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Fallou (The Guardian)

from The Great Peace by Kaira Ba

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Fallilou Mbacké was a son of Amadou Bamba and leader of the Mouride Brotherhood, an Islamic Sufi order indigenous to Senegal, from 1945 until his death in 1968. He received his name from an angel, who wrote it in the moonlit sky when his mother and father were on the backyard patio of their house. It had been 6 days since his birth, and he was to be named on the 7th. Writing a song for Fallilou is a way for Diali to show thanks for helping him through life like a guardian angel. In Fallou Diali calls, "Al hadji Fallou bakh" (Fallou is great) and Kaira Ba responds with Fallou’s honorable last name, "Mbacké balla aye sa."

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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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