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Some of the most superficial and clichè comments I have ever read. Africa is not only war, corruption and disease. What the media shows us is definitely NOT all there is. Also Africa is a continent and it its made of 54 countries (cultures and music styles also all different), not one. It sounds so stupid to refer to it as one. And it is not "Africa" producing this music, it is a person (from Senegal). I suggest you take a trip there.
I agree . Propaganda is a terrible thing, which started long before modern media in America the sad part is most Americans believe the lies. All we see in America is the worst they can find the only thing they're interested in rating! not telling the truth. Habib is from Mali by the way.
May I suggest to everyone the Tuareg people, culture and music from different parts of the Sahara desert,which happens to take up a very good percentage of the continent of Africa lol...these Berber Tuareg nomads are everywhere from Mali, Niger and beyond...they carry their culture, music and wisdom with them on camelback,eg...tinariwen,tamikrest, just to name 2 big name bands
I discovered Habib Koité when I bought Ma Ya 20 years ago. Going through the next several bad years... he often got me through the day, hour minute. I wish I could read (or better yet, understand) the lyrics. I love to sing along in different languages, even if I don’t know the meaning. (I make sure no one hears me - it’s not pretty, but it is fun). “Don’t Smoke!” Instant joy with singing along and dancing. I still have that CD! Played it last week! (Yes, I'm old. I have an old boom box. There you go).
But you do know great things happened in Africa, the mother of science, medicine and democratic communities....but you have to know Africa PRE Colonialsm to know these things
Lo mejor en PUTUMAYO, permite disfrutar y conocer la belleza del lenguaje musical autóctono, de lo mas representativo de los pueblos de nuestro hermoso e irrepetible planeta La Tierra.
Habib Koite is, with Oliver Mtukudzi and Ladysmith Black Mambazo, the best I've heard from Africa so far. We must be grateful for this kind of music exists, and enjoy it as much as we can. You can get his music in the Ares.
Wassiye by Habib Koite & Bamamda - Ma Ya CD Wassiye Wassiye ne la diya souro Wassiye den kourani dine ma souro Den kourani yoro be kera kera wassiye Den muso ni yoro be kera kera wassiye Wassiye ne la diya koundu souro wassiye yassiya gnogon yere Dine ma souro Den musoni yorobe kera kera kon muso Den kourani yorobe kera iko wassala A genekisse ye wassi taye A dagola fana ye wassi taye A tchie kisse ye wassi taye A boto kala fanaye wassi taye I ya ye i ye wassiye Yassi yene la diya Iyaye iyaye wassive moussoye English translation: For all the happy fathers, you have just had a daughter who looks very much like your wife. You are blessed now with two wives at home.
You are one of my favorite bands since June 30, 2000 I stumbled across your CD, bought it and it was so beautiful, memorizing, authentic, peaceful, danceable and powerful 💖🙏🎵🎼 thanks & love 🕊️
That's African music for you, there's nothing like it in the world. It is easy to grasp how the few reaped from this land during slavery, have gone to influence music in the new world.
Discovered Habib Koite in my second year of secondary school. Habib was an established star by then. I bought Putumayo Presents Africa at a local bookstore. The compilation was excellent but I remember being transfixed by this tune for weeks. Even my parents who were not fans of African music and still aren't loved it
There was a girl that i love. We were travelers together near home. One day we heard Wassiye and it became a favorite. I remember her now how we sat then by the sea. Each ray of the sun in each drop in each wave neverending.
I don't know what it i swith this guy's music but this song gets to me all the time, I always get a tear falling down my face as I hear it. Music like this should never get lost.
Saw Habib on April 2, 2009 at Humboldt State. Awesome!!! He didn't play Wasiye... but they ripped anyway. The ending was amazing... He just started improvising and singing for the happy and healthy life for the baby in this pregnant hippie ladies belly who had rushed the stage and started dancing with them.
I saw Habib April 10, 2009 at the Strand Theatre in Rockland ME. IT as the best show I've seen in Maine in 15 years. In fact, this was one of the best shows and performances I've seen in 40+ years. Outstanding in every way! It was more than a concert...it was an event.
Ketegui was an anazing musician. Proof of this is how easily he transitioned from the cuban influenced independence era music of the 60s and 70s and playing a sax to playing the balafon in contemporary Malian nusic.
Mali is one of the epicenters on the African continent for Superstars und grand masters.I am much looking forward to hear him live in Munich, Germany in January 2019 💞😊💞😊💞😊
I looooooooooooooooove this song it's the best ever...habib I love ur music brother,I play this song everyday at work and I work 7 days a week ha ha ha ha ha habib ruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuule
Some of the most superficial and clichè comments I have ever read. Africa is not only war, corruption and disease. What the media shows us is definitely NOT all there is. Also Africa is a continent and it its made of 54 countries (cultures and music styles also all different), not one. It sounds so stupid to refer to it as one. And it is not "Africa" producing this music, it is a person (from Senegal). I suggest you take a trip there.
I agree . Propaganda is a terrible thing, which started long before modern media in America the sad part is most Americans believe the lies. All we see in America is the worst they can find the only thing they're interested in rating! not telling the truth. Habib is from Mali by the way.
Vivi Vig Good comment, but at the end it made me laugh! Is he not from Mali? :)
MovingNoWhereInLove he is from Senegal but lives in Mali
May I suggest to everyone the Tuareg people, culture and music from different parts of the Sahara desert,which happens to take up a very good percentage of the continent of Africa lol...these Berber Tuareg nomads are everywhere from Mali, Niger and beyond...they carry their culture, music and wisdom with them on camelback,eg...tinariwen,tamikrest, just to name 2 big name bands
Habib is so amazing! If you don't believe, just ask Eric Clapton & many others that he's inspired!!!!
تحياتي لك ملك افريقيا
I discovered Habib Koité when I bought Ma Ya 20 years ago. Going through the next several bad years... he often got me through the day, hour minute. I wish I could read (or better yet, understand) the lyrics. I love to sing along in different languages, even if I don’t know the meaning. (I make sure no one hears me - it’s not pretty, but it is fun).
“Don’t Smoke!” Instant joy with singing along and dancing. I still have that CD! Played it last week! (Yes, I'm old. I have an old boom box. There you go).
My man on the violin was doing his thing.
i am russian and i like this musik. abana people!
When you read of all the hardship and terrible things that happen in Mother Africa, your heart is so sad, but then Africa produces this - outstanding
Some of the best art, music, and expression comes from war torn lands.
But you do know great things happened in Africa, the mother of science, medicine and democratic communities....but you have to know Africa PRE Colonialsm to know these things
Best Marimba Solo EVER. Most soul in a live performance from all... Much love!
Absolutely! That man is Kélétigui Diabaté, widely recognised as the "undisputed master" of the balafon which seems to be the instrument he's playing.
@@MrZethios thank you for providing his name! I'll be looking him up ❤🎶
Amazing🎉
I will forever thank Windows Vista developers because they made me discover this incredible artist when i was 13 yo ❤️
Lo mejor en PUTUMAYO, permite disfrutar y conocer la belleza del lenguaje musical autóctono, de lo mas representativo de los pueblos de nuestro hermoso e irrepetible planeta La Tierra.
"Wassiye" is a marvellous song!
Habib Koite is, with Oliver Mtukudzi and Ladysmith Black Mambazo, the best I've heard from Africa so far. We must be grateful for this kind of music exists, and enjoy it as much as we can.
You can get his music in the Ares.
I saw him a couple of weeks at his SF, CA. Concert and it was the best concert I've ever been to.
Love from Palestine!
Africa is rich in heart and soul !
I love Habib Koite his music is amazing. I hope that I can see him some day.
Lovin’ him in 2023!
Utterly beautiful. Music like this is a gift given to our hearts, to make us totally love life. Thank you Habib Koité and your wonderful band
I think it's the vocals of Habib that hook me to his songs. I have now just bought two of his albums. Really need to see him live one day
Love all songs from Habib Koite an Bamada
Wassiye by Habib Koite & Bamamda - Ma Ya CD
Wassiye Wassiye ne la diya souro
Wassiye den kourani dine ma souro
Den kourani yoro be kera kera wassiye
Den muso ni yoro be kera kera wassiye
Wassiye ne la diya koundu souro wassiye yassiya gnogon yere
Dine ma souro
Den musoni yorobe kera kera kon muso
Den kourani yorobe kera iko wassala
A genekisse ye wassi taye
A dagola fana ye wassi taye
A tchie kisse ye wassi taye
A boto kala fanaye wassi taye
I ya ye i ye wassiye
Yassi yene la diya
Iyaye iyaye wassive moussoye
English translation:
For all the happy fathers, you have just had a daughter who looks very much like your wife. You are blessed now with two wives at home.
Muchas gracias
You are one of my favorite bands since June 30, 2000
I stumbled across your CD, bought it and it was so beautiful, memorizing, authentic, peaceful, danceable and powerful 💖🙏🎵🎼 thanks & love 🕊️
Esta música me alegra el corazón! Gracias!!!
Habib is so amazing, the band, how I love all their music. Everything I hear from them is just beautiful!
Very, very, very well, I'am a Music-freek. Emmanuel from the Netherlands, I have a lot of African Music!!!
C'est une piece de musique formidable!
Merci bien Habib et Bamada. Bamako rock!
Si conoszco 3 Albums. Muso Ko, Ma Ya y Baro. Koite es de Mali.--
Maravilhoso, como nos orgulha ter nossas raízes culturais ligadas a mãe África
wow this song is just enchanting!...could you imagine Habib, Geoffrey Oryema and Ayub Ogada all on the stage together? Thats an all star show!
The violin and marimba player is a badass
So beautiful !! Ilove this song !!
That's African music for you, there's nothing like it in the world. It is easy to grasp how the few reaped from this land during slavery, have gone to influence music in the new world.
This guy is terrific Great music and musicians
I love like all his music!!!!!!!!! I think he is amazing!!!!!!!!! I am so glad I stumbled upon him!
saw Haibib Koite and Bamada at Revival in Toronto last night. What a great show! These guys are super stars in the truest sense!
Awesome music. 🥰
Can't stop listening
Discovered Habib Koite in my second year of secondary school. Habib was an established star by then. I bought Putumayo Presents Africa at a local bookstore. The compilation was excellent but I remember being transfixed by this tune for weeks. Even my parents who were not fans of African music and still aren't loved it
Merci quelle belle chanson on la chante ici dans savoir ce que vous dites mais ça nous rejoint tellement !!! On dit Wassiye bella Jeanne sous l’eau!!!
This is the best song I have found looking through world music. I love this guy. Does anyone know what the song is translated to in English?
From Mexico City Tenochtitlan my sincere respect to Afrikan music. Está chingona la rola!
Holy shit, that balafon was nice. 🙂
Wassiye love it.
Hâte d'aller en Afrique et ouvrir un orphelinat :-()
I so much Love this Music. Habid Koite you are gifted.
Habib Koite When are you coming to MIami???The World Music Capital"
I just love this song so much!
Wonderful performance! I love everything about it!
this is as good as music can get
There was a girl that i love. We were travelers together near home. One day we heard Wassiye and it became a favorite. I remember her now how we sat then by the sea. Each ray of the sun in each drop in each wave neverending.
I love Habib Koite music. The fusion of strings with percussion it’s magic. Music to my ears!
better on CD than on UA-cam at any rate ;p go see him live and you will think otherwise.
Sin entender nada de lo que dice, es una música que llega al tuétano y eriza los pelos de todo el cuerpo
A ver si viene un día de concierto a Valencia.
ojalá
I don't know what it i swith this guy's music but this song gets to me all the time, I always get a tear falling down my face as I hear it.
Music like this should never get lost.
i love african music its full of soul. besides it was our people who gave music life
I caught Koite just randomly on the radio one night and am def a fan now !! Koite is simply amazing !!!
i call this music 'calling ' music, because it summons us to be more human., to live more fully.
I discovered Habib years ago thanks to Putumayo😊
Saw Habib on April 2, 2009 at Humboldt State. Awesome!!! He didn't play Wasiye... but they ripped anyway. The ending was amazing... He just started improvising and singing for the happy and healthy life for the baby in this pregnant hippie ladies belly who had rushed the stage and started dancing with them.
I had the chance to meet him and talk to him
Pretty chill guy
Habib Koité is an impressive guitar player...I enjoy listening to his music.
I'm from Ukraine, of course I don't understand words, but I'm inlove with this music!! beautiful!!
Awsome...glad I ran it this vid. Thanx for the post.
We have grown up with your musics man!If you had a Win 98,you would meet him on Example Musics ;)
I saw Habib April 10, 2009 at the Strand Theatre in Rockland ME. IT as the best show I've seen in Maine in 15 years.
In fact, this was one of the best shows and performances I've seen in 40+ years.
Outstanding in every way! It was more than a concert...it was an event.
Im loving this song! if only I knew what he was saying.
Hey thanks for putting this on UA-cam. I remember being there!!
I love this song! Habib Koité and Bamada are just so damn good! And Kélétigui Diabaté plays an amazing solo on the balaphone..
Ketegui was an anazing musician. Proof of this is how easily he transitioned from the cuban influenced independence era music of the 60s and 70s and playing a sax to playing the balafon in contemporary Malian nusic.
This song is even better in live version! I think it's my favorite song from Afrika. True artists, awesome music.
From Western Sahara, Habib koité the best.
Mali is one of the epicenters on the African continent for Superstars und grand masters.I am much looking forward to hear him live in Munich, Germany in January 2019 💞😊💞😊💞😊
Ya son años y años escuchando esta canción y cada vez que escucho esta version el viejo me vuela la cabeza.que tendrá dentro.
I've got friends from Mali (I'm British) and they like rap. This is my favourite type of music
Wow! What a beautiful song! Thank U!
wow .... que bueno musica....
esta produccion es imprecionante felicitaciones a esta banda
wonderful! just amazing,can not explain my joy,god bless you.
I love Habib Koité and his music. So good!
Soy de El Salvador.......amo esta música
I'm in love with this song...i just recently dicovered it. :)
This guy is fantabulous. Love his music. For those who like this song, try his 'Din Din Wo' and 'I Ka Barra'.
I am so taken by this song.. it's magic!
I LOVE Habib Koite & Bamada! I hope I get to see him live someday.
What a great song , i'm ethiopian but I love it !!!
He's playing live in Sweden on the 7th of november! That's something I'm NOT gonna miss. Once in a lifetime opportunity! :)
Vu à Genève concert magnifique ❤❤❤
This is pure Light ....Thanks Habib
Im going to see Habib Koite april 14th in Montreal :D
First heard of him in my world music and I entirely taken back of how great this musician is
I was just inches away from tears during the first few seconds of the song, this is how amazing your music is Habib Koite, thank you!
first time i listen to them and fell in love with their music. brings up nice feelings of peace and love.
much luv from SoMali'a all the way to Mali...
Blessssssss
The tunes of mother earth. This guy is fabulous.
Habib is Love. Love to this band and to all of Africa.
gracias gracias gracias por esta maravillosa música
Che meraviglia .🌻
woooooow very original.. love it!!! i mean LOVE it!!!!!!
I looooooooooooooooove this song it's the best ever...habib I love ur music brother,I play this song everyday at work and I work 7 days a week ha ha ha ha ha
habib ruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuule
envoutant ! merci !
Magnifique live, la beauté à l’état pur!!!!!
I'd like to see this performer here on Nova Scotia's Atlantic Coast. Maybe some day...
gracias gracias gracias
Great song. It is both relaxing and chill inducing at the same time.