She's not only singing TO this guy from Can. (who is a bystander or was actually invited to this wedding), she's singing ABOUT & FOR him (and other Canadians around). She's praising them & the country. People who posted this & are commenting on it r missing the point. Griots sing praises (among other things). She is subtly expecting compensation for her words. Jeliw are paid for their memories and voices. Her French isn't bad; just has a Bamana accent. And, most of this is in Bamana, not French.
Yur wlcm. The poster n commenters aren't totally wrong, just missing part of the story. Griots do keep oral tradition, but she's not singing about Mansa Musa, she's singing about the family, nation, well-being and good features of the dude standing in front of her. I see some comments mention money; they get that she's kind of hoping for payment. Crazy that it's an American (and not nat. speaker) who thinks her French is bad. People around the world don't usually speak textbook French.
walai tégueré ka fooo
mamoujolie 8 months ago
non sa c'est ma tante a que moi ! loool
delichouse 1 year ago
ééé ALLAH ayé téguéré fo ça!!!!
aflofleur 1 year ago
She's not only singing TO this guy from Can. (who is a bystander or was actually invited to this wedding), she's singing ABOUT & FOR him (and other Canadians around). She's praising them & the country. People who posted this & are commenting on it r missing the point. Griots sing praises (among other things). She is subtly expecting compensation for her words. Jeliw are paid for their memories and voices. Her French isn't bad; just has a Bamana accent. And, most of this is in Bamana, not French.
moleculesnmorphemes 1 year ago
@moleculesnmorphemes Thanks for your corrections
singa89 1 year ago
Yur wlcm. The poster n commenters aren't totally wrong, just missing part of the story. Griots do keep oral tradition, but she's not singing about Mansa Musa, she's singing about the family, nation, well-being and good features of the dude standing in front of her. I see some comments mention money; they get that she's kind of hoping for payment. Crazy that it's an American (and not nat. speaker) who thinks her French is bad. People around the world don't usually speak textbook French.
moleculesnmorphemes 1 year ago
Lol, le pauvre touriste!- "Daniel! Tu donnes l'argent non!"
Sauvageonne 1 year ago
yeah..il faut me envoyer en chez toi, yeah right...
... the actual meaning of tubabu is white person, tubabukè = white man. Stranger/foreigner: lonlan (maninka) or dunan (bambara).
mamadykamara 1 year ago
I miss Gambia when I see this... Pffff...
Nimberono 2 years ago
cette video est vraiment géniale!!
koria92 2 years ago
trop cool j'adore!!!
Ritass8 2 years ago
I love it!
Ramsyst 2 years ago 2
BESIDE her bad french..she is still rocking very nice ..reminds me of all the weedings I attended while in Conakry..belle voix
airforceid1 3 years ago
a barica !
bakario 3 years ago
Brilliant!!! Remind me of my rooots!!
1Blessedprincess 3 years ago 2