tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7791963494354887351.post6189812714818370650..comments2024-01-16T08:38:37.343-08:00Comments on worldservice: MandjouWrldServhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11086024409769016464noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7791963494354887351.post-65294211230185689032008-11-11T03:12:00.000-08:002008-11-11T03:12:00.000-08:00much more interesting info! thank you very much, n...much more interesting info! thank you very much, ngoni.symbolkidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15507812508918531315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7791963494354887351.post-37027978790350698032008-11-09T12:11:00.000-08:002008-11-09T12:11:00.000-08:00I believe that the offense of the young Salif in S...I believe that the offense of the young Salif in Segou was the mistake of a Griot amateur, who unknown part of the History.<BR/><BR/>Surely the Bambara of Segou not feel much pleasure to hear the praises to the family Toure, as it appears that the grandfather of President A. Sekou Toure, Samory Toure had alliances with Ahmadou of Segou, the second generation Peulh who kept the Segou Bambara Kingdom submitted until its defeat by the new invaders, the French colonial army.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7791963494354887351.post-2026135497931407832008-11-09T06:20:00.000-08:002008-11-09T06:20:00.000-08:00Sekou Touré is indeed a controversial (rather than...Sekou Touré is indeed a <I>controversial</I> (rather than contradictory) figure. But like many controversial African presidents there was a period when they were really popular in their own country. Looking back from our present position in history this perspective can get distorted.<BR/>But I am sure Sekou Touré will turn up in later posts, as he had a huge influence on Guinean culture.WrldServhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11086024409769016464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7791963494354887351.post-84684291473754682852008-11-08T18:28:00.000-08:002008-11-08T18:28:00.000-08:00what an intense perfomance! it seems that Guinean ...what an intense perfomance! it seems that Guinean president was a rather contradictory figure. not a straight ahead tyrant, since Salif keeps on praising him even outside a country. could you clear the situation more?<BR/>oh, and thank you for your outstanding blog. exteremely interesting.symbolkidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15507812508918531315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7791963494354887351.post-49710108993926815072008-11-08T10:32:00.000-08:002008-11-08T10:32:00.000-08:00Fantastic surprise to see Keletigui Diabaté playin...Fantastic surprise to see Keletigui Diabaté playing violin and balafon with the Ambassadeurs, I saw him playing Balafon with Salif on tours, but in Ambassadeurs with violin and dancing is not imagined,I was also surprised Kante Manfila with so aggressively guitar. <BR/>Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com