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Balla Gueye (The Wrestler)

from The Great Peace by Kaira Ba

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The most popular sport in Senegal is the traditional style of wrestling (Laamb in Wolof), and Balla Gueye is Diali’s favorite wrestler and longtime friend. They met as teenagers when they both
played on the same soccer team, before Balla began wrestling professionally. Balla is known for contributing his winnings from wrestling to humanitarian programs in Senegalese villages, helping to build hospitals, schools, and to fight poverty. He has also spoken out against violence towards women, and helped to fund a home for abandoned children in Senegal’s capital, Dakar. When Kaira Ba sings, “Balla, dole ya ko mo,” it means “Balla, your presence holds great power.”

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from The Great Peace, released March 14, 2014

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Kaira Ba Pittsboro, North Carolina

Kaira Ba's music is steeped in ancient West African griot traditions, but propelled into the 21st century by the modernizing impulses of a rock band format. Cissokho's electrifying voice conveys timeless themes of mythology, migration, and and justice. Together, Kaira Ba's cross-continental music illuminates stories centuries-old; renewing their relevance in a globalized world. ... more

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