In January this year Chimurenga Magazine proposed a soundtrack for Cheikh Hamidou Kane’s 1961 novel, L’Aventure Ambigue, which they dubbed “Francophone Africa’s answer to China Achebe’s Things Fall Apart.
The songs selected here follow Samba Diallo’s journey from the Glowing Hearth koranic school to Paris and back to West Africa – featuring Rail Band, Miriam Makeba, Xalam, Guelawar, Salif, Toumani and many more, plus words from the book.
The songs selected here follow Samba Diallo’s journey from the Glowing Hearth koranic school to Paris and back to West Africa – featuring Rail Band, Miriam Makeba, Xalam, Guelawar, Salif, Toumani and many more, plus words from the book.
Thanks for this !!! Here is a link for English speakers to find out a bit more about this novel. http://www.enotes.com/ambiguous-adventure-salem/ambiguous-adventure-9230000048
And for your info Cheikh Hamidou Kane is also welcoming the new generation of artists who are reminding us that Hip Hop and spoken words have African roots while respecting the traditional values of their amazing education. Check Amkoullel The Fula Child….