This is the Takamba. Its a popular rhythm and hypnotic dance in the northern half of West Africa among the Songhai and Djerma people, but is also popular among the Tuaregs, Fulani, Bambara and Hausas, especially in Mali and Niger.
There are many videos on youtube on the Takamba, just type it in the searchbox. Its a wonderfully hypnotic genre little known outside the region, kudos to Oumou for introducing this beautiful music to the wider world.
SLT OUMOU JE SW UN PARENT A TW JE VIE EN ALLMAGNE ET JADORE TES CHANCHON J VOUDRAI T RENCONTRE UN JOUR AU MALI CAR J VEU VENIR LABAS TA MUSIKE ME TOUCHE AU FOND DU COEUR JE TENBRASSE
Africa has uncountable, talented musician with loads of beats from north to south & east to west but the sad thing is that we Africans know each other less. I have not seen once any famous musician coming to Ethiopia from any part of Africa. We always seek attention from the west but we have the potential to boost our intercontinental music industry...it's time to know each other people!
@gqwestcoast I hope you are not being sarcastic... I know abt Africa cause that's where I was born & raised! I came from a nation, which is a pride to Africa & Africans...Ethiopia! remember we kicked colonizers in the battle of Adwa & gave the color of our flag to many African nations as sign of pride and African Unity! Of course I can't say I know everything cause our Africa is as diverse and as vast as no other continent in this planet. Thats why i say let's get to know each other!
@Maliksabawi I love Oumou Sangare I am mexican and she come to my country Mexico to sing , it was the first time I could listen such a beautiful vioce and african music, she sang for free in the main important place in Mexico "el Zocalo" it was great. Then she and the band danced with the aztecs dancers I took some pictures with her, I just love african music. Mama Africa!!!!!!
@Maliksabawi the colonial attitudes n education tends to corrode local heritage n look down on everyonne else.u need to preserve the roots to keep the tree going.local elites have to wake up.
I have to agree with you. I know very little about Ethiopia and there's so much I would like to see there too. First I will have to learn to play some instrument and some traditional Angolan music so I would be able to play for you there. But I get your point. thousands of years in the same continent and we know very little about each other.
@Maliksabawi That's not exactly true. If you look around here you'll find a concert by a Sudanese singer in Ethiopia. I grew up in Morocco, and I remember a music festival in Agadir where More Conte played. Now there are music festivals across Morocco every summer, and musicians from all over Africa come and participate. Musicians need stability, otherwise they won't show up. Cote D'Ivoir used to have some nice music events, now it's unstable so obviously musicians won't risk their lives.
@Maliksabawi i am glad to finally read a true and intelligent comment in youtube,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,more, i am glad to find that i am not the only one in africa who thinks this ...............
@Maliksabawi Music is a great measure of the health of a culture. I have listened to a lot of music from Ethiopia and Eritrea and from Mali, Senegal and Gambia. That all of these countries keep their traditonal music alive and still find ways to mix in music from other cultures without losing their own identity tells me that they are poised for a new flowering, given the right chance. Imagine a resource that foreign investors cannot haul off without paying decently for it.
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Contextcatcher 1 month ago
This is the Takamba. Its a popular rhythm and hypnotic dance in the northern half of West Africa among the Songhai and Djerma people, but is also popular among the Tuaregs, Fulani, Bambara and Hausas, especially in Mali and Niger.
There are many videos on youtube on the Takamba, just type it in the searchbox. Its a wonderfully hypnotic genre little known outside the region, kudos to Oumou for introducing this beautiful music to the wider world.
anak1 2 months ago
This is great, long live Africa and peace to all Africans from West to East and from North to South.
VraiDiouf 7 months ago
I can't go one day without listening to her music. Give Thanks!!
Olukodiallo 7 months ago
Quelle merveilleuse voix que celle de la Diva Oumou Sangaré ! Je ne me lasse pas de l'ecouter...
TheSamimo 10 months ago
Amazing, just listen the beat specially last 20 seconds...........IAM FROM SOMALIA but MALI music i feel more
koyamani 11 months ago
she s amaaaaaaaaaaaaazing.god bless u dear oumou.truly gods gift to the miserable humans.
vidaripollen 1 year ago
she s amaaaaaaaaaaaaazing.god bless u dear oumou.
vidaripollen 1 year ago
SLT OUMOU JE SW UN PARENT A TW JE VIE EN ALLMAGNE ET JADORE TES CHANCHON J VOUDRAI T RENCONTRE UN JOUR AU MALI CAR J VEU VENIR LABAS TA MUSIKE ME TOUCHE AU FOND DU COEUR JE TENBRASSE
SHAYMoner 1 year ago
je suis fan d oumou sangare.
DAKSOUM LE STATOIS BURKINABE A LOS ANGELES
daksoum2007 1 year ago
Africa has uncountable, talented musician with loads of beats from north to south & east to west but the sad thing is that we Africans know each other less. I have not seen once any famous musician coming to Ethiopia from any part of Africa. We always seek attention from the west but we have the potential to boost our intercontinental music industry...it's time to know each other people!
Maliksabawi 1 year ago 17
what do u knw abt africa?
gqwestcoast 1 year ago
@gqwestcoast I hope you are not being sarcastic... I know abt Africa cause that's where I was born & raised! I came from a nation, which is a pride to Africa & Africans...Ethiopia! remember we kicked colonizers in the battle of Adwa & gave the color of our flag to many African nations as sign of pride and African Unity! Of course I can't say I know everything cause our Africa is as diverse and as vast as no other continent in this planet. Thats why i say let's get to know each other!
Maliksabawi 1 year ago
iam totaly with you my dear brother, iam from mali and when i listing to sudaness music i feel very home sick.
doles112 1 year ago
@Maliksabawi
zuego69 1 year ago
@Maliksabawi I love Oumou Sangare I am mexican and she come to my country Mexico to sing , it was the first time I could listen such a beautiful vioce and african music, she sang for free in the main important place in Mexico "el Zocalo" it was great. Then she and the band danced with the aztecs dancers I took some pictures with her, I just love african music. Mama Africa!!!!!!
zuego69 1 year ago 5
@Maliksabawi the colonial attitudes n education tends to corrode local heritage n look down on everyonne else.u need to preserve the roots to keep the tree going.local elites have to wake up.
vidaripollen 1 year ago
I have to agree with you. I know very little about Ethiopia and there's so much I would like to see there too. First I will have to learn to play some instrument and some traditional Angolan music so I would be able to play for you there. But I get your point. thousands of years in the same continent and we know very little about each other.
totalmentemad 1 year ago
@Maliksabawi That's not exactly true. If you look around here you'll find a concert by a Sudanese singer in Ethiopia. I grew up in Morocco, and I remember a music festival in Agadir where More Conte played. Now there are music festivals across Morocco every summer, and musicians from all over Africa come and participate. Musicians need stability, otherwise they won't show up. Cote D'Ivoir used to have some nice music events, now it's unstable so obviously musicians won't risk their lives.
momo0270 11 months ago
@Maliksabawi i am glad to finally read a true and intelligent comment in youtube,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,more, i am glad to find that i am not the only one in africa who thinks this ...............
WitnessTheDevine 6 months ago
@Maliksabawi Music is a great measure of the health of a culture. I have listened to a lot of music from Ethiopia and Eritrea and from Mali, Senegal and Gambia. That all of these countries keep their traditonal music alive and still find ways to mix in music from other cultures without losing their own identity tells me that they are poised for a new flowering, given the right chance. Imagine a resource that foreign investors cannot haul off without paying decently for it.
leftysergeant 3 months ago
la belle oumou , je te souhaite une longue vie pour nous faire rever, big respect ma belle
djibr78 1 year ago
She is amazing...I love her!
Maliksabawi 2 years ago
she is one of the best african singers
MrBristol2008 2 years ago
Très belle chanson, reprise d'un chanson traditinnelle touareg: le tendé
Maiguida 2 years ago
what a song.
lamrof 2 years ago
nice vid
noirrosa 2 years ago
great, Great, GREAT music, many thanks~--- : = =] i wish it was lomger...
Ella7194 2 years ago
Really thanks to post this!!!!
Is a fantastic video with great audio and everything!!!!!!
blueskyearth 2 years ago
c'st ma chanson préférée d'Oumon Sangaré. Elle représente vraiment le Mali, elle a beaucoup de talent!
beeamery 2 years ago
jadore cette zik! jmen lasse pas!
djitouille 2 years ago
This is terrific! Thanks for posting. Please tell the source
MrEdyoulis 2 years ago