa Kassi ».
Famous performers of Famadenkè :
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Djeli Moussa dit «Ballaké» Sissoko, né en 1961 est le fils de DjeliMadi Sissoko, et lui aussi un grand korafolà
