Traditional berceuse / lullaby with vocals in Pulaar, a language spoken primarily in Senegal and Mauritania; featuring male vocals, group backing vocals, acoustic guitar, hoddu lute, rhythm guitar, calabash percussion, tama drum and djembe drum. 120 bpm (Cmin)
Tr. 1-10: Arranged by Khalidou Fall. Recorded and mixed by Lamine Kane at studio Equalizer. Instruments performed by Coumba Salla (lead vocals), Khalidou Fall (acoustic guitar), Ibrahima Hamady Ba (hoddu), Magha (calabash), Mamadou Diop (tama).
Tr. 11-16: Arranged by Moussa Sarr. Recorded and mixed by Lamine Kane at studio Equalizer. Instruments performed by Moussa Sarr (lead vocals & guitar), Khalidou Fall (rhythm guitar), Mohamed Diop (tama), Makha (djembe), Ibrahima Ba (hoddu).
Tr. 17-22: Arranged by Khalidou Fall. Recorded and mixed by Lamine Kane at studio Equalizer. Instruments performed by Djeneba Dramé (lead vocals), Khalidou Fall (acoustic guitar), Ibrahima Hamady Ba (hoddu), Magha Hamet Diawara (djembe, calabash), Djégui Tounkara (hoddu).
Tr. 23-28: Arranged by Samba Aissata Sow. Recorded and mixed by Lamine Kane at studio Equalizer. Instruments performed by Samba Djinda Sow (lead vocals), Khalidou Fall (acoustic guitar), Mamadou Diop (tama), Lamine Kane (drums), Ibrahima Hamady Ba (hoddu).
Tr. 29-34: Arranged by Khalidou Fall. Recorded and mixed by Lamine Kane at studio Equalizer. Instruments performed by Coumba Salla (vocals), Khalidou Fall (acoustic guitar), Ibrahima Hamady Ba (hoddu), Magha Hamet Diawara (calabash), Mamadou Diop (tama).
Tr. 35-40: Arranged by Moussa Sarr. Recorded and mixed by Lamine Kane at studio Equalizer. Instruments performed by Moussa Sarr (lead vocals & acoustic guitar), Khalidou Fall (acoustic guitar), Magha Hamet Diawara (calabash), Mamadou Diop (tama), Ibrahima Hamady Ba (hoddu).
Tr. 41-46: Arranged by Khalidou Fall. Recorded and mixed by Lamine Kane at studio Equalizer. Instruments performed by Djeneba Dramé (lead vocals), Khalidou Fall (acoustic guitar), Djegui Tounkara (hoddu), Magha Hamet Diawara (djembe).
Tr. 47-50: Arranged by Samba Aissata Sow. Recorded and mixed by Lamine Kane at studio Equalizer. Instruments performed by Samba Djinda Sow (lead vocals), Khalidou Fall (acoustic guitar), Ibrahima Hamady Ba (hoddu).
Tr. 51-56: Arranged by Moussa Sarr. Recorded and mixed by Lamine Kane at studio Equalizer. Instruments performed by Moussa Sarr (lead vocals & acoustic guitar), Khalidou Fall (acoustic guitar), Magha Hamet Diawara (calabash, djembe), Mamadou Diop (tama), Ibrahima Hamady Ba (hoddu).
Tr. 57-62: Arranged by Khalidou Fall. Recorded and mixed by Lamine Kane at studio Equalizer. Instruments performed by Coumba Salla (vocals), Khalidou Fall (acoustic guitar), Ibrahima Hamady Ba (hoddu), Magha Hamet Diawara (calabash), Mamadou Diop (tama).
Tr. 63-68: Arranged by Samba Aissata Sow. Recorded and mixed by Lamine Kane at studio Equalizer. Instruments performed by Samba Djinda Sow (lead vocals), Khalidou Fall (acoustic guitar), Mamadou Diop (tame), Magha Hamet Diawara (calabash, djembe), Ibrahima Hamady Ba (hoddu), Mamadou Diop (tama).
Tr. 69-74: Arranged by Khalidou Fall. Recorded and mixed by Lamine Kane at studio Equalizer. Instruments performed by Djeneba Dramé (lead vocals), Khalidou Fall (acoustic guitar), Djegui Tounkara (hoddu, tama).
Additional mixing by Peter Fuchs.
Mastered by Daniel Goodridge.
Artwork by Aikaterini Pingiou.
Yumma yéhi jaabel
Addi jaabel gootel
Muccé hakudé maayo
O beyna oo bey
Déju déju déeju
Yumma yéhi ko jaabel
O addi jaabel kootel
O mucé hakudé
Maayo o beyna oo bey
Holi aan miin hamadi
Hol hamadi..... seydi...... maabo
Hol ..maabo.... Dolo
Dolo yigo yigo
Fejo féjôo
yaaré hol
Yaaré gamel ....gamel déebo déebo binni ..... kayta
Laana, Laano muso ... dundu.... seeno
Maggo ... beeli ... allah ... gooto
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Jaabel c'est jujube
Maman est partie cherche des jujube
Elle en a trove un
Elle l'a mangé au milieu du fleuve
Ne pleure pas, petit, pour la partie
Qui est là ? C'est moi, Hamadi
Qui, Hamadi... Seydi... Maabo
Oui, Maabo... Dolo
Dolo, encore, encore
Fejo, Fejo
Yaaré, oui, Yaaré
Gamel... Gamel
Déebo, Déebo
Binny... Kayta
Laana... Laano, jeune fille
Vie... Chemin
Vieux... Béli... Dieu... Seul
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Jaabel is jujube
Mother went to look for jujubes
She found one and ate it in the middle of the river
Do not cry, little one, for the first part
Who is there? *
It’s me, Hamadi
Who, Hamadi... Seydi... Maabo
Yes, Maabo... Dolo
Dolo, again, again
Fejo, Fejo
Yaaré, yes, Yaaré
Gamel... Gamel
Déebo, Déebo
Binny... Kayta
Laana... Laano, young girl
Life... Path... Elder... Béli... God... Alone
*a way of helping children learn by combining the names of beings, animals, objects, etc.