Story Behind The Song

This is a traditional song Justin learned from the Jobarteh family of Gambia, West Africa while he was living there in 1997. He performs this under the given name of Bakary Jobarteh

Song Description

A traditional Gambian Kora song. This is a praise song for a man, Bakoteh, for the town of Madi.

Lyrics

Bakoteh Madi, Bakoteh Madi

Yawo Ya Sulo la, Yawy Ya Sulo la
Yawo Ya Sulo la, Sabare Sabare

Kanjang N'jarima Neoma Sulo la

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