African Divas - Senegal - Mbalax - Coumba Gawlo Femme Objet

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[alphonsia8]

je l'estime bcp cet artiste en plus d'etre déterminée battante .... elle est belle et respectable

[didistyle1]

coumba gawlo seck ma grande diva celle ki s exprime bien l artiste complete cell ki peu partager uen table avk les grandes personalité cell ki fai des organisation aidan les defavorisé la grande jtm de ttmon ame jte souhaite le meyeur

[duff139]

@zaainathefirefly : we are not only animals : it is not because a woman is dresses sexy that we have to jump on her. a man that cannot dominates himself is not a man, he is an animal.

[RoseMyapi]

Coumba Gawlo au Stade de France lors de la nuit africaine le 11 juin 2011 : derniers Billets à -50% sur Myapi.fr

[Outreachat]

This reminds you of Penda and Ramatoulaye, those two feisty women in Sembene Ousmane's God's Bits of Wood (Les Bouts de bois de Dieu)! It would be something to really cheer about if women's activism is still alive in Senegal. Which also reminds me of Moolade, Ousmane's last movie: maybe feminism never really died in Senegal after all. Nice take through music! At some point, hopefully, African music from different countries will be available across the continent, regardless of language.

[leftysergeant]

It is interesting that the latest wave of feminism in the performing arts has sprung from predominantly Muslim parts of Africa, from Egypt to Senegal and Mauritania. Eccomic and social advancement is well-served by using the talents of everyt person regardless of gender.  Just look at the difference between Afghanistan and Bangladesh. Perhaps the women creating this music understand that Islam was the first world religion to codify the legal rights of women. I like this trend in music.

[leftysergeant]

@randriamandresy Given the level of sophistication you display, most people don't much care what you think, if you think at all. Are you by chance intimidated by strong women?

[leftysergeant]

@olajinka "Wow!" was also my first thought when I first saw one of her videos. That the theme was strongly feminist was immediately apparent. This is a lady who knows what she is worth, and what women in general are worth to society. She lives up to the traditions of the griot as musician and lecturer. This seems to be a rising tide in music in Senegal, Guinea and Mali, perhaps even into Mauritania (Google Maalouma mint Meidah.) It has brought some interesting music to the world.

[elbagnal]

Sous le charme, non pas seulement de la beauté plastique mais surtout enchanté de redécouvrir le Mbalax, moi qui l'avait laissé en route il y a quelques 10 ans....quelle honte qu'une artiste comme Coumba n'ai pas plus de visibilité sur la scène internationale quand on subi quotidiennement la médiocrité imposée comme fondement culturel....et ce dans le monde entier !!

[olajinka]

Wow. I love the Senegalese and their culture anyway. But I really love this video. What's so special about it is that you don't even have to understand the language to understand what she's talking about....sexism for one. She carries herself like royalty and so should all women. She's tall, beautiful, well dressed, and singing well. I love this!

[ariagia]

where can I get Coumba Gawlo Femme Objet? i wnt 2 put on my ipod.

[ariagia]

her outfit is so niiice!