oumou sangare - yala

[PoetryHound]

This is a wonderful song. Her voice reminds me of the great Cote d'Ivoire singer Aiche Kone.

[YajaBeige]

I LOVE this video! It is absolutely fabulous. I like it better than the original recording. I've loved it since I was young (a long time ago).

[hakkilo]

Yeah! generally, I enjoy Malian music. I need to know more about my root but what is certain is that from the little I have gathered, we are not far from each other's origin.

[fand2nd]

Thanks for sharing... I enjoy listening to Sangare's songs

[masterbakari]

Funky!

[ZIXI357]

oumour tell me where you get ur inspiration from, you are just amazing

[mizzfoxy9]

Shes Amazing...I play this song over and over,I never get tired... "Yala" I love Oumou

[pashun88]

I like the music though I dont understand. 

[klaiejah]

Can't ..... stop..... twitching :)

[MsRatt77]

I dont understand the words but love to dance to the rythm

[ceanne0218]

What is sister saying?? Whatever it is she is saying it with sweetness and power at the same time!!!!

[Kayse2010]

She says "Maay maay" and Maya...those words are No in Somali too btw....maay maay .....perfect even the way she says

Mali is Somali without the SO....:)

Insha Allah we will have greater cultural and political ties in the future.

[Kayse2010]

I'm Somali from Somaliland and I love this tune....awesomeeeeeeeeeeee

[hassane1d]

I can never be tired to come back and wach this video.I love the pictures and Oumou also is great.

[firefrostpeacemaker]

much love, from somalia.

[TotallyLucyX]

We used this song in our production!

[ollieandizzy]

@TotallyLucyX yeah we did i was trying not to laugh

[shumey123]

frist of all thanx nice vocal and music

second mali is home of souls and music realy very soul full who can sing all african nation , mali is lion of africa you can feel it coz when lion roar every human and animal can feel so mali is our mirior music industry of africa love from somalia .

good inspire mali music thank you , merci boucoup , shugran habibi , grazie molto biene

[snopdogify]

yyyyyyyyaaaaaaaaaaaaaallllllll­llaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!! buddy ogün was los!!!!!!!!!!!!

[coverscopyer]

what does yala mean?:D

[MrBristol2008]

@coverscopyer yalla means cammoooooooon"

[africasonrie]

Buen ritmo .....

[snopdogify]

yaaaaaaaaaaaala

[DialloAbou]

I wish for Malick Sidibé long life

[coverscopyer]

what is this song about? 

[guticolombia]

Wonderful song! Just perfect!

[goyavesETmangues]

MALICK SIDIBE is my favorite photographer

[josephinewinter]

Never in the history of the world has any set of dudes been so cool nor ever will be again, i love this video so much. I love 'yala' too, but the photos make it perfect

[vikingbones]

@josephinewinter

Thanks for your kind comments.

[metamaggot]

it's got a drum and bass drum track to it lol...nice to hear it used differently!

[lennartguldbjerg]

Awsome :)

[LaiskaKettu]

suddenly life seems good.

she is forever amazing!

[gqwestcoast]

the picture n the beat matched

[brokecreole]

i love this super

[MrDramay]

today I choose this song to one of my best song in youtube and I going copy it from here

[nvuidi]

The best of africa

[Patrick62103]

Sangare's music is soulful and speaks to the heart the way a mother communicates

to her baby. She is is effortlessly graceful and portrays the beauty of African culture.

[1989yousse1989]

she's talking about people who dont like to stay in their place(home). she's advising them that they could have every kind of thing(bad) as long as they r hanging around outside

[faysallas]

I'm from Somalia, i like this song although i don't understand. Viva Africa!

[RankingRobert]

african tribe Roooots!

[kingofmantova]

I am a Nigerian artist based in Italy,I must confess that i so much like this music.

[pepinoeh]

I'm from Benin.Oumou, you're the best.Respect!

[LEONCODAJJ]

Es un estilo con influencia de la música de ida u vuelta, procedente de Cuba.

[elpikalebig]

c'est trop b1 du oumou pas la video

[sonofthedestroyer]

She is a brilliant musician

[BedRoomGangster]

Amazing. She really good. One great musician.

The music and the clip perfectly morphs together.

Feeling great.

[MeetTheEnd]

Thank you so much for posting this!!! I recently watched a doku about this forographer, it was called "Dolce vita Africana" & it was wonderful! His fotos are amazing! The song in this video is great too, awesome!

[SuperXpage]

g8 pics

[okwusrexzo]

i am coming to mali just for her. i am a nigerian

[aiammaiaaiam]

I love this video so much, it's up there with the winter scenes and god machine's 'bad dream' or the snowboarding and tomcraft's 'loneliness' but better. (I know, that sounds odd, but if you think rocking beats+sound tune, it makes sense). I finally realised, if Sidique whatsisname is here, there must be a book of his photos, so it's going on my 'must buy when finally have more money than rent to pay' list:) So beautiful, people in movement, full of energy and optimism, really living life

[YajaBeige]

This is FANTASTIC! Je suis femme Afrique Americaine. J'adore Oumou!

[fojeba]

je sens l'influence de la soul pop americaine des années 70

[ladidiaz]

this is beautiful!..the music, the people...awsome!

[alaindemarseille1]

Impressionnant talent!

[o0micmac0o]

She's at a free concert in Liverpool tomorrow if anyone local hasn't heard.

I love the groove, kora & the other melodic/chordal instruments, but I'd sack off the drum machine/sequencer drums - give me a handful of good Malian percussionists any day.

[ikone169]

I was at her concert yesterday in NY central park, she was awsomeas always she's gifted

[blackgazelle2]

Oumou is just the best singer ever!!!!

[migueldelamadridhurt]

This song is amazing....I love so much!!! and I don´t undarstand what she says but the feeling is wonderful....someone could tell me what she sings?....c´est-ce que elle chantes?...alguién puede decirme que es lo que dice la letra de la canción?......Africa la madre de todas las naciones...It begin in Africa,....L'Afrik c'est la mére!!!....

[yba9811]

She sings about young people being out all the time...always being in the streets...she says they should be careful because they will have bad reputations....and be exposed to all the "vices" of street life...

[migueldelamadridhurt]

Oh, thanks for the answer yba9811....well I´ve supossed that this song talked about hapyness or something like that....anycase is amazing....I´m going to listen once and another and more...coz it´s so much more than only a song...

[GregoryBrownOnICE]

I read somewhere that this song is directed towards youth, telling them not to waste all their time partying and getting drunk because the future is very important to plan for. It's telling them to focus more attention on school work and such.

[LuxMagna]

@migueldelamadridhurt Hola, no entiendo el idioma, pero sé que Oumou canta un género musical maliano llamado wassoulou. Esta cantante se caracteriza pq las letras de sus canciones despiertan la conciencia social sobre todo en relación a la marginación de la mujer en Mali. Bye

[gqwestcoast]

@migueldelamadridhurt u can understand bt u do like u dn't

[qalanjo89]

oumou sangare is so amazing!!!!!!!! i don't understand a word but i feel her music

love from somalia

[angelashslack]

What me impressed most. I saw her, a couple of years ago in germany and before her concert starts, some guys from africa, perhaps mali, came to the stage, knee down and offer her gold. chains, rings, stuff like that. after the concert, I understand why. Great woman, great musician.

I love her

[aimarg]

Mali is the land of great musicians. But she excels every soul on the planet. She is mesmerizing. viki, tnx for posting it.

If any body can do the same for, "worotan, Maladon" and other songs of her.

[MaliMuso]

She is so talented. During my trip to Bamako I saw her hotel. I met one of the cooks she endorses in Kayes, Mali and he spoke highly of her. I enjoy the messages in her songs. The people of Mali are wonderful!

[cherrytreeandon]

seriously good!!!!!!!!!!!! Great post thx!

[mfade01]

i love maliba

[FieryMedusa]

What beautiful photos especially @ 3.22 & 3:17- showing the different faces of Mali.

I have never been to Mali but through the music of Tinariwen, Salif Keita & of course Oumou I have a sense of the rich culture and diversity of the country. I'd love to visit and get to know the people...and oh I'm Kenyan -just thought I'd say that to show just how transcendental Mali's music is!)

[kuffkuff]

Iam from Cameroon also but it is clear that Mali is the Ultimate African leader in music,Salif Keita makes you wanna give up your life for everything.God bless Africa

[vixxy02]

the songbird has arrived!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[zolaneto]

I am from Angola and i like all ur songs because she is great.

[abdulshags92]

i am from nigeria and she is the best

[afroniger]

WOW oumou very prud ur really a son birth,ur CD's are almost evry where,canada........

[israelzebib]

Oumou, j'adore te voix et chanson.

love from ethiopia.

[gyggis]

i know oumou when i was 7yearold that time i was in segou and now im 27 she is a diva cool

[marysusie]

Oh these are pictures by Malick Sidibe. Brilliant. I visited him in Bamako recently. Nice one.

[elisaloba]

c´est beau et les photos sont magnifiques

[RaykuazaX]

i am from djibouti ,i dont understand what she is saying but i just love the song and music of this lady. I will really be happy 2 meet her 1 day inshallah

[zak4real]

Am a ghanaian but i love the song,very sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeet

[beeamery]

bonjour,

j'aime cette chanson d'oumon sangaré.

Ces photos d'une autre époque sont très belles!

[angrylambie]

cool combination of upbeat happy music and evocative energetic photos -good job! thanks!

[couliibaly]

Demm that videoo is kool

[haniali24]

nice foto's!

[whichone22]

oh la la !! these images are fantastico!

When COOL was COOL.

[soukous70]

The song was great,as expected,but those photos were truly golden! I am unfamiliar with the work of Malick Sidibe,but those images were superb,almost enough to bring tears to my eyes! Amazing Afro-urban style from the 1960's,too cool!

[couliibaly]

ok den

[soultapper07]

well put together, keep em comin